Updated: November 27, 2020 12:50:57 pm
The Ministry of Education will launch a campaign to seek opinions from students, parents and teachers on how and when to take the exams next year. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh / Representational)
The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main and National Eligibility Income Exam (NEET) 2021 could see a cut in the curriculum due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a high-level meeting chaired by the Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, it was decided that the “NTA will present the program of the competitive exams after evaluating the existing scenario in several meetings,” revealed the official statement of the ministry. . Both CBSE and CISCE central boards and most state boards have announced curriculum cuts for upcoming board exams, as due to online classes, there has been a lack of instructional hours.
The Ministry of Education will launch a campaign to seek opinions from students, parents and teachers on how and when to take the exams next year. Shortly after the meeting, the ministry had announced that Maintain a live interaction with parents, teachers, and students about upcoming tests.. The ministry has asked interested parties to share their complaints through social media channels using the hashtag #EducationMinisterGoesLive.
For the 2021 exams, the IITs have already decided to give a second chance for students who passed JEE Main 2020 but it failed to appear for JEE Advanced 2021, the gateway to IITs.
During the meeting, several other announcements were also made. A fundamental decision was made to start technical education, especially engineering courses that provide education in the mother tongue will open from next academic year. Some IIT and NIT are being shortlisted for the same. The minister said that all ministry officials are working to ensure the proper implementation of the National Education Policy.
Pokhriyal also directed UGC to ensure that all scholarships, scholarships are disbursed on time and to start a helpline for them. He also ordered that all student complaints be repaired immediately.
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