NEET-PG exam
n view of the recent incidents of allegations of paper leak in some competitive examinations, the Health Ministry has decided to conduct a thorough evaluation of the robustness of the processes of the NEET-PG entrance examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations for medical students.
As a precautionary measure, it has been decided to postpone the NEET-PG entrance examination scheduled to be held tomorrow i.e. June 23, 2024. The new date for this exam will be notified soon. The Ministry of Health has regretted the inconvenience caused to the students. The ministry has said that this decision has been taken in the best interest of the students and to maintain the sanctity of the examination process.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had also urged to postpone the exam
Amid the ongoing controversy over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had urged the central government to postpone the NEET-PG exam scheduled to be held on June 23. Shashi Tharoor had also cited the scorching heat-like situation prevailing in North India, keeping in mind the interests of the students.
Shashi Tharoor wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), “In view of the allegations being made about the conduct of the NEET-UG exam, I urge the government to postpone the NEET-PG exam scheduled for June 23.”
He further added, “Furthermore, as an MP from Kerala, I would like to point out that due to lack of seats in the examination centers here, hundreds of people from the southern states of India are forced to come to the North to take this exam and the current severe heat conditions in the North, which has claimed more than 100 lives in the last 3 months and resulted in nearly 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases, unnecessarily puts these students at risk.”
When will the NEET-UG exam be held?
The NEET-UG re-exam for 1,563 candidates will be held on Sunday, June 23. While conducting the exam, officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Union Ministry of Education will be present at the examination centers. Hearing separate petitions on the matter, the Supreme Court had said on June 18 that even if there is “0.001 percent negligence” on the part of anyone in the conduct of the exam, it should be dealt with completely.