Gwalior, July 25 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday termed the ongoing student movement a “victory of democracy” and alleged that the country’s education system had been plagued by corruption and irregularities for years. Speaking to reporters in Gwalior, the former Rajya Sabha MP levelled a series of allegations against National Testing Agency (NTA) Chairman Pradeep Joshi, claiming controversies surrounding him had been ignored despite repeated warnings….
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Thiruvananthapuram/Alappuzha, July 25 (IANS) AICC General Secretary and Alappuzha MP K.C. Venugopal and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, describing it as a victory for the country’s students while asserting that the battle for education reforms must continue.Addressing reporters in Alappuzha, Venugopal said Pradhan’s resignation was a major blow to the Centre’s “arrogance of power”.”This is a blow to th…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress of “exploiting” the future of students and youths, while adding that under the Modi government, stringent steps are being taken against the “paper leak mafia”. He asserted that anyone who plays with the future of students will not be spared, stating that action has already been taken against those accused in the NEET paper leak case.Speaking at a public programme at …
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Congress MP Imran Masood on Saturday questioned activist Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to end his 26-day hunger strike after meeting Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh, asking what understanding had been reached between the activist and the government. Masood raised doubts over the circumstances under which Wangchuk called off his fast, questioning why he chose to end the protest only after the intervention of Union ministers despite repeated appeals from Opposit…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, on Saturday shared an update on his health, saying that he has been diagnosed with typhoid. He, however, asserted that the protest movement would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.Abhijeet Dipke took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Have been diagnosed with typhoid, but the fight will go on until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.”He also shared a video message, saying, “Hello everyone! As you…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has initiated a significant institutional rebuilding process by notifying senior professional positions and engaging young talent through its Pratibha Setu portal.This marks the first concrete step towards implementing the recommendations of the High-Level Committee of experts chaired by Professor K. Radhakrishnan.The autonomous body under the Ministry of Education has issued advertisements for four general manager positions on contract…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) As part of a complete overhaul of the examination system, the National Testing Agency has sacked 47 of its officials, sources in the Union Education Ministry said on Friday.Sources privy to the matter said that legal and criminal action may also be initiated against some of the officials, amidst a massive students’ agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over NEET paper leak and other exam irregularities.Coming soon after the Centre’s approval of a proposal Bil…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Coming on the heels of the Centre’s announcement of a proposed Bill to deal with exam malpractices, the Union Ministry of Education is likely to soon make a major announcement regarding significant reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA).Sources privy to the matter said that around 47 officials associated with the NTA are expected to be removed and action may also be initiated against some of them, as part of a complete structural overhaul of the testing agency.The…
Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday challenged Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s assertion that no paper leak had occurred during the last two-and-three-quarter years of his government’s tenure. In a statement, Gehlot alleged that the Rajasthan government had failed to conduct impartial investigations into complaints related to recruitment examinations.Referring to the NEET-UG examination, Gehlot alleged that complaints regarding the leak were initially…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said it would “very closely monitor” the Centre’s road map for institutional reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) and measures to prevent future paper leaks, while directing the Union government to file a comprehensive affidavit detailing its proposals, including the feasibility of shifting NEET to a computer-based testing (CBT) mode, cybersecurity safeguards and examination security protocols.A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Al…