Union Minister Discusses Education Scenario In Review Meeting With CBSE, NTA Officials

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank held a review meeting with officials of the School Education Department, Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE, and National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) minister met the Secretary of School Education and Literacy Department Anita Karwal, Chairman of CBSE Manoj Ahuja and Director General of NTA Vineet Joshi.

“Held a review meeting with Smt. Anita Karwal, Secretary of School Education & Literacy Department at @HRDMinistry, Manoj Ahuja, Chairman at @cbseindia29 (CBSE), and Vineet Joshi, Chairman at @DG_NTA (National Testing Agency) to discuss the present education scenario,” tweeted Union HRD Minister Nishank.

CBSE, the national level secondary and higher secondary examination conducting body had notified earlier that it will be conducting the remaining board examinations in July, while NTA, the national level competitive and entrance examination body, had announced engineering (JEE Main) and medical (NEET) entrances will be held in July end.

There have been secretary-level talks with all states to take stock of the situation, sources told NDTV.