Parliamentary panel indicts NTA; hope ‘arrogant’ Modi government takes it seriously: Congress
Jairam Ramesh said a Parliamentary Standing Committee report catalogued “grave incompetence and malpractice” in the NTA, alleging nine paper leaks and a revenue surplus of ₹590 crore left unused for students
On October 11, 2026, the Congress party expressed hope that the Modi government would take a Parliamentary Standing Committee report seriously and address the grave incompetence and malpractice within the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Ministry of Education. The report, titled "Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency (NTA)," highlighted the Ministry's false claim that no paper leak occurred in exams conducted by the NTA since its formation in 2017.
The Congress General Secretary for communications, Jairam Ramesh, stated that the panel found the Ministry made "blatantly false and audacious" claims regarding the NTA's lack of examination irregularities. The report called for a legislative mechanism to ensure the agency's accountability to both Houses of Parliament, emphasizing the necessity of trust in NTA-conducted examinations for social justice and national integrity.
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