UGC NET-NEET Row: Central government will hold a high-level meeting regarding NEET irregularities, many issues including NTA will be discussed

The controversy over irregularities in NEET and NET exams is not stopping. Today, a 7-member committee of the Central Government will hold a high-level meeting to monitor transparency and look into the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA). This information has come from the source of the Ministry of Education. Many issues will be discussed in this meeting.

The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education constituted a high-level meeting of experts to ensure transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations through NTA.

The committee is headed by former ISRO chief

The 7-member committee is headed by former ISRO chief Dr. K. Radhakrishnan and includes Dr. Randeep Guleria, Professor BJ Rao, Professor Ramamurthy K., Pankaj Bansal, Aditya Mittal, Govind Jaiswal.

The committee will discuss the fair operation of NTA to effectively implement the suggested reforms. The meeting will focus on issues like clear roles and better responsibility for personnel at every level. Let us tell you that the committee has to submit its report within two months. The reforms that will be discussed will be implemented in the next exam cycle.

The strength of the system will be discussed

Also, the committee will have to examine the existing security protocols related to setting the paper and other processes during the examinations. Along with this, the committee will have to make recommendations to increase the strength of the system. Let us tell you that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday registered a criminal case for irregularities in the examination and formed special teams to investigate the matter.

According to the FIR of the agency, different incidents took place in some states during the conduct of the NEET (UG) 2024 examination held on May 5, 2024. Special teams have been formed by the CBI to investigate the matter.