The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare delayed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) Examination on June 22, originally slated for June 23, promising a future announcement of a new date. Students expressed frustration and doubt regarding the agency's capability to manage the situation. "It's a total mess," lamented one student, reflecting widespread discontent. Another criticized, "This showcases the agency's failure." The unexpected postponement left aspirants in disarray, highlighting concerns over logistical planning and decision-making processes. On the 21st of June, 6 accused were arrested in connection with UG NEET case, being taken from LNJP hospital, Patna after their medical examination. Bihar Police arrested the accused from Jharkhand's Deoghar. The marking scheme of NTA led to a huge uproar across the nation. The irregularities led to massive protests by students and other organisations and ultimately forced the NTA to give clarification on the issue
24 June,2024 11:02 AM IST
The Ministry of Education canceled the UGC-NET June 2024 exam following concerns over potential compromise, based on inputs from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. The decision, impacting 11,21,225 candidates who took the exam in OMR mode on June 18, aims to uphold exam integrity. The move sparked political controversy, with NSUI calling for an NTA ban and Shiva Sena criticizing the government. CBI will investigate the alleged exam compromise. The government assured transparency and announced plans for a fresh exam, emphasizing its commitment to students' interests. Nationwide protests are scheduled, highlighting widespread concern over exam sanctity.
20 June,2024 01:54 PM IST
Alakh Pandey, in conversation with ANI, emphasized the urgency of addressing any lapses in the conduct of NEET-UG 2024, stating that student confidence in the exam's credibility is at stake. Encouraging faith in the Indian judiciary, he urged students to trust the system's ability to deliver swift justice. He stressed the need for expedited decisions to uphold transparency and accountability in educational assessments. The Supreme Court's directive to the Centre and NTA underscores the importance of thorough scrutiny and action in ensuring fair and flawless examination processes, reassuring students of a fair and just environment.
20 June,2024 11:48 AM IST
The NEET Results Controversy seems to have shaken the faith of the students in the education system. Students are lodging protests and demanding re-exam for all. But what exactly is this NEET exam controversy? The NEET-UG, is the only entrance exam held each year for students seeking admission to undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions throughout the country. This year’s NEET-UG exam was held on May 5th with over 24 lakh students appearing across 4775 centres across India. The results were announced on June 4th. The controversy began after marksheets of some successful candidates surfaced on social media. In this episode of Mid-day Explains, take a look at all the details on the controversy.
14 June,2024 07:02 PM IST
Professional teacher and Petitioner Nitin Vijay (NC Sir) on June 14 raised concerns over the developments in the examination process. He said, “We have two main concerns - paper leak and grace marks. Now that NTA has accepted that grace marks were awarded to some students, then why is the chance of re-test given only to those students who filed writ petition in High court not to those who filed complaints only with local authorities? How can an aspirant from a village file a petition in court? NTA should open a window to invite complaints, verify them and then conduct Re-NEET. Ranks have inflated due to cheating and paper leak. The future of 24 lakh students is at stake. Shouldn't every aspirant get a fair chance?” The Supreme Court has issued notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and Centre on a batch of petitions raising concerns about paper leaks and seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged instances of paper leaks in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 exam on May 5 this year.
14 June,2024 04:54 PM IST
During the Supreme Court hearing on the NEET-UG 2024 exam, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan refuted allegations of corruption, pledging to address any wrongdoing. Assuring students and parents, he affirmed the Government of India and NTA's dedication to ensuring justice. Pradhan dismissed claims of a paper leak, stating no evidence had been uncovered. He emphasized their commitment to maintaining the integrity of the examination process. Promising action against any responsible parties, he aimed to instill confidence in the fairness of the system while acknowledging concerns and the need for transparency and accountability.
13 June,2024 04:07 PM IST
Amid controversy, the Supreme Court insists NEET-UG counseling proceed, affirming no stay. The Court mandates re-examination for 1,563 candidates awarded grace marks due to time loss, giving them the option to reappear. Government/NTA confirm a committee's decision to cancel their scorecards, offering a retest on June 23; results due by June 30. Advocate Shwetank's PIL highlights malpractices, leading to a directive for a re-exam. Alakh Pandey voices trust concerns, as NTA admits to erroneous grace marks. Uncertainty looms over further discrepancies and paper leaks, signaling ongoing scrutiny.
13 June,2024 02:41 PM IST
A huge controversy has erupted after the announcement of this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination results on June 4. The results were scheduled to release on 14th june but were instead released 10 days earlier. Howeve, the results drew the immediate attention of several students who raised concerns over irregularities in the awarding of marks. They alleged that the marks seemed off, with 67 students somehow getting a perfect score of 720/720, which is pretty rare. Physics Wallah CEO Alakh Pandey on June 10 said that they had filed a PIL on June 09 raising several questions as to why NTA is hiding the paper leak issue and why isn't it being investigated? The Supreme Court on 11th June issued notice to National Testing Agency (NTA) on pleas seeking fresh NEET-UG, 2024 examination amid allegations of paper leak and said the “sanctity” of the exam has been affected and it needs answer from the testing agency. The controversy surrounding NEET UG 2024 is significant as it impacts the future of thousands of aspiring medical students.
11 June,2024 05:37 PM IST
UP Board Class 10 topper Prachi Nigam opened up about being bullied on social media for her appearance. Shutting down trolls, Prachi Nigam said she would continue to focus on her studies and it does not matter to her what people say about her appearance. Prachi Nigam made headlines for securing 98.5%.
29 April,2024 12:13 PM IST
HM Amit Shah pounced on Mallikarjun Kharge’s slip of tongue and slammed him for his mistake. On April 06, Kharge was addressing a public rally in Jaipur when he mistakenly said that PM Modi claims credit for abolishing Article 371. Home Minister Amit Shah was quick to react over Kharge’s mistake and termed it a “horrendous mistake”. Responding to Shah’s tweet, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh clarified Kharge’s words. He also wrote that Mallikarjun Kharge inadvertently exposed “Modi-Shah gameplan on Article 371”. Watch videp for more.
07 April,2024 02:53 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
