Kapil Sibal questions PM Modi's 'silence' over NEET exam issue
New Delhi, Jun 15: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the NEET exam issue and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" over the matter.
The examination was held on May 5 across 4,750 centres and around 24 lakh candidates appeared for it. The results were expected to be declared on June 14 but were announced on June 4, apparently because the evaluation of the answer sheets was completed earlier.
There have been allegations of question paper leaks in states like Bihar and other irregularities in the prestigious exam.
In a post on X, Sibal said, "NEET Examination. The Gujarat factor. Open corruption. Open manipulation. PLEASE notice: Modiji's 'neat' silence."
The Centre and the National Testing Agency on Thursday told the Supreme Court they had cancelled the grace marks given to 1,563 candidates who took the examination for admission to MBBS and other such courses.
They will have the option to either take a re-test or forgo the compensatory marks awarded to them for loss of time, the Centre had said.
The opposition MPs have been attacking the government over the issue and demanding justice for students.
Stepping up its attack on the government over the NEET-UG exam issue, the Congress on Friday questioned Modi's "silence" on the matter and asserted that only a Supreme Court-monitored forensic probe can safeguard the future of lakhs of young students.
NEET Examination
— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) June 15, 2024
The Gujarat factor
Open corruption
Open manipulation
PLEASE notice :
Modiji’s ‘neat’ silence
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Education Minister cancels Yoga Day event at Delhi University amid student protests
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan called off his Yoga Day celebration at Delhi University on Friday after students protested against his presence. The protesters displayed black flags and raised slogans, citing recent alleged scams involving the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and UGC-NET.
The protests erupted as students voiced their discontent over the alleged leaks of NEET and UGC-NET exam papers. They accused the National Testing Agency (NTA) of institutional failure in handling the examinations.
On Thursday, Dharmendra Pradhan addressed a press briefing, acknowledging the UGC-NET paper leak as an institutional failure of the NTA. He announced that the government would set up a high-level committee to investigate the NTA’s functioning and recommend necessary reforms.
"The cancellation of UGC-NET was not a knee-jerk reaction. We obtained proof that the paper had leaked on the darknet and was circulating on Telegram, which led to the decision to cancel the exam," Pradhan stated.
He assured that the government is committed to zero-error testing and emphasized the formation of a reform committee. "The committee will be expected to make recommendations to further improve NTA, its structure, functioning, examination process, transparency, and data security protocols. The panel, which will include global experts, will be notified soon," he added.
