Parliamentary Committee to Review NEET, NTA, and CBSE Examination Issues

New Delhi, June 1: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth, and Sports is set to hold crucial meetings to address the ongoing controversies surrounding the NEET examination, the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), and issues related to CBSE board examinations. The committee will convene two significant meetings on June 1 and 2 in New Delhi, focusing on examination reforms and educational policy matters.

In the meeting scheduled for June 1 at 11 AM, the committee will compare the pen-and-paper mode of the NEET exam with the computer-based test (CBT) and consider potential changes. A thorough review will also be conducted on various issues related to the NTA, including paper leaks, grace marking, and the transparency of the examination process. Key participants will include the Secretary of Higher Education, the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Director General of the NTA, and Dr. (Major) Gulshan Garg from the United Doctors Front. Experts and stakeholders will also be invited to provide their insights.

The meeting on June 2, also at 11 AM, will discuss the on-screen marking (OSM) system implemented in the Class 12 CBSE examinations and the challenges faced by students. Additionally, the current status of the implementation of the three-language formula in Classes 9 and 10 will be reviewed. The Secretary of School Education and the Chairman of CBSE have been called to attend this meeting.

In recent years, there have been widespread protests across the country regarding paper leaks, irregularities in the NEET examination, and the preparedness of the NTA. Thousands of students and parents have demanded significant reforms in the examination process. Many students have also reported technical difficulties with the CBT mode. Furthermore, after the introduction of the OSM system by CBSE, some students raised concerns about delays in the scanning and evaluation of answer sheets, as well as incorrect marking. The Parliamentary Committee is taking these issues seriously and will seek responses from the Ministry of Education and relevant agencies.

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