Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-Undergraduate) exams, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan gave students assurances on Friday that a transparent process will be followed and they need not fear.A few students who took the NEET exam with their parents were met by Pradhan on Friday. He acknowledged their worries and gave them assurance that the students would not suffer unfair treatment.Central govt. is committed to protect the interests of NEET examinees. I want to assure the students that all their concerns will be addressed with fairness and equity. No student will be at a disadvantage and no childs career will be at jeopardy.Facts related to NEET…— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 14, 2024This has come after Supreme Court on Thursday permitted them to take the exam again.Pradhan further asserted that government is committed to ensure the interest of the candidates. He assured that career of the students will not be tampered and assured for all necessary steps as directed by Supreme Court. He asked student to move further, without getting confused.NEET परीक्षा मामले में सुप्रीम कोर्ट के आदेश के तहत परीक्षार्थियों के हितों को सुनिश्चित करने के लिए केंद्र सरकार प्रतिबद्ध है। मैं परीक्षार्थियों को आश्वस्त करना चाहता हूँ कि किसी भी बच्चे के कैरियर के साथ खिलवाड़ नहीं होगा।इस मामले से जुड़े तथ्य माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के…— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 14, 2024The National Testing Agency (NTA) informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the scorecards of 1563 applicants who received grace marks in the 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (undergraduate) exam would be cancelled and the candidates will have the opportunity to retake the exam. The exam is scheduled on June 23 and the results will be released no later than June 30, the statement continued.Meanwhile, it is worth to be noting that several petitions were filed in apex court seeking the direction to recall the results alleging paper leak and malpractices in the test held on May 5. The Supreme Court will hear the petitions on July 8.
