Irrational to scrap NEET-UG exam without proof of large-scale breach, Centre tells SC
The interests of students who gave the examination and did not resort to unfair means must not be jeopardised, the government contended.
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The Union Ministry of Education on Friday told the Supreme Court that it would be irrational to scrap the entire 2024 undergraduate National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test in the absence of any proof of a large-scale breach of confidentiality, Bar and Bench reported.
The entrance test is conducted by the National Testing Agency for admissions to undergraduate medical courses. After the results of this year’s examination were announced on June 4, allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities came to light.
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions seeking directions in the matter, including on the question of a re-examination, on July 8.
In an affidavit submitted in the court on Friday, the ministry said that in “any examination, there are competing rights that have been created whereby the interests of a large number of students who have taken the examination without adopting any alleged unfair means must not also be jeopardised”.
The ministry added: “Union of India in a matter such as the present one, has adopted a solution-oriented approach”.
The affidavit submitted on Friday came two days after 56 students from Gujarat moved the court to stop any move to conduct a re-examination.
The students contended that while action should be taken against those involved in...
