SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a meeting of the High-Powered Task Force on Examination Reforms, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to ensuring safe, secure, fair and transparent public examinations.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakina Itoo, the Minister for School and Higher Education, and senior officers of the administration.
The Chief Minister called for zero tolerance towards examination malpractice and stressed greater use of advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to strengthen the examination system.
He also emphasised the need to improve access to examination facilities by establishing additional centres in remote areas, ensuring that students in far-flung locations are not disadvantaged.
The Chief Minister stressed the importance of student-centric reforms, uniform examination protocols and prompt redressal of grievances. He also called for sharing best practices and strengthening coordination between Jammu and Kashmir and national-level examination institutions.
