Supreme Court examines NTA's response on NEET-UG topper surge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is currently scrutinizing the significant increase in top scores in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) amidst ongoing allegations of irregularities and a paper leak.
This year, 67 students achieved a perfect score of 720/720 in the NEET-UG, a record that drew suspicion, particularly as six of these students hailed from the same examination center in Jhajjar, Haryana.
However, a subsequent retest on May 23 saw the number of perfect scores drop to 61.
In its affidavit to the Supreme Court, the National Testing Agency (NTA) addressed these concerns. The agency clarified that the six students from the Jhajjar center initially received full marks due to grace marks awarded for lost time during the exam. These students did not achieve perfect scores in the retest.
The NTA further explained that of the 61 students who retained perfect scores, 17 achieved this based on the provisional answer keys, while the remaining 44 scored full marks after a revision in the answer key for a Physics question. This revision was done because of discrepancies between old and new editions of the NCERT textbook, leading experts to accept two correct answers for one question.
The agency said that only 17 students achieved a perfect score without any key revisions, a figure not significantly higher than previous years. These 17 students were spread across 16 centers in 15 cities, and the 61 students were distributed across 58 centers in 41 cities nationwide.
The NTA also countered the petitioner's claim that high scores were concentrated in certain centers, citing an analysis showing the top 100 candidates were spread across 95 centers in 56 cities across 18 states and union territories.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
