NEET News Today | Computer-Based NEET Could Have Helped Avoid Problems: Radhakrishnan Panel Member

As the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy raised serious questions about the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and triggered major reforms in the examination process, the spotlight has now shifted to whether the key recommendations made by the committee chaired by former ISRO chief Dr K Radhakrishnan after the 2024 exam crisis were fully implemented. Pankaj Bansal, a member of the committee set up in June 2024 to recommend reforms for ensuring transparent, smooth and fair examinations through the NTA after reports of question paper leaks surfaced during NEET-UG 2024, told NDTV in an exclusive interview, "All 95 recommendations have to be implemented. The weakest link will remain the biggest challenge for the NTA." Bansal said the committee had strongly recommended reducing dependence on physical question papers after the NEET-UG 2024 controversy triggered allegations of leaks, grace marks and irregularities, eventually leading to Supreme Court intervention and nationwide protests by students.