Supreme Court seeks update on reforms to NEET examination system
The Supreme Court has asked the National Testing Agency to provide details of the steps taken to implement recommendations made by the Radhakrishnan Committee and the Nandan Nilekani-led task force concerning reforms in the NEET examination system.
A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to submit a fresh affidavit outlining the measures taken.
The court emphasised that reforms should become part of a permanent institutional system rather than being introduced only after individual examination-related problems arise.
Mehta told the court that several safeguards were in place throughout the examination process, from the preparation and printing of question papers to their delivery to candidates. He described the existing arrangements as highly secure.
According to the law officer, multiple moderators prepare question banks without knowing which questions will ultimately be selected. Vehicles transporting question papers are also equipped with GPS systems to monitor their movement.
The matter arose from a group of petitions, including one filed by advocate Tanvi Dubey on behalf of the Federation of All India Medical Association.
The seven-member Radhakrishnan Committee was formed by the Ministry of Education after the NEET-UG paper-leak controversy. Its mandate included recommending changes to the examination process, strengthening data security and reviewing the structure and functioning of the NTA.
The government also established a high-powered task force headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to examine broader structural reforms to the NEET system.