Ayodhya consecration date, descriptions of Hanuman, among questions asked in UGC-NET exam
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced the cancellation of the UGC-NET examination on Wednesday, a day after it was conducted. The decision followed specific inputs from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, indicating potential cyber threats associated with the examination.
The cancellation has led to significant disruptions for numerous candidates who had appeared for the test, designed to determine eligibility for college and university level lectureships and for awarding Junior Research Fellowships.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha CPI(M) MP John Brittas has expressed serious concerns regarding the nature of questions asked in the recently conducted UGC-NET exam. He has alleged that the exam is being used to promote a particular ideological agenda, which he referred to as the "saffronisation" of education.
In his statement, Brittas criticized the inclusion of questions that he claimed were more aligned with religious studies rather than the intended academic disciplines. "When NEET to NET collapses... see how saffronisation is done; NET questions for a Theatre student include the Ayodhya consecration date, descriptions of Hanuman, specific slokas in the Ramayan, and other references to the Mahabharata and Hindi exponents. How do we intend to mould our next generation?" he questioned.
Brittas further shared images on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter) that purportedly displayed portions of the UGC-NET question paper. One of the shared images showed a question asking for the consecration date of the Ram temple, while other questions related to the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other religious texts.
The controversy over the content of the UGC-NET exam questions comes at a time when the Indian education system is under intense scrutiny, with debates over curriculum content and ideological influences becoming increasingly prominent.
In response to these concerns, the UGC is yet to issue a statement addressing the specific allegations of ideological bias in the exam questions. The Ministry of Education, which oversees the UGC, also has not commented on the matter.
When NEET to NET collapses.. see how saffronisation done; NET qstns for a Theatre sturdent- Ayodhya pranprathishta date, how Hanuman is described, the sloka in Ramayan,beheaded but kept alive in Mahabharata, Hindi exponent…How do we intend to mould our next generation?! pic.twitter.com/OeneeMZqcy
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
