Call for Reforms: Exam Panel Receives Over 37,000 Suggestions

The Centre's high-level exam reform panel, set up to review the National Testing Agency's (NTA) examinations, has received over 37,000 suggestions. The majority came from students. Key issues include normalisation of marks, scheduling communication, and infrastructure inadequacies. The panel, led by former ISRO chief R Radhakrishnan, will recommend reforms and file its report in two months.

The Centre's high-level exam reform panel, tasked with reviewing the National Testing Agency (NTA), has been inundated with over 37,000 suggestions, according to sources. Most suggestions were submitted by students, highlighting major concerns such as the process of normalisation of marks, communication lapses around scheduling changes, and insufficient infrastructure at exam centres.

Led by former ISRO chief R Radhakrishnan, the panel's mission is to recommend reforms that enhance the examination process, bolster data security protocols, and scrutinise the NTA's operations. The panel has a deadline of two months to deliver its recommendations.

Notably, the panel also aims to address complaints regarding the transparency of the normalisation process and the infrastructure at exam centres. Suggestions from other stakeholders, including parents, coaching institutions, and career counsellors, have also been taken into account.

(With inputs from agencies.)