Dehradun: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley’s proposal in his budget on Wednesday to set up a National Testing Agency (NTA) as an autonomous and self-sustained body for conducting all entrance examinations of higher education sparked a debate among educationists and students here with some lauding the move, while others still questioning its feasibility.
Manu Pant, a coaching centre owner, said, “There always has been a perception that CBSE students are able to perform better in competitive exams like JEE (Mains) or NEET, because a board conducts their Class 12 examinations. If a national-level body is set up, it certainly will bring more equilibrium in the conduct of the competitive exams and every student will be treated at par. In fact,…
