No proof of large-scale leaks of NEET-UG question paper, claims Centre
There is also no proposal to cancel the counselling process for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, said the Union minister of state for education.
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There is no proof of any large-scale leaks of the question paper for the 2024 undergraduate National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test, the Union government told the Lok Sabha on Monday.
The entrance test is conducted by the National Testing Agency for admissions to undergraduate medical courses. This year, it was held on May 5 and the results were declared on June 4. After the results of this year’s examination were announced, allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities came to light.
On Monday, Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar stated: “The Ministry of Education has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the entire gamut of alleged irregularities including conspiracy, cheating, breach of trust, etc.”
“There is no material on record to indicate any proof of any large-scale breach of confidentiality in this pan-India examination,” he added.
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Lower House of Parliament that only one case has been registered regarding the alleged paper leak so far. The case was registered at the Shastrinagar Police Station in Bihar’s Patna on May 5.
The Union government lodged a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation, which then registered a first information report in the matter on June 23, said Pradhan.
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