NEET: SC Directs NTA to Inform on Steps Taken to Implement Recommendations of Radhakrishnan Panel
The court said NEET reforms must be institutionalised and ordered the National Testing Agency to report on steps taken to implement two expert panels' recommendations.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the National Testing Agency to report on implementing reforms recommended by the Radhakrishnan Committee and the Nandan Nilekani committee for NEET examinations.
- Following a NEET-UG paper leak, the Ministry of Education established the seven-member Radhakrishnan Committee and a task force led by Infosys co-founder Nilekani to overhaul security protocols.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta detailed security measures including GPS-tracked vehicles and independent question bank moderators, describing the system as "foolproof" and difficult to breach.
- A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe requested that Mehta file a fresh affidavit detailing the progress of structural reforms in the examination process.
- The bench emphasized that systemic institutionalization is required to ensure consistency across examinations, noting that security must remain robust between consecutive exam cycles.
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Centre briefs SC over NEET security system, says 'foolproof, difficult to breach'
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What steps taken to implement NEET reforms: SC asks NTA
The Supreme Court has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to provide an update on the implementation of recommendations from the Radhakrishnan panel and the Nandan Nilekani committee, which were formed to suggest reforms for the NEET exams following a paper leak. The court emphasised the need to institutionalise these reforms, while the Solicitor General highlighted the existing foolproof security measures for the examination process.
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