Exam reforms: SC says judges may inspect NTA office, seeks report on progress of Nilekani task force

Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday said it may personally inspect the National Testing Agency (NTA) headquarters to ascertain whether systems introduced to safeguard the integrity of competitive examinations are actually in place and functioning, while seeking a progress report on the work of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force constituted to recommend examination reforms. A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed the Joint Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training, who is coordinating with the High-Powered Committee, to file within two weeks an affidavit detailing the progress made by…