00:00Can tech solve the Indian exam paper leak crisis?
00:03Days after massive student protests over exam paper leaks followed by resignation of the
00:07Education Minister Dharamendra Pradhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now looking to technology
00:11for answers.
00:12A new task force has been set up to fix the country's exam system.
00:16A major proposal is set to move entirely to computer-based testing.
00:20But the Supreme Court has warned that digital exams alone will not eliminate the risk of
00:24leaks.
00:24Experts say while hacking the system would be difficult, the human factor remains critical.
00:29The people who write the exam questions, transport them and supervise candidates must be trustworthy.
00:34Experts say India can accommodate only about 300,000 candidates in one computer-based testing
00:40session, far short of needs 2.2 million test takers.
00:45Experts also point to practical challenges.
00:48Even a minor technical failure such as a malfunctioning mouse or frozen screen can cost students valuable
00:54minutes during a high-stakes test.
00:56Critics argue that the problem goes beyond technology.
00:59Too much depends on a single exam that can determine a student's future.
01:02They say a better solution would be to create more pathways into higher education, reducing
01:07the pressure on one test and giving students more opportunities to succeed.
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