Review Meeting held by HRD Minister with UGC, AICTE, CBSE & NTA

June 19: Union Human Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday conducted another review meeting with Secretaries of School Education And Literacy Department, Higher Education Department; and Chairpersons of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), University Grants Commission (UGC), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and the director general of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Held a video conference with the Secretary Higher Education, Secretary School Education and Literacy Department, and Chairpersons of @ugc_india, @AICTE_INDIA, @cbseindia29, DG of @DG_NTA and deliberated about various issues related to education. pic.twitter.com/ihyilkUwYR

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) June 18, 2020

Sharing this information, Mr Pokhriyal tweeted that they discussed various issues related to education in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic. The HRD Minister reiterated his stand that the government is “committed to students’ health and quality education”.

Discussion was held primarily on the remaining CBSE Class 12 exams as well as the entrance exams for medicine and engineering — NEET 2020 and JEE Main 2020. Parents and students have equally expressed concern about the conduct of the examinations amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country.