Centre sets up panel to examine reliance of students on coaching, fairness of entrance exams
NEW DELHI, Jun 20 (PTI) The Ministry of Education has set up a nine-member panel to examine issues relating to coaching, emergence of ‘dummy schools’ as well as effectiveness and fairness of entrance examinations, according to officials.
The panel headed by Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi will suggest measures to reduce the dependency of students on coaching centres for transition to higher education.
“The committee will examine the gaps in the current schooling system that contribute to students’ reliance on coaching centres, particularly the limited focus on critical thinking, logical reasoning, analytical skills and innovation and the prevalence of rote learning practices,” a senior Ministry of Education official told PTI.
