Amidst the ongoing debate in the country regarding the transparency of competitive examinations and board examinations, an important committee of the Parliament has put both NTA and CBSE in the circle of questions. Answers have been sought on many issues ranging from the NEET-UG 2024 controversy to the on-screen marking system of CBSE. The committee says that when the future of lakhs of students depends on these examinations, then any kind of irregularity or negligence cannot be ignored.

NTA was asked what is paper leaking after all?

The most important question that the committee has asked from NTA is what is the definition of “paper leak” in its view. Recently, NTA officials had claimed that no paper was leaked from their system and many of the questions that went viral on social media were only part of the guess paper. Now the committee wants the agency to explain in writing what circumstances it considers to be a paper leak and whether any such case has come to light in any examination conducted after 2018.

Answer also sought on NEET-UG 2024 controversy

There was a lot of controversy last year regarding the NEET-UG 2024 exam. Allegations of paper leaks and examination irregularities had come to light from many states. In view of this, the committee has asked that apart from the action of the investigating agencies, what investigation was conducted by NTA on its own behalf and what conclusions was reached. Besides, complete details of steps taken to strengthen examination security have also been sought.

Employees and system will also be reviewed

The parliamentary committee is not limited to the issue of paper leak only. It has also sought information from NTA about the number of staff for the last three years, new recruitments and administrative structure of the agency. The committee wants to understand whether the agency conducting such huge examinations has adequate resources and staff or not.

Account sought on recommendations of Radhakrishnan Committee

After the NEET controversy, the central government had formed a committee of experts to improve the examination system. This committee had given 101 recommendations to make the examination process more secure and transparent. Now the parliamentary committee has asked NTA how many of these recommendations have been implemented and what progress has been made on the rest.

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Questions raised on CBSE’s OSM system

On the other hand, CBSE’s on-screen marking system is also under scrutiny. The committee has asked the board why there were repeated changes in the conditions of the tenders issued for the OSM system. Why was there a need to remove or weaken some rules and what were the reasons behind these decisions. The committee also wants to know why changes were made in the technical standards. Clarification has also been sought on many decisions related to the quality of scanning, arrangement of data centers and digitization of answer sheets.

The committee has also asked for many documents and reports related to OSM system from CBSE. Apart from this, it has also been asked to provide information about the report prepared during the dry run and the steps taken on it. The Committee wants to know whether there was any discussion with the Education Ministry on these reports or not.

The parliamentary committee has asked both NTA and CBSE to give their replies within the stipulated time limit. The education world and lakhs of students are now waiting for these answers. It is believed that after the investigation of the committee and the replies of the agencies, some important decisions can be taken regarding improvement and accountability in the examination system.

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