Dharmendra Pradhan Out, What Next For Education Ministry, NEET & NTA? 5 Changes Explained
Dharmendra Pradhan Out, What Next For Education Ministry, NEET & NTA? 5 Changes Explained Published By, Last Updated: July 25, 2026, 16:48 IST The Ministry
Dharmendra Pradhan Out, What Next For Education Ministry, NEET & NTA? 5 Changes Explained Published By, Last Updated: July 25, 2026, 16:48 IST The Ministry of Education and the Testing Agency (NTA) are undergoing an overhaul following protests and controversies over paper leaks and examination irregularities Rapid Read Dharmendra Pradhan. (PTI File) Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from his post on Saturday following Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests across the country for his ouster over the NEET paper leak issue. Pradhan said it is not a matter of “individual prestige" for him and he is disturbed to see the series of events that have unfolded in the last 10 days. “I took responsibility for the NEET paper leak from day one," he said, adding he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) hailed it as the first victory of their 36-day agitation. However, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said their agitation will continue until the government fulfils their other two demands as well — Rs 1 crore to students who died by suicide over the NEET paper leak and no action against protesters. NEET Exam, Paper Leak To CJP Protest, Wangchuk’s Fast & Pradhan’s Resignation: The Complete Timeline The opposition parties, which had supported the stir, called it a victory for students, youth and democracy.
Protests had spiralled since the CJP-led march to Parliament on July 20 that saw violence, with police and protesters blaming each other for it. Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday sparked scenes of celebration at Jantar Mantar, where students and members of the CJP have been holding a sit-in since June 20, demanding accountability over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and irregularities in the CBSE’s on-screen marking process, besides seeking wider reforms in the conduct of public examinations. But amid all this, what next for the ministry, NEET and NTA? Delhi | Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh hold third round of talks with Cockroach Janta Party’s Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das and its Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka. pic.twitter.com/MbVp9y4c4m— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2026 The Ministry of Education and the Testing Agency (NTA) are undergoing a massive organisational overhaul following nationwide protests and controversies over paper leaks and examination irregularities. Actionable updates and major structural changes are expected, with the following steps taking priority, according to reports Massive NTA Purge & Overhaul: The Testing Agency (NTA) is India’s premier, autonomous premier testing organisation established by the Ministry of Education to conduct multi-million candidate national-level entrances, including NEET-UG, JEE Main, CUET, and UGC-NET. Following a massive bureaucratic overhaul amid nationwide student protests, Naresh Pal Gangwar has been appointed as the new Higher Education Secretary.
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