Government Introduces Entrance Exam Reforms from January, Seeks State Support: Pradhan
A new innitiative by GOI to strnghten education system as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that the government will be implementing several reforms in entrance exams starting in January. He called on state governments to support efforts for error-free exams.
Entrance exams reform Pradhan
Below are the key points from his announcement:
- In january, the government will introduce a series of changes to entrance exams based on experiences from previous years.
- Minister Pradhan focuses the importance of state governments' cooperation to ensure accurate and reliable entrance exams.
Radhakrishnan Panel Report
Here is the list of report submitted by Radhakrishan panel:
- The Radhakrishnan committee, led by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan, has submitted a report with suggestions to improve the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- The support and coordination of state education department needed for implementing the recommended changes.
Education reform entrance exams
The Minister highlighted that both the central and state governments share the responsibility of achieving zero-error in entrance tests. This aim is to build trust among students and their families.
While reviewing past issues these reforms come after concerns about irregularities in exams like NEET (medical entrance) and NET (PhD entrance). The Radhakrishnan panel was established in June to ensure fair and transparent examinations conducted by the NTA.
Minister Pradhan focuses the government's commitment to a transparent, smooth, and fair examination process, aiming to give students confidence in the system.
The report focuses on improving the National Testing Agency (NTA). It includes suggestions to make the selection of exam centers more transparent, fixing past weaknesses in the system. There are also guidelines on the kinds of exams that should be held and clear instructions to make sure they are effective.
The committee suggested to move to online mode rather than traditional method. For NEET-UG, a multi-stage format is introduced to reduce stress for students and make evaluations more accurate.
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