NTA reforms post NEET Row: Govt seeks suggestions from students, parents, here’s how to submit your views

NTA Reforms: The Government of India in its initiative to reform and potentially restructure the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to multiple irregularities reported in the NEET-UG and UGC-NET examinations, has opened a suggestion portal for students, parents and stakeholders to submit their suggestions on the functioning of the NTA. A high-level committee was earlier appointed, and is being led by former ISRO Chairman Dr.K Radhakrishnan.
The committee, established on June 22, 2024, includes members from government organizations, academia, and higher educational institutions. Its mandate is to make recommendations on reforms in the examination process, improvement in data security protocols, and the overall structure and functioning of the NTA. To gather comprehensive feedback, the committee has launched a dedicated website – ‘innovateindia.mygov.in/examination-reforms-nta’ – where students and parents can submit their suggestions and feedback until July 7, 2024.

How to submit your suggestions on NTA reforms?

Here’s a step by step guide to submit your views on NTA reforms:
Step 1: Go to the official website of Govt of India – Innovation at innovateindia.mygov.in
Step 2: Look for the link mentioning ‘Share Your Suggestions on Reforms on Examination Process conducted through NTA’ and click on participate.
Step 3: Read the given brief, then click on submit button given next to ‘background text’
Step 4: You will be required to log into your MyGov account. Use phone number/email and login with OTP.
Step 5: Alternately, if you have not signed up before, register for a fresh account using different options such as ‘Facebook’, ‘LinkedIn’, ‘Google’, ‘Twitter/X’ or email and phone number.
Step 6: After successfully logging in, fill in the mentioned details on the NTA/NEET suggestion form like Name, Phone Number, Email Id, State/UT, District, Category and your Suggestions, recommendations or ideas on NTA reforms, and click on submit.
Direct link: Interested can also use this direct link to reach the official page.
Check screengrab from the website below for reference.

This move comes in the wake of significant controversies and reported irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG examinations for medical course admissions and the UGC-NET exams for college and university professorial positions. The chairperson, Dr. Radhakrishnan, emphasised the committee’s commitment to understanding the concerns of students and parents to create a robust and tamper-proof examination system.
The deadline for submitting suggestions is July 7, 2024, which started on June 27, 2024. The committee intends to include these suggestions in its recommendations to ensure a fair and transparent examination process.
Meanwhile, the debates over NEET and NET exams have have been raised in the Parliament. Both houses witnessed significant commotion as the opposition, led by the Congress-led INDIA bloc, clashed with the ruling BJP over these controversies. Congress leader KC Venugopal initiated an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha. Despite the government’s prior willingness to discuss the matter, the session was adjourned until Monday due to the ensuing debate.