Score board: On the CBSE’s credibility, its examination reforms
The article highlights severe issues within India's education system, specifically focusing on the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It details the 'NEET fiasco' and the problems with CBSE's first-time implementation of On Screen Marking (OSM) for Class 12 exams, which led to significant student anxiety, reduced performance, and widespread complaints about evaluation errors. The article criticizes the lack of proper training, SOPs, and testing before full-scale adoption of OSM. It emphasizes the need for immediate re-evaluation and long-term solutions to address the root causes of these systemic flaws, involving entities like IITs, to restore credibility and safeguard students' futures.
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