Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a strong stance against the central government on Sunday regarding the postponement of the NEET-PG 2024 examination. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being powerless against the pervasive issues of paper leaks and educational malpractices. Gandhi asserted that the BJP government poses the greatest threat to students futures.Criticism of Modi GovernmentIn a post on X, Rahul Gandhi expressed his frustration with the current administrations handling of the education system. Now NEET PG is also postponed! This is another unfortunate example of the ruined education system under the rule of Narendra Modi, Gandhi wrote in Hindi. He labelled the BJP-led government as incompetent.NEET देने वाले हज़ारों स्टूडेंट्स अपने परिवारों के साथ भयंकर गर्मी में सड़क पर हैं और नरेंद्र मोदी चुप-चाप तमाशा देख रहे हैं।उन्हें भरोसा दिलाता हूं कि इस संघर्ष में सड़क से लेकर संसद तक INDIA आपके साथ है।परीक्षार्थियों से चर्चा का पूरा वीडियो देखें: pic.twitter.com/XLMjKXktYn— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 21, 2024Gandhi went further, claiming, Now it is clear - Modi, who used to silently watch the spectacle every time, is completely helpless in front of the paper leak racket and education mafia. Narendra Modis incompetent government is the biggest threat to the future of students - we must save the future of the country from it.अब NEET PG भी स्थगित!यह नरेंद्र मोदी के राज में बर्बाद हो चुकी शिक्षा व्यवस्था का एक और दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण उदाहरण है।भाजपा राज में छात्र अपना करियर बनाने के लिए पढ़ाई नहीं, अपना भविष्य बचाने के लिए सरकार से लड़ाई लड़ने को मजबूर है।अब यह स्पष्ट है - हर बार चुप-चाप तमाशा…— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 22, 2024Government Response and ActionsThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced the postponement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG), originally scheduled for Sunday. The ministry stated that a new date for the examination will be provided soon. The decision came in light of recent allegations questioning the integrity of several competitive exams.The ministrys statement explained, Taking into consideration the recent incidents of allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations, the Ministry of Health has decided to undertake a thorough assessment of the robustness of the processes of the NEET-PG Entrance Examination, conducted by the National Board of Examination for medical students.Steps Taken by the National Testing AgencyFacing criticism for alleged irregularities in the conduct of medical entrance exams, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is under scrutiny. In response, the Centre has established a high-level committee to propose reforms in the examination procedure. The seven-member panel, led by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan, aims to address and rectify these issues.Additionally, the Centre has removed NTA director general Subodh Singh and transferred the investigation of irregularities in NEET-UG to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
