Supreme Court rejects plea for re-examination of NEET UG 2024
New Delhi: On July 23, 2024, the Supreme Court denied a plea for a re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate 2024. The Court's decision was delivered by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra.
The petitioners, who had alleged widespread leakage of the NEET UG 2024 question paper, sought a re-examination based on claims of irregularities and leaks. However, the Court found the evidence insufficient to support the allegation of a systemic breach affecting the entire exam process.
The Court acknowledged that there were reports of question paper leaks in Hazaribagh and Patna. However, it emphasized that the evidence did not indicate a widespread or systemic issue impacting the entire examination.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is still probing the matter. The Court noted that while the CBI's investigation revealed that 155 students might have benefited from the fraud in the affected centers, the probe had not yet concluded.
The Court reviewed data from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and found no indication that the leak had compromised the integrity of the examination on a national level. Analysis by IIT Madras also supported the absence of systemic issues.
The Court expressed concerns about the potential repercussions of ordering a re-examination, including disrupting the admission schedule for over 24 lakh students, affecting medical education, and impacting future availability of qualified medical professionals.
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Mandaviya opens ESIC hospital in Doddaballapur, lays foundation for facility in Ballari
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed 100-bedded ESIC Hospital at Doddaballapur near here.
He also laid the foundation stone for a 100-bedded ESIC Hospital at Ballari, remotely from Doddaballapur.
Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje, Chikkaballapura MP K. Sudhakar, and Doddaballapur MP Dheeraj Muniraju were among those present.
These healthcare facilities mark a significant milestone in strengthening healthcare delivery under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme in the region, officials said at the event.
As a special gesture, the union minister of labour and employment also honoured construction workers who contributed to the development of the hospital and disbursed cash benefits to ESI beneficiaries during the event.
The Doddaballapur facility will serve over 1,42,037 insured workers and their families, benefiting approximately 5.5 lakh beneficiaries across Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru, and Kolar districts, according to a release.
The Ballari facility, upon completion, will cater to the medical needs of around 64,000 workers and their families, benefiting over 2 lakh beneficiaries in the Ballari division, it said.
The ESIC Hospital at Doddaballapur in Bengaluru Rural is a 100-bedded multi-speciality secondary care facility built over 5 acres at Rs 101.14 crore.
It has 32 staff quarters and offers key services such as general medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, orthopaedics, emergency care, and comprehensive diagnostic facilities, including radiology, laboratory, and blood bank.
The proposed ESIC Hospital at Ballari will be developed on 5.21 acres at an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore and will provide modern healthcare services to insured persons and their families under the ESI Scheme.
