Education Minister says NTA to decide on syllabus of JEE Main, NEET 2021 after assessing scenario with boards

The Education Ministry will launch a marketing campaign to search views from college students, dad and mom, and academics on how and when to conduct the exams subsequent 12 months.

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) 2021 may see a syllabus minimize due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. It was determined in a high-level assembly chaired by the Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank that the “NTA will come out with the syllabus for competitive examinations after assessment of the existing scenario in various boards”, the official assertion by the ministry revealed. Both central boards — CBSE and CISCE and most state boards have introduced syllabus cuts for upcoming board exams as due to on-line lessons, there was a scarcity of educational hours.

The Education Ministry will launch a marketing campaign to search views from college students, dad and mom, and academics on how and when to conduct the exams subsequent 12 months. Shortly after the assembly, the ministry had introduced to maintain a stay interplay with dad and mom,



academics, and college students on the upcoming exams. The ministry has requested stakeholders to share their grievances by social media channels by utilizing the hashtag #EducationMinisterGoesLive.
 
For 2021 exams, IITs have already determined to give a second probability to college students who had cleared JEE Main 2020 however couldn’t seem for JEE Advanced 2021 — the doorway gateway to IITs.

During the assembly, a number of different bulletins had been additionally made. A seminal determination was made to begin technical training, particularly engineering programs imparting training in mom tongue can be opened from subsequent tutorial 12 months. A number of IIT and NIT are being shortlisted for a similar. Minister stated that every one the officers of the ministry are working to guarantee correct implementation of the National Education Policy.

Pokhriyal additionally directed UGC to guarantee all scholarships, fellowships are disbursed in time and to begin a helpline for a similar. He additionally directed that every one the grievances of the scholars be redressed instantly.