Karnataka students who missed NEET due to train delay to get another chance: Javadekar
New Delhi, May 6: Karnataka students who had missed the medical entrance examination NEET due to a train delay will get another chance, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said Monday.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for these students will be conducted on May 20, he said.
"Happy to announce that Karnataka Students who missed NEET exam due to railway delay will get another chance," Javadekar tweeted.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to medical colleges was held across the country on Sunday.
But hundreds of students from Karnataka missed the exam as their train reached Bengaluru an hour after the scheduled reporting time for the exam.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had tweeted on Sunday highlighting the issue. He had tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet.
The National Testing Agency, which is conducting the NEET the first time, has announced exam centres will remain the same.
The exam was also postponed in Odisha in view of the cyclone Fani. It will also be held on May 20.
"On request of the state government of Odisha, in wake of Fani cyclone the exam for candidates whose centre was in the state was postponed till further notice. It will now be conducted on May 20," an NTA official said.
"The centres for the exam will remain same as announced earlier," the official said.
Mr. @narendramodi,
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 5, 2019
Ask @PiyushGoyal to work properly for next few days and then we will set it right. Also, ensure that the aggrieved students get another chance to write NEET exam.
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— Chowkidar Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) May 6, 2019
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
