Parliamentary panel to review NEET re-exam on July 1; K Radhakrishnan to brief on NTA reforms

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NTA Director General Abhishek Singh will present the outcomes and learnings from the June 21 re-examination, while Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi has also been asked to attend the meeting. The committee is expected to assess how the re-examination was conducted and whether additional safeguards are required before future national-level tests.

The meeting follows months of scrutiny over the functioning of the NTA. In May, the parliamentary panel had reviewed the implementation of the Radhakrishnan Committee’s recommendations and sought updates on the investigation into the alleged NEET paper leak. At the time, the committee also examined concerns over the pace of reforms after several recommendations remained pending despite being accepted in principle.

Apart from NEET, the panel will also discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on education and strategies to improve student employability. Former officials from institutions including the Indian Institute of Science, All India Council for Technical Education, and the Delhi School of Artificial Intelligence are expected to brief members on the subject. According to sources, former Arun C Mehta and former T G Sitharam will also make presentations during the meeting.

The standing committee is now chaired by Mukul Wasnik, making this its first meeting under his leadership after the retirement of former chairman Digvijaya Singh from the Rajya Sabha earlier this month.

(With PTI inputs)