In Brief
- The Supreme Court asked the Centre if Nilekani panel modified K Radhakrishnan committee recommendations.
- The clarification is sought amid investigations into the NEET paper leak.
- The K Radhakrishnan committee had made initial recommendations on exam reforms.
- The Nilekani panel was tasked with reviewing and advising on these reforms.
The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to outline concrete steps taken to execute examination reforms recommended by the K. Radhakrishnan Panel and the Nandan Nilekani Task Force. A bench comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe cautioned against repeatedly switching panels, emphasizing that building "institutional memory" within the National Testing Agency (NTA) is vital to preventing paper leaks.
Addressing Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the bench noted that while the Radhakrishnan Panel addressed core vulnerabilities—such as permanent security mechanisms and data infrastructure—the Nilekani Task Force was created to complement those measures using tech tools like AI and blockchain. The court stressed that new committees must build upon past findings rather than replace them outright, giving the Education Ministry three weeks to file a detailed implementation roadmap.
