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NEET paper leak: NTA terminates 47 officials

NEET paper leak: NTA terminates 47 officials

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In a major crackdown in the NEET paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency (NTA) terminated 47 officials and is set to pursue legal and criminal action against some, officials said on Friday, reported the PTI. The move comes a day after Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi was shunted out to the Panchayati Raj Ministry. “The NTA is set to undergo an overhaul and more reformative actions will follow. At least 47 officials have been terminated, and legal and criminal action will be initiated against some of them,” a senior official said, the news agency reported. Outrage surrounding paper leaks and the CBSE digital evaluation glitches has triggered a series of shunting of top officials. Students” anger has spilt out in the form of a huge protest that is taking place at Jantar Mantar. Expert panel to suggest changes The restructuring plan is part of a wider review of the agency’s processes to prevent paper leaks and address concerns raised by students and stakeholders. One of the major changes likely to be introduced involves reviewing …

Students, advocates protest in Sambhajinagar, demand Pradhan's resignation

Students, advocates protest in Sambhajinagar, demand Pradhan's resignation

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Students and advocates staged a protest at Kranti Chowk in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Monday, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the education sector and repeated examination paper leaks, reported the PTI. The demonstration was held in support of calls for greater accountability and reforms in the examination system. One of the protesters, who identified herself as a NEET aspirant, questioned why the government had not fixed responsibility for the alleged examination paper leak, according to the PTI. She also criticised the government’s response to activist Sonam Wangchuk’s ongoing hunger strike, saying no official statement had been issued despite his protest. Calls for education reforms Another protester said the Union government should have acted more quickly to improve the education system rather than focusing on removing Wangchuk from the protest site at Jantar Mantar. The protester argued that if the education system had failed, the minister should accept responsibility and resign. Advocates criticise police action Advocates participating in the demonstration also criticised the police action against protesters taking part …