This story is from March 28, 2020

NTA to focus on speedy evaluation to avoid academic cycle disruption

With most prominent entrance exams being postponed, timely declaration of results is the only solution to help the students
NTA to focus on speedy evaluation to avoid academic cycle disruption
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With most prominent entrance exams being postponed, timely declaration of results is the only solution to help the students
Every year, several lakh students appear for various examinations to get an admission in a reputed college or university. But, amid the county-wide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, entrance continue to stress students as the fate of the upcoming academic session appears to be uncertain.

After rescheduling JEE Main (April), the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2020 has been rescheduled too, according to announcement made by the (). The exam was scheduled for May 3, 2020 and will be conducted in the last week of May.
“All the exams which were scheduled for April and early May are going to get rescheduled. As an agency, we conduct exams on behalf of other institutions and we are in direct contact with the respective authorities to devise strategies that would minimise students’ academic loss,” Vineet Joshi, director general, NTA, told Education Times.
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As almost all entrance examinations are being rescheduled, this may disturb the admission process during the upcoming academic session 2020-21.
“We are unable to gauge the impact and extent of the coronavirus outbreak. However, to avoid the overall disruption of the academic cycle, NTA would try to declare the results as quickly as possible. This may help us in making up for the loss of time during the lockdown,” he added.

The (CBSE) has also rescheduled the board exams. Besides, several state boards have also planned to conduct the exams after the situation normalises.
System may be eased out post-lockdown
Although MHRD had directed CBSE, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and NTA to prepare a new academic calendar, but no immediate steps seems to be in place as of now. “The regulatory bodies will have to wait for government advisories post the lockdown is over,” says Anurag Tripathi, secretary, CBSE.
“The CBSE schools were to open on April 1 for all classes but now they will stay remain closed till April 14. Few schools have already migrated to work on digital mode, but a majority have not been able to make the transition due to the infrastructural challenges," said Tripathi.
The board will take all measures into account to ensure students and teachers are not overburdened with completing the syllabus after the lockdown, he added.
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