Amidst calls for reform and scrutiny over examination irregularities, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has received new leadership with the appointment of two directors and a joint director, signalling a significant overhaul of its operational framework.
Key Points
- The Centre has appointed two new directors and a joint director to the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- Ravi Kumar Singh (IPS) and Prasanna Venkatesh V (IAS) are the new directors, while Amit Samdariya (IRS) is the joint director.
- These appointments come as the NTA faces scrutiny following issues like the NEET paper leak.
- The government is implementing a comprehensive overhaul of the NTA's examination system, including a four-tier paper checking process.
- New appointees must assume their roles within three weeks to avoid debarment from the Central Staffing Scheme.
The Centre has appointed two directors and a joint director to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which has been facing flak for issues related to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak, among other concerns.
Key Appointments At NTA
Ravi Kumar Singh (Indian Police Service officer) and Prasanna Venkatesh V, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, have been appointed as directors in the NTA, according to separate orders dated August 27, issued by the personnel ministry.
Amit Samdariya, a 2016 batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer, has been selected for appointment as joint director in the NTA, an order issued by the personnel ministry said.
All three orders referenced a circular from the personnel ministry stating that the appointed officers must assume their new positions within three weeks of the orders' issuance, "failing which the process of debarment from the Central Staffing Scheme shall be initiated."
Recently, the government announced a comprehensive overhaul of the examination system at the NTA, including implementing a four-tier paper checking process, removing 600 experts, and onboarding domain specialists, among other changes.
