<h1>Finance Minister Proposes National Testing Agency to Oversee Entrance Exams, Easing Burden on CBSE and AICTE.</h1> The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs announced the proposal to establish a National Testing Agency (NTA) as part of the General Budget 2017-18. This agency will serve as an autonomous and self-sustained organization responsible for conducting entrance examinations for higher education institutions. The creation of the NTA aims to relieve the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and other premier institutions from administrative duties related to entrance exams, allowing them to concentrate more on academic activities.