New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations on examination reforms to Nandan Nilekani, Chairman of the High-Powered Task Force.

ABVP has called for major competitive examinations, including NEET, to be made more transparent, secure, reliable and student-friendly. To understand the concerns of students and experts, ABVP organised round-table conferences in Pune, Nagpur, Bhopal, Delhi, Chandigarh and South Bihar. Based on these consultations, ABVP has prepared recommendations covering immediate, medium-term and long-term reforms in the examination system.

A key recommendation is to conduct major competitive examinations in two stages- the first for shortlisting ...