NEET-UG: India students resit intense medical exam after paper leak allegations
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Why in news
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting a re-examination of the NEET-UG after the initial paper was cancelled due to leak allegations, sparking a CBI investigation.
Background
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the body responsible for conducting the NEET-UG exam. For the re-examination, security measures were deployed across 5,440 exam centers, including biometric checks and armored patrols.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyNTA: National Testing Agency is the autonomous body responsible for conducting NEET-UG.
- FactOver 5,440 exam centers were secured with biometric identification and armored patrols for the re-examination.
- BodyCBI: The Central Bureau of Investigation is the agency currently investigating the paper leak allegations.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the systemic vulnerabilities in the conduct of large-scale competitive examinations in India and suggest measures to ensure the integrity of the merit-based selection process.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Institutional integrity: Lack of robust, decentralized auditing mechanisms for high-stakes entrance examinations.
- Technological gap: Inadequate end-to-end encryption and secure transmission protocols for question papers to remote centers.
- Regulatory oversight: Need for a statutory framework to penalize examination bodies for procedural lapses and security breaches.
Keywords: Meritocracy · Institutional Integrity · Standard Operating Procedures · Transparency · Systemic Vulnerability
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