Dharmendra Pradhan

Government forms panel to improve NTA as NEET, UGC-NET controversies rage

Government forms panel to improve NTA as NEET, UGC-NET controversies rage

New Delhi: The Union government announced on Thursday the formation of a high-level committee to provide recommendations for enhancing the structure, processes, data management, and security protocols of the National Testing Agency (NTA), after two important national-level examinations ran into controversies.The committee will comprise technocrats, scientists, educational administrators, academics, and psychologists.Addressing a press conference, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "We take responsibility and are committed to refining the system. Our government is fully dedicated to transparency and to securing a better future for our students. I assure you again that no malpractice or irregularity will be tolerated."Also Read | NEET-UG,…
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NEET-UG, UGC-NET row: High-level committee being formed, guilty won’t be spared, says minister Dharmendra Pradhan

NEET-UG, UGC-NET row: High-level committee being formed, guilty won’t be spared, says minister Dharmendra Pradhan

As the political slugfest continues over NEET-UG results and UGC-NET examination cancelation, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the future of students is government's priority and errors in NEET examination were limited to specific region. The Education Minister urged to have faith in systems and stated that no irregularities or malpractices will be tolerated by government. “We are Committed to hold zero-error exam. A high-level committee being formed to improve NTA functioning,” added Pradhan. What Pradhan saidI want to assure everyone that the government is committed to protecting the interests of students. We will not compromise on…
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Unease at coaching centres as NEET lands in court, govt scraps grace marks

Unease at coaching centres as NEET lands in court, govt scraps grace marks

New Delhi/Mumbai: Coaching centres that train millions of students for competitive exams expressed apprehensions over the latest national pre-medical entrance test after allegations of arbitrary grace marks and paper leaks, even as the government defended the testing authority and the conduct of exams. In an unusual development, a record 67 candidates shared the top rank in the latest National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to select students for medical, dental and related courses. Six of them were from the same exam centre, sparking student protests and suspicions of leaked question papers. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts NEET, attributed…
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NEET UG 2024 result row: Re-test for all 1,563 candidates on June 23, says NTA

NEET UG 2024 result row: Re-test for all 1,563 candidates on June 23, says NTA

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday announced that a re-test for all 1,563 NEET UG candidates who received grace marks due to an incorrect question will be conducted on June 23, 2024 and the results will be declared on June 30. "Subsequent to the Supreme Court's observations on the report of NTA's High Powered Committee, the grace/compensatory marks awarded to all 1,563 students have been withdrawn. A re-test for these candidates will take place on June 23, 2024," the NTA said in a release. The NTA further said it will issue a public notice shortly and contact these 1,563…
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NEET-UG 2024: No Corruption, Says Dharmendra Pradhan As Congress Calls For CBI Probe Amid Protests

NEET-UG 2024: No Corruption, Says Dharmendra Pradhan As Congress Calls For CBI Probe Amid Protests

Dharmendra Pradhan said there was no mention of paper leak in NEET-UG 2024. (File Photo)A political slugfest has begun after the Centre told Supreme Court that it will conduct a retest for students who were given grace marks in NEET-UG 2024. With a re-examination ordered for the students who were given grace marks, a political slugfest has begun over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate 2024 (NEET-UG 2024). While the Opposition parties have demanded a thorough investigation and even scrapping of NEET, the Government has said there has been no corruption or paper leak as is being alleged by some.“There…
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