Why in news
- High-Powered Task Force constituted by the Central Government invited public inputs to reform the design, security, and governance of public examinations.
What is the High-Powered Task Force?
- Constituted under the chairmanship of Shri Nandan Nilekani to review systemic vulnerabilities in public entrance and recruitment examinations.
- Examines structural, administrative, and technological security procedures of national testing bodies including the National Testing Agency.
Key Areas of Examination Reform
- Formulating robust measures for prevention, early detection, and legal redressal of examination paper leaks and technological malpractices.
- Standardizing secure digital and physical examination infrastructure across diverse socio-economic and linguistic regions.
- Creating institutional grievance redressal mechanisms and incorporating student well-being protocols into test administration.
Why it matters
- Ensures public trust and institutional credibility in high-stakes merit-based entrance examinations.
- Complements legislative frameworks such as the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act to deter paper leaks.
Key terms
National Testing Agency
An autonomous society under the Department of Higher Education established to conduct standardized entrance tests for educational institutions.
Prelims facts
- High-Powered Task Force on public examination reforms is headed by Nandan Nilekani.
Mains discussion
- Discuss the technological and institutional reforms required to safeguard integrity and transparency in national public examinations.
Source: PIB English
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