Parliamentary Panel Summons NTA Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi Over NEET Paper Leak

In a major development surrounding the investigation into the recent NEET controversy, a high-level parliamentary panel has officially summoned National Testing Agency (NTA) Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi. 

The summons is tied directly to a comprehensive parliamentary review of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Exam (NEET-UG) 2026 paper leak case.  

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, led by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, has directed Joshi alongside Vineet Joshi, the Secretary of the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, to appear for a critical deliberation scheduled for Thursday, May 21. 

According to an official Rajya Sabha notice, the high-profile meeting will address both the ongoing investigation into the recent examination lapses and the implementation of institutional overhaul strategies.  

The evaluation comes in the wake of the NTA cancelling the nationwide medical entrance examination, originally administered on May 3 to nearly 23 lakh registered candidates, after information regarding the leak on May 7. 

While Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that a pen-and-paper re-examination is slated for June 21 before transitioning the test to a computer-based format next year, the parliamentary panel plans to strictly assess the immediate security failures. 

The legislative inquiry will specifically review the progress of the paper leak investigation and evaluate the enforcement of agency-wide structural reforms recommended by the high-level K. Radhakrishnan Committee.

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