After the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG paper was leaked, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is undergoing major changes. Ministry of Education has made major changes in NTA at its level. So now it is the turn of the entrance exam conducted by NTA for change. It is believed that the entrance exams to be conducted by NTA will soon get a new color. For this, the task force created by the Prime Minister i.e. Nandan Nilekani Committee has become active. In this regard, Nandan Nilekani met former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan yesterday. Earlier the Radhakrishnan Committee had given 101 recommendations to reform the NTA by 2024. After this meeting, many discussions are going on that when the 101 recommendations for reforms are not fully implemented, then what will the Nandan Nilekani Committee do on the same issue. For example, what does the Nandan Nilekani Committee do and how much will it change the NTA exams?

Come, let’s learn about K Radhakrishnan Committee and its recommendations in this episode. Also Nandan knows about the Nilekani committee. Also, let’s try to understand how the Nandan Nilekani committee can come up with a roadmap for changes in NTA exams apart from the 101 recommendations.

7 members in the Radhakrishnan Committee, gave 101 recommendations

After the NEET UG 2024 paper leak, the Ministry of Education constituted a 7-member committee on the directions of the Supreme Court. Former ISRO Chairman Dr. K Radhakrishnan was made the chairman of this committee. So, the former director of AIIMS Delhi, Dr. Randeep Guleria, Vice Chancellor, Hyderabad Central University, Prof. B.J. Rao, Prof. IIT Madras. Ramamurthy K, IIT Delhi Dean Student Welfare Professor Aditya Mittal, Education Ministry Joint Secretary Govind Jaiswal and Pankaj Bansal were inducted as members. The committee made 101 recommendations, based on 46 key issues. Let us know about the main recommendations of the committee.

Digital examination method should be implemented. This should prevent fraud by ensuring use of AI analytics, biometrics and Aadhaar card.
Digital paper delivery should be ensured. Under this the paper should be sent to a centralized server and arrangements should be made to print it with high-speed printers at the examination centers themselves. This will stop the leakage.
By changing the exam pattern, the exam should be conducted in multiple shifts.
Mobile examination centers should be created, which will benefit remote areas.
Along with this, the Radhakrishnan Committee also recommended extensive changes in the NTA.

A look at the Nandan Nilekani Committee

After the NEET UG 2026 paper leak issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a high-powered task force to reform the examination system, headed by Nandan Nilekani. For this reason it is known as Nandan Nilekani Committee. Along with Nandan Nilekani in this committee, former ISRO chairman S. Somnath, former director of IB Tapan Deka, director of IIT Chennai V. Kamakoti, former education secretary Anita Karawal and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.

101 Recommendations and role of Nandan Nilekani Committee

Radhakrishnan Committee has given 101 recommendations regarding NTA and examination reforms. What will be the role of the Nandan Nilekani Committee in such a scenario and how will it bring about change beyond the 101 recommendations, are the questions being debated these days. The question becomes more serious when the 101 recommendations have not yet been properly implemented. However, many experts see the decision to appoint Nandan Nilekani as the chairman of the committee as an answer to these questions as well. Many experts believe that it is Nandan Nilekani’s responsibility to present a roadmap to ensure the actual implementation of the recommendations given by the Radhakrishnan Committee. Along with this, Nandan Nilekani also has the responsibility of creating the examination system for the next 50 years.

101 Recommendations…What changes can Nandan Nilekani Committee bring in NTA Exam System?

The Radhakrishnan Committee has recommended creating a digital examination system. In case of small number of candidates like JEE, the exam is currently conducted in digital i.e. CBT, but for big exam like NEET, there is no infrastructure yet. In such a situation, one option is to develop infra for a digital examination system. So another option is to develop technologies. It is believed that Nandan Nilekani, the father of Aadhaar card in India, could develop a technique through which secure digital entrance exams can be conducted even with less infrastructure. According to the Nilekani Committee’s 101 recommendations, another major responsibility is to develop technology for digital paper printing. Along with this, work like changing the exam pattern will also have to be done by the Nilekani Committee.