Question: National Testing Agency will be established as a society under which one of the following Act?
(a) Society Registration Act, 1856
(b) Society Registration Act, 1860
(c) Society Registration Act, 1865
(d) Society Registration Act, 1872
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On November 10, 2017, the Union Cabinet approved creation of National Testing Agency (NTA), as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions.
- It will be set up as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- An eminent educationist will be appointed as Chairman of this agency by HRD Ministry.
- There will be the CEO and director general in this agency who will be appointed by the Government.
- There will be a Board of Governors comprising members from user institutions.
- Initially, it will conduct the exams which are currently being organized by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
- It will run the examinations online twice in a year.
- In the first year to the National Examination Agency (NTA), the Government of India will provide a onetime grant of Rs. 25 crores.
- Thereafter, it will be financially self-sustainable.
- From the establishment of NTA, CBSE, AICTE and other agencies will be free from the responsibility of organizing these entrance examinations.
Reference:
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