One-Agency Exam System Struggles To Find Takers After Back-To-Back Failures
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is in the eye of a storm. The umbrella body that conducts 15 major exams is facing a big test itself. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said the question paper leak of UG-NET - an exam that was cancelled - was an institutional failure. Two back-to-back exam controversies have amplified long-simmering doubts among sections of higher education faculty whether the NTA has the right composition and adequate capacity to conduct nationwide tests that are crucial for careers. Has the time come to review this one-agency exam system?
