Abhishek Singh Appointed NTA Director General Amid Exam Scrutiny

• Abhishek Singh, former DG of NIC, appointed Director General of National Testing Agency (NTA).
• The post is temporarily upgraded to the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
• Singh previously oversaw AI, emerging technologies, and Digital India Bhashini as Additional Secretary in MeitY.
• He has over two decades of experience, including leadership roles in India’s digital public infrastructure push.
• Singh holds a Master’s from Harvard Kennedy School and B.Tech/M.Tech from IIT Kanpur.