MPs briefed on NEET-UG leak
On Friday, CBI chief Praveen Sood briefed a parliamentary panel on the investigation into the NEET-UG paper leak, sharing details on arrests and efforts to identify other suspects. He was joined by top officials from the education ministry, including Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi, NTA Director General Abhishek Singh, and National Medical Commission Chairman Abhijat Chandrakant Shet.
The panel called officials from the ministry, NTA, NMC, and CBI to answer questions about the Government’s promises to Parliament regarding how the testing agency conducts exams.
They informed the Parliament’s Committee on Government assurance about the steps being taken to ensure the June 21 NEET-UG retest is transparent and to prevent cheating.
The panel instructed officials to keep the seat matrix for medical admissions up to date and ensure student counselling is conducted on time. The seat matrix lists how medical and super-speciality seats are divided by quota and category.
The CBI chief provided updates on arrests and ongoing efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects in the paper leak case.
Ministry officials outlined measures to ensure the NEET-UG on June 21 is fair. The committee called officials after the Government gave an assurance to the Rajya Sabha on November 27, 2024, about the “Conduct of Examination by NTA” in response to an unstarred question.
In its November 2024 reply, the Education Ministry stated that, according to the NTA, exam contracts are issued in accordance with current Government rules and guidelines.
