Committee on NTA reforms to plug irregularities, meet parents
Business Standard|June 26, 2024
NEET, UGC-NET EXAM ROW SANKET KOUL New Delhi, 25 June The high-level committee of experts constituted by the Ministry of Education to recommend reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) will prioritise engaging with parents and students, besides setting up a robust and foolproof exam mechanism, a senior member of the panel said.

The seven-member committee met on Monday evening, under the chairmanship of former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Dr Radhakrishnan said that the first priority of the committee would be meeting students and parents to understand their difficulties. "Our top priority is to ensure a transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations," he said.

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