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CPI(M) demands scrapping of NTA and NEP 2020 after exam errors
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has renewed its demand to scrap the National Testing Agency and the National Education Policy 2020 after widespread errors were found in three UGC-NET examination papers conducted by the NTA. The CPI(M) Polit Bureau called the exam controversy a 'disgraceful episode' that exposed the NTA's 'abject incompetence' in conducting secure national examinations.
The party also condemned the murder of Janab Mafik in Bankura, West Bengal, who was reportedly killed for highlighting the lack of basic infrastructure at a local school. The CPI(M) alleged that instead of remedying the NEP's consequences, the BJP and its affiliates target those who question the system.
The CPI(M) has urged the government to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure swift punishment. It also demanded comprehensive basic infrastructure and adequate teaching staff in all public educational institutions, a focus on strengthening public education, and foolproof, transparent testing mechanisms.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The CPI(M)'s demand to scrap the NTA and NEP 2020 is not new, but the UGC-NET paper errors give the party fresh political ammunition ahead of state elections. NEP 2020 has been a flashpoint since its rollout, with opposition parties and teacher unions criticising its emphasis on high-stakes testing and privatisation. The murder of Janab Mafik, if linked to his activism on school infrastructure, underscores the volatile mix of local governance failures and political polarisation in West Bengal. With the UGC-NET results pending, students face uncertainty, and the government will need to announce remedial steps or risk further erosion of trust in the NTA. The next hearing in related court cases will be a key date to watch.
Source: theindianawaaz.com
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