Education Minister Pralhad Joshi today held a meeting with the Secretary, Department of Higher Education, DG of National Testing Agency (NTA) and other senior officials in New Delhi. During the meeting, The Minister directed that strict compliance be ensured of the established exam protocols. He also directed that a complete overhaul of Confidential Operations architecture, secluded rooms, air-gapped systems, device-deposit protocols be implemented on war footing. The agency has been further directed to conduct a thorough audit of all exam processes and submit a report on corrective action taken.
During the meeting, he was apprised by officials on the steps taken by NTA in the wake of recent issues, particularly with reference to reforming the overall system. They informed the minister that more than 50 staff have been removed from NTA. Ten new professional leadership positions have been advertised and are being boarded. Domain specialists are being brought in from the private sector for cyber-security, psychometrics, question-paper design and other specialised areas.
