The Congress also held a press conference on the issue. Party leader Gaurav Gogoi alleged that “BJP government’s attitude towards the ongoing demand for an inquiry into the NEET exam, is irresponsible and insensitive”…reports Asian Lite News
Alleging that there has been fraud and “paper leak” in the NEET-UG exam conducted by National Testing Agency, the Congress on Wednesday said there was a “scam” and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the matter.
Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the problem in NEET exam did not pertain only to grace marks.
“There has been fraud, paper leak, corruption. The future of 24 lakh students, who gave them the exam, is at stake due to the deeds of Modi government. There is nexus between exam centres and coaching centres in a which ‘give money, take paper’ is happening. The Modi government cannot escape its accountability by putting blame on NTA. The Congress demands an independent probe into the entire NEET scam monitored by Supreme Court,” Kharge said in a post on X.
He said strict punishment should be given to the guilty after probe and candidates “should be paid compensation” to save their academic year.
“Modi government has in the past year destroyed career of crores of youth through paper leak and wrongdoing,” he alleged.
The Congress also held a press conference on the issue. Party leader Gaurav Gogoi alleged that “BJP government’s attitude towards the ongoing demand for an inquiry into the NEET exam, is irresponsible and insensitive”.
“We demand a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into this entire scandal, which has affected around 24 lakh students. Ordinary families have been forced to cough up amounts close to Rs 30 lakh due to promises given to them by different coaching centres and examination centres. We believe that no inquiry can be just and fair if it is headed by NTA,” he alleged.
Gogoi demanded that the NTA chairperson should be removed from his post.
“Prime Minister Modi, who likes giving examination advice to class 10th students should not forget the mental anxiety of these potential undergraduates,” he said, adding that PM Modi had not spoken on the issue.
Gogoi said so far the government had only said that it will cancel the grace marks of 1,563 students offering them a second chance to take a retest on June 23. He said the government has not come out with any proposal to address other discrepancies and doubts among the students.
The Congress leader claimed there were videos in the public domain and that “question papers, particular questions were available for a particular amount between Rs 10 to Rs 40 lakh”.
Gogoi said INDIA bloc parties will take up the cause of these students.
“INDIA alliance has the sufficient strength to bring the government to its knees and make them accountable to the students,” he said.
Gogoi said it is a mystery, why the results were declared on June 4.
“They knew that there was a storm brewing and they wanted to avoid any discussion on these NEET results by declaring them on 4th June, when the entire country would be talking about the election results. We want a Supreme Court monitored investigation into this entire scandal because the lives of 24 lakh young Indians cannot be toyed with,” he said.
Meanwhile, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the government has accepted the Supreme Court’s ruling that 1.563 candidates who had been compensated for “time loss” in NEET-UG exam be given the option to either reappear in the exam or accept the original total, without grace marks.
Pradhan hoped that the doubts surrounding the NEE-UG exam will end following the Supreme Court observations.
National Testing Agency, which holds the NEET-UG exam, said on Thursday said that the grace or compensatory marks awarded to all 1563 students stand withdrawn.
“Subsequent to the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Observations on the Report of NTA’s High Powered Committee, the grace / compensatory marks awarded to all 1563 students stand withdrawn. A re-test of all the 1563 candidates will be held on June 23, 2024,” NTA said in a communication.
“NTA will issue a Public Notice shortly and will also contact these 1563 candidates through email to ensure that they receive the official communication,” it added.
Pradhan said that NEET-UG exam is conducted in around 4,500 centres and some centres abroad also.
“Regarding the NEET issue, the Supreme Court made a decision today. Around 24 lakh students appeared for the NEET exam and around 13 lakh students qualified. Around 4,500 centres are there for the exams conducted in 13 languages. This time when the exam was held, in six centres out of 4500 centres, the wrong question papers were sent mistakenly,” he said. (ANI)
‘Only solution to restore role of state govt for MBBS courses’
Amidst the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak and results controversy row, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said that the only solution for this issue is to restore the role of state governments in deciding the method of selection for MBBS courses.
Stalin alleged that the Union Government’s attempt to wriggle out of the “NEET scam” by agreeing to the cancellation of grace marks was another admission of their ineptitude.
“The Union Government’s attempt to wriggle out of the recent #NEET Scam by agreeing to cancellation of grace marks is another admission of their own ineptitude. It should not be allowed to divert attention away from the core problems of irregularities and unprofessional conduct of exams, after taking away the right of States,” the Tamil Nadu CM posted on X.
“While condemning their incompetence as well apathy towards the agony of lakhs of students, we reiterate that the only solution for this issue is to restore the role of state governments in deciding the method of selection for MBBS courses,” he added.
Meanwhile, alleging that there has been fraud and “paper leak” in the NEET-UG exam conducted by National Testing Agency, the Congress said there was a “scam” and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the matter.
Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the problem in NEET exam did not pertain only to grace marks.
“There has been fraud, paper leak, corruption. The future of 24 lakh students, who gave them the exam, is at stake due to the deeds of Modi government. There is nexus between exam centres and coaching centres in a which ‘give money, take paper’ is happening. The Modi government cannot escape its accountability by putting blame on NTA. The Congress demands an independent probe into the entire NEET scam monitored by Supreme Court,” Kharge said in a post on X.
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