CPI(M) Demands NTA Scrapping and Education Minister's Resignation Amid Exam Controversies

Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury calls for scrapping the National Testing Agency (NTA) and resigning of the Union Education Minister following protests regarding NEET discrepancies and UGC-NET exam cancellation. Yechury demands compensation for students and rollback of mandatory NET scores for PhD admissions.

The ongoing protests over discrepancies in NEET and the uproar following UGC-NET exam cancellation have led Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury to call for drastic changes. On Thursday, Yechury demanded the abolition of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the resignation of the Union Education Minister.

Expressing solidarity with students, Yechury took to X to underscore the importance of safeguarding academic standards. He listed several demands: scrapping the NTA system, resignation of the Union Education Minister, compensation for students who appeared in the recent NET and NEET exams, and the rollback of the mandatory NET score for PhD admissions.

The UGC cancelled the UGC-NET examination on Wednesday, a day after it took place, due to compromised test integrity. The action comes amid controversies surrounding the NEET exam, which is currently under Supreme Court review. NEET-UG exams, conducted by NTA, are crucial for admissions to various medical and related courses in India.

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