Education Minister Pralhad Joshi tells NTA to audit examination processes, submit corrective action report

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct a comprehensive audit of its examination processes following repeated failures. The NTA is implementing stricter security measures, including air-gapped systems and the hiring of specialized professional staff, to prevent future paper leaks.
A day after the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced re-conduct of the UGC-NET papers for Sociology, Commerce, and English, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday (August 17, 2026) held a meeting with NTA officials in which he was apprised about steps taken to reform the education system.
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