NEET UG 2026 paper leak: Parliament panel summons NTA chief, education secretary

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• The NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy is set to face parliamentary scrutiny as the Standing Committee on Education has summoned senior officials from the education ministry and the Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday.
• The committee has called Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi and NTA Director General Abhishek Singh to appear before it at 1 pm at the Parliament House Annexe Extension.
• Read Full Story The panel is chaired by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh and is expected to seek detailed explanations regarding the latest examination leak controversy and the steps taken after the 2024 NEET scandal.
• The meeting comes at a time when concerns over the credibility of India’s competitive examination system are growing rapidly among students, parents, and education experts.
• QUESTIONS OVER REFORMS AFTER 2024 One of the major issues before the parliamentary panel will be the implementation of the recommendations made by the Radhakrishnan Committee in 2024. The committee...