Uproar over NEET, Dharmendra Pradhan said – No one’s career is at risk

Medical students across the country have taken to the streets over the malpractice in the NEET exam. Congress student wing NSUI also protested against the NEET exam scam. Delhi Police has registered an FIR against NSUI activists Honey Bagga, Rajyavardhan and others for staging a protest at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s residence over the NEET exam issue.
Career will not be in jeopardy
Amid the uproar over the NEET exam, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took to social media platform X to say that the government is committed to protecting the interests of candidates. He wants to assure students that all their concerns will be addressed fairly and equitably. No student will be harmed and no child’s career will be jeopardized.
NEET counseling process will start soon
With this he said that the facts related to the NEET exam are in the cognizance of the Supreme Court. The Central Government will take all necessary steps for the welfare of the students as per the directions of the Supreme Court. The counseling process of NEET will start soon. It is very important for all of us to move in this direction without any confusion.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the NTA
Let us tell you that the case of malpractice in NEET paper has now reached the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) demanding a CBI probe into the NEET case. The Supreme Court has also sought a reply from the NTA within 2 weeks. At the same time, the hearing of this case will now be conducted on July 8.
SC categorically refuses to ban NEET counselling.
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued this notice on the transfer petition of NTA. All the NEET petitions are scheduled to be heard together in the Supreme Court on July 8. The National Testing Agency (NTA) had requested the Supreme Court that the petitions filed against the NEET exam 2024 in the High Courts across the country be transferred and heard in the Supreme Court. Also, the Supreme Court has categorically refused to ban NEET counselling. The court said there was no order even on the petition seeking a CBI probe.