The Centre has appointed two joint secretaries and two joint directors in the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is facing scrutiny following a NEET-UG paper leak and the subsequent cancellation of the exam. Personnel Ministry orders, reported by multiple outlets, name Anuja Bapat and Ruchita Vij as the new joint secretaries, with tenures described as five years. Akash Jain and Aditya Rajendra Bhojgadhiya are appointed as joint directors. The appointments come as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continues its probe into the leak. The CBI has registered a case and formed teams to investigate the NEET-UG paper leak linked to the examination conducted on May 3. The CBI’s investigation is ongoing, and reporting also notes wider public reaction, including protests and legal challenges tied to the leak controversy. NEET-UG was held for a large number of candidates, with one report citing nearly 23 lakh registrations. Overall, the appointments reflect administrative changes within the NTA during an active investigation and amid continued demands for accountability.
Centre appoints joint secretaries and joint directors in NTA amid NEET-UG paper leak case
The Centre has appointed two joint secretaries and two joint directors in the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is facing scrutiny following a NEET-UG paper leak and the subsequent cancellation of...
- The Centre appoints two joint secretaries and two joint directors in the NTA.
- Anuja Bapat and Ruchita Vij are named joint secretaries.
- Akash Jain and Aditya Rajendra Bhojgadhiya are named joint directors.
- The CBI registers a case and forms teams to probe the NEET-UG paper leak after the exam held on May 3 was cancelled.
- NEET-UG had nearly 23 lakh registered candidates, according to one report.
The Centre on Saturday appointed two each joint secretaries and joint directors in the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is under the heat over the NEET-UG paper leak.
3 months agoThe Centre appointed two joint secretaries and two joint directors to the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid the NEET-UG paper leak case. Anuja Bapat and Ruchita Vij are the new joint secretaries, while Akash Jain and Aditya Bhojgadhiya are the joint directors with set tenures.
3 months agoThe CBI has registered a case and formed teams to probe the NEET-UG paper leak that resulted in the cancellation of the exam held on May 3.
3 months agoThe Centre on Saturday appointed two each joint secretaries and joint directors in the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is under the heat over the NEET-UG paper leak. Anuja Bapat, a 1998-batch officer of Indian Statistical Service, and Ruchita Vij, a 2004-batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes), will be new joint secretaries in the NTA for five years, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Akash Jain, an Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officer, and Aditya Rajendra Bhojgadhiya, and Indian Audit and Accounts Service officer, have been named joint directors in the NTA, the ministry said in a separate order. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case and formed teams to probe the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test- Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak that resulted in the cancellation of the exam held on May 3. Nearly 23 lakh candidates had registered for the test, which was administered by the NTA across the country.
3 months agoAmidst the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal, the government has appointed four new officials to key positions within the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CBI continues its investigation, recently arresting a senior teacher from Pune identified as a key source of leaked Biology questions. Protests and legal challenges are escalating, with demands for accountability and the NTA's dissolution.
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