NEET examination row: The Ministry of Training has set a high-level committee to make sure easy and clear conduct of exams amid the NEET-UG examination row. Former ISRO chief Ok Radhakrishnan to go seven-member panel on reforms in examination course of.
“The committee will make suggestions on reform within the mechanism of the examination course of, enchancment in Knowledge Safety protocols and construction and functioning of NTA. Committee to submit its report back to the Ministry inside 2 months,” the Training Ministry mentioned in a notification.
The Phrases of Reference of the committee are as follows;
(i) Reform in mechanism of examination course of
(a) To analyse the end-to-end examination course of and recommend measures to enhance effectivity of the system and to forestall any doable breach.
(b) To conduct an intensive overview of the Normal Working Procedures (SOPs)/Protocols of the NTA, and recommend measures to strengthen these procedures/protocols together with monitoring mechanism to make sure compliance at each degree.
(ii) Enchancment in Knowledge Safety protocols
(a) To guage the present knowledge safety processes and protocols of NTA and suggest measures for its enchancment.
(b) To look at current safety protocols associated to the paper-setting and different processes for various examinations and make suggestions to reinforce robustness of system.
(iii) Construction & Functioning of Nationwide Testing Company
(a) To make suggestions on the organizational construction and functioning of the Nationwide Testing Company (NTA) for implementation of suggestions given below level (i) and (ii) and clearly defining the roles and obligations of functionaries at each degree.
(b) Assess the present Grievance Redressal Mechanism of the NTA, determine areas of enchancment and make suggestions for enhancing its effectivity.
The Committee shall submit its report back to the Ministry inside two months from the date of subject of this order.
Earlier within the day, the Ministry of Training Friday requested the Nationwide Testing Company (NTA) to postpone the CSIR-UGC NET examination, scheduled to be held from June 25 to 27.
On Friday, the Centre carried out a stringent legislation that goals to curb malpractices and irregularities in aggressive examinations. The legislation will entail provisions for a most jail time period of 10 years and a effective of as much as Rs 1 crore for offenders.
“In train of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of part 1 of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 (1 of 2024), the Central Authorities hereby appoints the twenty first day of June, 2024, because the date on which the provisions of the mentioned Act shall come into drive,” reads the notification by the Personnel Ministry.
The Act imposes a minimal imprisonment sentence starting from three to 5 years to handle problems with dishonest. Perpetrators engaged in organized dishonest actions will probably be met with stricter penalties, dealing with imprisonment lasting from 5 to 10 years together with a compulsory effective of a minimum of Rs 1 crore.
Earlier this month, the row erupted earlier this month after 67 college students scored an ideal 720 within the NEET-UG examination. The Nationwide Testing Company, on its half, mentioned that that they had given grace marks to some college students as a consequence of a improper query and delay in candidates getting the query paper late.
Within the NEET-UG 2024 examination, roughly 2.4 million college students took half, facilitated by the Nationwide Testing Company (NTA) on Might 5, for admission to undergraduate medical applications. The outcomes, initially deliberate for a later date, had been surprisingly disclosed on June 4. Subsequently, a contentious scenario unfolded as a consequence of allegations of a query paper leak and the adjustment of grace marks for over 1,500 college students. This subject sparked intensive demonstrations and authorized repercussions, with lawsuits filed in a number of judicial our bodies, notably the Supreme Court docket, which expressed agency disapproval of the NTA’s administration of the scenario.
