The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will meet on July 1 to review the lessons from the NEET UG 2026 re-examination,
assess the progress of reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA), and deliberate on the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 10:30 am in Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi, is expected to bring together senior government officials and education experts to discuss measures aimed at strengthening India's examination system. Times Now Digital has learned that the committee's first session will focus on "Learnings from NEET UG 2026 re-examination process" and "Reforms to strengthen the National Testing Agency." The review comes in the wake of the NEET UG 2026 re-test, making it one of the first formal parliamentary assessments of the examination process and the reforms initiated thereafter.
NTA Reforms, NEET Re-Exam Under Parliamentary Review
The committee will hear from Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former ISRO Chairman and former Secretary, Department of Space, who headed the Centre's high-powered committee constituted to recommend reforms in the National Testing Agency. He is expected to present a roadmap on "Reforms to Strengthen the National Testing Agency."
Also appearing before the panel are Higher Education Secretary Dr. Vineet Joshi and NTA Director General Abhishek Singh, who are expected to brief members on the conduct of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, the challenges encountered, and the corrective measures currently being implemented.
The discussion is likely to cover the functioning of the NTA, improvements in examination security, administrative reforms, and steps being taken to restore confidence in the national testing system.
AI in Education, Student Employability to Be Discussed
The committee will reconvene at 12 noon for a separate discussion on the "Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Education and Strategies to Maximize Employability of Students."
The session will feature expert witnesses from academia and the AI industry, including Prof. Arun C. Mehta, former Head of Department at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA); Prof. T.G. Sitharam of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, former Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and former Director of IIT Guwahati; representatives from the Delhi School of Artificial Intelligence; and Sarvam AI.
The participation of Sarvam AI, an Indian artificial intelligence startup, signals the committee's interest in exploring indigenous AI solutions for the education sector alongside broader discussions on preparing students for an AI-driven job market.
The meeting is expected to provide important insights into the government's roadmap for examination reforms, the future of the National Testing Agency, and the integration of emerging technologies into India's education system.
