Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The Centre has appointed two directors and a joint director to the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the examination body faces continued scrutiny over NEET and other exam-related concerns.
The appointments come at a time when the government is preparing a major overhaul of the agency’s examination system.
THREE OFFICERS APPOINTED TO NTA
According to separate orders issued by the personnel ministry on August 27, Ravi Kumar Singh, an Indian Police Service officer, and Prasanna Venkatesh V, an Indian Administrative Service officer, have been appointed as directors in the NTA.
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Amit Samdariya, a 2016 batch Indian Revenue Service officer from Customs and Indirect Taxes, has been appointed as joint director.
The three officers have been directed to take charge of their new positions within three weeks of the orders being issued.
The orders state that failure to join within the stipulated period could result in the “process of debarment from the Central Staffing Scheme” being initiated.
NTA SET FOR EXAM SYSTEM OVERHAUL
The appointments come shortly after the government announced a comprehensive overhaul of the NTA’s examination system.
Among the planned changes is a four-tier paper checking process, aimed at adding more layers of scrutiny to question papers.
The government has also decided to remove around 600 experts and bring in domain specialists as part of the restructuring.
The NTA has faced intense scrutiny in recent years over examination irregularities, including the controversy surrounding the NEET paper leak.
The latest appointments therefore come as the testing agency prepares to implement changes aimed at tightening its examination processes and rebuilding confidence among students and exam aspirants.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
