Big Reform After NEET Storm: Here's How India Is Seeking to Improve Its Exam System
The bill would raise prison terms to five years, lift fines to 50 million rupees and extend bans on firms found guilty.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government introduced amendments to the Public Examinations Act, increasing minimum prison terms to five years and raising maximum fines to 50 million rupees for examination paper leaks.
- Widespread protests followed the cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test earlier this year, forcing nearly 2 million medical aspirants to re-take the exam and prompting Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
- The K Radhakrishnan Committee submitted 101 recommendations in October 2024, including computer-assisted secure pen-and-paper testing designed to eliminate breaches during the printing, storage and transportation of question papers.
- Separately, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekali leads a high-powered panel established to ensure the "greatest possible use of technology," aiming to strengthen examination credibility and reliability as quickly as possible.
- The National Testing Agency plans to develop at least 1,000 secure testing centres in phased manner and create dedicated verticals for infrastructure and security, prioritizing time-bound investigations to dismantle organized cheating networks.
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The Economic Times
Times of IndiaBig reform after NEET storm: Here's how India is seeking to improve its exam system
India is seeking to crack down on examination fraud by proposing tougher penalties for paper leak offences. These amendments aim to rehabilitate trust in the competitive exam landscape. Simultaneously, authorities are looking to integrate technology into the examination ecosystem, aiming to eliminate cheating syndicates and uphold the sanctity of the process.
The Straits Times
Khaleej TimesHow is India reforming its public exam system after massive youth protests?
NEW DELHI, July 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government introduced a bill in parliament on Monday proposing changes to India's law governing public examinations, the latest in a series of steps to reform the system after paper leaks in May triggered weeks-long youth protests. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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