Exclusive interview with Dharmendra Pradhan: ‘We will make exams 100 per cent foolproof’
Soon after he resumed charge of the Union ministry of education, Dharmendra Pradhan had to deal with the storm that broke out over serious irregularities and subversions of the national entrance examination system with the Opposition even demanding his resignation. In an exclusive interview with India Today Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Deputy Editor Anilesh S. Mahajan on June 25, Pradhan speaks forthrightly about the action the central government has taken to deal with the crisis and the challenges that lie ahead. Excerpts:Q. There has much angst and controversy over the National Testing Agency and the way it has conducted entrance exams, particularly the recent NEET-UG (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates) to medical colleges. What are the reasons be...