New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Friday said it plans to visit the National Testing Agency (NTA) office to assess the facilities and manpower put in place as part of reforms following repeated examination irregularities, even as the Centre told the court that the high-powered task force (HPTF) headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is likely to submit its report by the end of this month. A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe also directed the joint secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), who is assisting the HPTF, to file an affidavit indicating the progress made by the committee. The court posted the matter for hearing after three weeks. "We direct the joint secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) who is assisting secretary to HPTF to file an affidavit indicating the progress made by the committee," the bench said. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the court that the HPTF had made significant progress and held extensive consultations. "It is our expectation that by the end of this month, the Committee may come out with its report," he said. Mehta also told the apex court that a permanent space had been provided for the NTA and its senior officers at Minto Road, with security provided by 39 CISF personnel. "One of these days, we will come there and see whether the system is working or not and what are the facilities, manpower provided. The permanency of place and permanency of half of the staff is one aspect of institutionalisation. You must also have relations with other departments and authorities and ensure security of data," it said.P4...