Jawaharlal Nehru University is mulling abandoning the UGC NET exam for admission to PhD programmes and revert to the in-house entrance, following the cancellation of the NTA-conducted exam due to integrity concerns.
R. Bindu, Minister of Higher Education and Social Justice, announced the results during a press conference, highlighting a new chapter in the examination's history with its inaugural online format.
Recalling his interactions with students, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Monday referred to the medical entrance exam as a "commercial exam" and said that students appearing for NEET alleged that the exam is designed for "rich students and not merit
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has voiced strong criticism against the current government's handling of recruitment and entrance examinations, alleging that they have become a commercial enterprise.
Independent MP from Bihar's Purnea, Pappu Yadav on Tuesday wore a t-shirt with the words 'Re-NEET' on it as he took oath as a member to the 18th Lok Sabha and demanded the conduction of the medical entrance exam again and special status for the state of Bihar.
DMK leader TKS Elangovan said on Sunday that his party wanted the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test to be abolished, adding that the entrance examination favours the rich and is riddled with "fraud."
Amid allegations of irregularities in the conduct of entrance examinations, the National Testing Agency (NTA) claimed on Sunday that its website and all its web portals are fully secure.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey also said that the removal of NTA chief Subodh Kumar was not the solution to the irregularities surrounding the medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 and demanded the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that shuffling the bureaucrats is not a solution to the "endemic problem" in the education system "rotted by the Bharatiya Janata Party" and claimed that in the NEET scam, the buck stops at the doorstep of top-level officials of the Prime Minister N
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party government over the postponement of the NEET-PG examination and said that this is "another unfortunate example that the education system has been ruined".
After the announcement of the formation of a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process, and functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), UGC chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar welcomed the decision, saying that it is a st
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday attacked the BJP government over the irregularities surrounding the medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 and said that the government should investigate the matter impartially and the ones behind paper leak will not be spared.