Students hit as no talent search held for three years now
The HinduThe National Council of Educational Research and Training, which used to conduct the National Talent Search Examination, a national scholarship exam for class 10 students annually, has not done so since 2021. “I applied for NTSE in 2021 when I was in class 10, and now I am doing my undergraduate studies, but the exam hasn’t been held till now, even as the country has passed over the pandemic crisis and all other national exams are being held regularly,” said Rajesh S., a student. The State-level examination, held by the Department of State Educational Research and Training, is divided into two parts: part 1 is the mental aptitude test, and part 2 is the Scholastic Aptitude Test. However, she added that on behalf of the State government, they were conducting the National Means cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme exam and providing scholarships to talented students of the State.