NEET exams: Errors limited to specific region, says Minister; Govt to form high level-committee to improve NTA's structure
«The government is going to form a high committee. Recommendations will be expected from that high-level committee to further improve NTA, its structure, functioning, examination process, transparency and data security protocol,» said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The minister further asserted that strict action to be taken against any official of NTA if found guilty.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Ministry of Education ordered the cancellation of UGC-NET conducted by the National Testing Agency following inputs that the integrity of the examination may have been compromised and the matter has been handed over to the CBI for a thorough investigation. Additionally, the ministry sought a detailed report from the Economic Offences Unit of the Bihar Police over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET(UG) examination-2024 in Patna.
Commenting on probe by Bihar police, Pradhan says, «In the context of the NEET exam, we are in touch with Bihar government. We are receiving some information from Patna. Police Police are investigating and a detailed report will be submitted by them. Following credible information, strict action will be taken against the guilty.»
NEET case in Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court Thursday sought responses from the Centre, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and others on petitions seeking the cancelation of NEET-UG 2024, and a court-monitored probe into the alleged irregularities in the medical entrance
