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NTA hires senior roles to probe exam malpractices after leak
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has advertised three senior leadership positions to strengthen its exam delivery and investigation capacity after the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The recruitment includes a General Manager for…
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has advertised three senior leadership positions to strengthen its exam delivery and investigation capacity after the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The recruitment includes a General Manager for Test Centre Network & Operations (GM-TCNO) tasked with 'zero-disruption exam delivery', a Chief Information Security Officer to build a 24×7 Security Operations Centre, and a GM for Vigilance, Investigation & Forensics (GM-VIF) to lead 'rapid, rigorous investigations' into paper leaks and impersonation.
The GM-VIF will coordinate with the CBI, IB, ED and state police, and build a digital forensics ecosystem. The NTA says the specialist roles are a first step to reduce reliance on contractual staff and restore trust. The advertisements were issued on 25 July, following earlier recruitment for CTO, CFO and GM-HR in May.
The Indian Opinion
Some see NTA's new hiring as a publicity exercise, but the creation of a dedicated vigilance-and-forensics role is more than window dressing. If the GM-VIF gets real teeth, direct access to intelligence agencies and independent decision-making, it could catch leaks before exams, not after. The real test: will the next NEET run without a single violation? And will the CBI chargesheet name anyone inside NTA? Those answers will tell us if reform is genuine.
Sources (2): ndtvprofit.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
