'UGC-NET Paper Leaked On Dark Net': Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan On Exam Irregularities

Taking cognisance of the magnitude of the matter, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the formation of a high level committee to monitor the matter.

Outlook Web Desk

Updated on: 21 June 2024 2:14 pm

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan | Photo: PTI

Amid the spiralling row over back-to-back exposure of irregularities in the national-level competitive examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday UGC-NET examination paper was leaked on dark net. The exam was conducted on June 18 before it was scrapped by the NTA a day later due to questions over compromised integrity.

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“Soon after it was clear that the UGC-NET question paper on Dark Net matches the original question paper of UGC-NET, we decided to cancel the examination,” he said.

"We take responsibility, have to rectify system," he added.

Taking cognisance of the magnitude of the matter, Pradhan further announced the formation of a high level committee to monitor the matter.

"We are forming high-level committee. Students' interest our top priority, forming high-level committee. Recommendations will be expected from the high-level committee to further improve NTA, its structure, functioning, examination process, transparency and data security protocol...", Pradhan added.

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With back-to-back unfolding of irregularities in the highly competitvie national-level examinations, the education ministry recently came under scanner and has been facing harsh criticism.

"Some irregularities have come to the notice of the government. We take responsibility for it. I would like to request the students very politely not to believe in rumours," he said.