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Nilekani Panel to Submit Interim NEET Reforms Report Soon
A government panel led by Nandan Nilekani is studying how to improve NEET.
NEET is the exam used for medical admissions.
The panel has spoken with many people and is expected to give the Supreme Court an early report soon.
It also consulted members of an earlier committee led by K Radhakrishnan.
The Supreme Court wants the exam system to be permanent and well organized.
The judges said it should have permanent workers and teams instead of relying heavily on staff sent temporarily from other departments.
The government said the system’s structure has been made permanent, but it still needs more permanent staff.
The judges also want to visit a newly upgraded National Testing Agency facility.
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the Nandan Nilekani-led panel may submit its first interim NEET reforms report by the end of the month.
The panel has held extensive consultations and reviewed suggestions, including input from members of the K Radhakrishnan committee.
The Supreme Court directed a Department of Personnel and Training joint secretary to file an affidavit on the reform steps taken so far.
The bench stressed that NEET administration needs a permanent setup, staff and operational divisions, with minimal deputation.
The court plans to visit the upgraded National Testing Agency facility, while the Centre said its structure is permanent but human resources remain only partly ensured.
- Who
- The Centre, the Nandan Nilekani-led panel, the Supreme Court bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, and the National Testing Agency are involved.
- What
- A panel is preparing an interim report on structural reforms to NEET, while the Supreme Court is reviewing the government’s implementation of related reforms.
- Where
- The matter was heard in the Supreme Court, and the judges proposed visiting a newly upgraded National Testing Agency facility.
- When
- The Centre said the first interim report is likely by the end of the month; one report identifies the month as September. The court’s directions were also discussed in connection with an August 19 hearing.
- Why
- The court wants the NEET and National Testing Agency reform process to be institutionalised through a permanent structure, staff and operational divisions.
Supreme Court concerns
Centre’s position
Institutional permanence
Supreme Court concerns
The court said NEET administration needs a genuinely permanent setup, including permanent staff and operational divisions, with very little deputation.
Centre’s position
The Centre said permanency of the structure has been ensured, while acknowledging that permanent human resources are only partly in place.
System assessment
Supreme Court concerns
The judges said they want to visit the newly upgraded National Testing Agency facility to examine the system directly.
Centre’s position
The Education Department said a new, upgraded system has been created, and the Centre is reporting the steps taken to implement the reform recommendations.
Key facts
- Panel chair
- Nandan Nilekani
- Expected report
- First interim report on NEET structural reforms by the end of the month
- Earlier committee
- Committee led by former ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan
- Court bench
- Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe
- Government representative
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
- Implementation affidavit
- To be filed by the joint secretary assisting the panel in the Department of Personnel and Training
- Current system status
- The government says the structure is permanent, but human resources are only partially ensured
Quotes
Supreme Court bench comprising Justices P. S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe
The Supreme Court judges hearing petitions concerning NEET and NTA reforms.
“You must know that permanency of the entire system is key. There should be a permanent setup, permanent staff, permanent verticals. Very less deputation should be there. Only then a permanent structure will come up.”
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“Permanency of the structure has been ensured. However, human resources are partially ensured at the moment.”
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Sources
'We'll come and see': On NEET, SC says will inspect NTA office; seeks report on progress by Nandan Nilekani panel
Nilekani panel on NEET reforms to submit first report by month-end: Centre to SC
Nandan Nilekani-led panel to submit first NEET reforms report by month-end, Centre tells SC - Telegraph India
Nilekani Panel Likely To Submit Interim NEET Reform Report By Month-End
NEET Reforms: Nandan Nilekani Panel Likely To Submit Interim Report By Month-End As SC Pushes Permanent NTA Structure
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