SRINAGAR — 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 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by the Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakina Itoo, Minister for School and Higher Education, and senior officers of the administration.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister stressed zero tolerance for examination-related malpractice and called for greater use of advanced technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to strengthen the examination system.
He also emphasised the need to improve accessibility for students, particularly those living in remote areas, by establishing additional examination centres.
The Chief Minister called for student-centric reforms, uniform examination protocols, prompt grievance redressal mechanisms and the sharing of best practices to improve the overall examination process.
He further stressed stronger coordination between Jammu and Kashmir and national-level examination institutions to ensure greater transparency, efficiency and credibility in public examinations. — (KIMS)