Amid protests, NTA aims overhaul, goes on recruitment drive
In a bid to rebuild its structure following the recommendations of the Professor K. Centre sacks 47 NTA officials, tightens law to tackle paper leaksThe hiring reforms come amidst massive student protests across the country against the NEET paper leak that has put the functioning of NTA under scanner. Sources said the testing agency fired 47 officials from services, some of whom are set to face legal and criminal action.NTA has opened hiring for four General Manager positions on a three-year contract basis.
- ▪In a bid to rebuild its structure following the recommendations of the Professor K.
- ▪Centre sacks 47 NTA officials, tightens law to tackle paper leaksThe hiring reforms come amidst massive student protests across the country against the NEET paper leak that has put the functioning of NTA under scanner.
- ▪Sources said the testing agency fired 47 officials from services, some of whom are set to face legal and criminal action.NTA has opened hiring for four General Manager positions on a three-year contract basis.
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In a bid to rebuild its structure following the recommendations of the Professor K. Radhakrishnan-led High-Level Committee of Experts, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is looking to recruit senior-level officials to overhaul its academic, operational, cyber security, and investigative capabilities.On Friday (July 25, 2026), NTA, an autonomous body, advertised for vacancies in top-tier senior leadership roles and opened recruitment for young professionals via the UPSC Pratibha Setu portal. Centre sacks 47 NTA officials, tightens law to tackle paper leaksThe hiring reforms come amidst massive student protests across the country against the NEET paper leak that has put the functioning of NTA under scanner.
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