National Testing Agency gets three senior officers amid exam overhaul
The Indian government has appointed three senior administrative officers to the National Testing Agency (NTA) following major controversies regarding exam integrity. The agency is also implementing a massive overhaul, including the removal of hundreds of experts and the introduction of stricter security protocols.
Why it matters
Restoring credibility to the NTA is critical for the future of high-stakes national examinations in India, which affect millions of students.
NEW DELHI: The Centre has brought in three senior officers, including an IPS officer, at the National Testing Agency (NTA), giving the embattled examination body fresh administrative muscle as it undergoes one of its biggest personnel and security overhauls following controversies over NEET-UG and UGC-NET.IPS officer Ravi Kumar Singh and IAS officer Prasanna Venkatesh V have been appointed directors at NTA, while Amit Samdariya, a 2016-batch Indian Revenue Service (customs and indirect taxes) officer, will join as joint director. The appointments were cleared through separate personnel ministry orders dated August 27.The induction comes days after NTA began a wider revamp that includes removing around 600 experts from its examination panels, onboarding a fresh set of specialists and introducing a four-tier scrutiny mechanism for question papers.
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