NTA launches recruitment drive after sacking 47 officials amid NEET paper leak row

National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched a recruitment drive for four General Manager positions and 16 young professionals through Pratibha Setu portal of UPSC. This comes after NTA sacked 47 officials amid protests over NEET paper leak. The recruitment is in line with the recommendations of K Radhakrishnan-led committee. The agency currently has only 24 permanent staff out of 39.