EXAM REFORM
NEET-UG 'scam': Centre files affidavit before SC, finds no proof of any large-scale breach of confidentiality in exams
Centre defends decision not to cancel NEET exam due to lack of evidence of widespread breach. CBI investigates reported paper leaks and cheating. Supreme Court to hear pleas on July 8 regarding alleged irregularities. NTA faces criticism and demands for disbandment. Some candidates face retest.
NEET-PG 2024 new date announced: Exam to be held on August 11 in two shifts
NEET-PG Exam 2024: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has postponed the NEET-PG Entrance Examination to August 11 in two shifts, following a cancellation last month due to alleged test irregularities. The Ministry of Health has constituted a high-level committee of experts to recommend reforms in the examination process, data security protocols, and the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
RSS' Vidya Bharti pitches for reforms in entrance exam pattern
Vidya Bharti, tied to RSS, proposed aptitude-based exam changes following the NEET-UG leak to reduce student stress. Suggestions like open book exams, question paper banks, and JEE Advanced-style testing were sent to a panel led by K Radhakrishnan. D Ramakrishna Rao, in New Delhi, emphasized ending rote learning and coaching, targeting regular exams.
Go back to schools to root out NEET-type malaise
The high-powered committee on entrance exam reforms, set up following the NEET-UG fiasco, is learnt to have received several of these inputs. Academics, experts and officials associated with the education ministry over the years have highlighted the urgent need to restore the primacy of school-level teaching and learning and for more 'distributed' school-level weightage in entrance exams.
UGC's role on pushing pen-paper exams now under the lens of govt and reform panel
Recent UGC decisions challenge NTA's digital exam quality as paper leaks and exam mode debates persist, raising concerns over the integrity of exams and the impact on candidates.
NEET exam row: Pradhan slams Cong, says it wants to run away from discussion in Parliament
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized the Congress on Saturday, accusing it of wanting to avoid a discussion in Parliament over the NEET exam issue. This statement follows Rahul Gandhi's request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a respectful and thorough discussion in Parliament on the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET exam.
UGC NET New Exam Date 2024: NTA announces new dates for June session. Check details
UGC NET 2024: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced new dates for the UGC NET June session due to previous postponements. The NCET 2024 will be on July 10, the Joint CSIR-UGC NET from July 25-27, and the UGC NET June 2024 Cycle from August 21 to September 4. All exams will now be computer-based. The AIAPGET 2024 will proceed on July 6 as scheduled. A high-level committee led by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan is reviewing the NTA’s procedures after the June 18 UGC-NET exam was canceled due to irregularities.
NEET: Panel invites suggestions from students and parents for reform of exam body NTA. Here's how you can share and the last date
NEET Exam: The Ministry of Education's panel seeks input from stakeholders, including students and parents, to reform the NTA amid allegations of exam irregularities. Stakeholders can submit suggestions until July 7 via the Innovate India website. The panel aims to improve exam processes and data security at NTA, which oversees exams like NEET and JEE.
Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET amid controversy
The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the union government to scrap the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) and allow state governments to conduct medical admissions based on class 12 marks. This resolution, introduced by Chief Minister MK Stalin, follows uproar over a paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 exam and the postponement of NEET-PG 2024. Regional parties like Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) supported the resolution.
NEET & Clean: Experts bat for exam rejig; recommend use of AI, computer-based tests
Their recommendations include holding computer-based tests, multiple shifts, multiple days, use of AI to ensure each question paper is unique, more involvement of medical colleges, higher discipline across the student community to adhere to fair testing.
Centre's panel on exam reforms to engage with parents, students; take stock of concerns
The Education Ministry's exam reforms panel, led by former ISRO chief R Radhakrishnan, will consult with parents and students to address concerns over exam processes amid controversies surrounding NEET and NET exams. During its initial meeting, the committee reviewed NTA operations, focusing on developing a secure, flexible, and tamper-proof testing system.
Date for (NEET-PG) 2024 exams will be declared by next week, says NBE President Abhijat Sheth
Days after Union Health Ministry postponed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2024 examination slated for June 23, President, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences Abhijat Sheth on Tuesday said that the SOPs and protocols will be reviewed as soon as possible and next date for the examination will be declared by next week.
Centre orders CBI probe into alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam
The Education Ministry has handed over the investigation into alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 exam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This decision follows the removal of National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Subodh Singh amid controversy. Pradeep Singh Kharola, Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), has been given additional charge of the NTA. Meanwhile, the NEET-PG exams scheduled for June 23 have been postponed by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
Candidates express anguish over postponement of NEET-PG by Centre
A statement released by the ministry said that the decision to postpone the examination was taken in view of the recent incidents of allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations.
NEET-UG 'paper leak' a localised matter; NTA to be reformed before next cycle: Officials
Underlining that addressing the concerns of students and parents is top priority of the government, the people said National Testing Agency (NTA) will be reformed, which has become necessary following allegations of irregularities, before the next NEET-UG exam.
Centre's high-level panel on exam reforms to meet on Monday: Sources
Former AIIMS-Delhi director Randeep Guleria, University of Hyderabad Vice-Chancellor BJ Rao, professor emeritus in IIT-Madras' Department of Civil Engineering K Ramamurthy, People Strong co-founder and Karmayogi Bharat board member Pankaj Bansal, IIT-Delhi Dean of Student Affairs Aditya Mittal and Education Ministry Joint Secretary Govind Jaiswal are other members of the panel.
CBI registers FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in NEET-UG
CBI registers FIR for alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exams. Ministry of Education assigns case to CBI for thorough investigation. Government enacts Public Examination Act to prevent unfair means in exams.
Education system handed over to 'mafia' by Modi govt: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticizes the Narendra Modi government for alleged irregularities in national competitive exams, including NEET-UG, accusing the government of handing over the education system to the 'mafia' and 'corrupt'.
Education ministry to initiate talks with health ministry over reforming format, structure of NEET
The move comes with the NEET-UG 2024 exam, which saw nearly 2.4 million participants, facing allegations of question paper leaks and grace marks being awarded to over 1,500 students. The results, announced on June 4, triggered protests and legal actions. Senior officials confirmed to ET that learning from the experience, such an effort is being initiated to minimise any vulnerabilities in the exam process.
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