SC says sanctity of NEET affected, seeks testing agency’s response to alleged irregularities
The petitioners demanded that the medical entrance test, conducted on May 5, be cancelled and that the examination be held again.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the responses of the Centre and National Testing Agency to a petition alleging question paper leaks and other irregularities in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Live Law reported.
The petitioners have demanded that the exam, conducted on May 5, be cancelled and that the test be held again. The examination is conducted by the National Testing Agency for admission to undergraduate medical courses.
On Tuesday, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah told the counsel representing the National Testing Agency: “Sanctity has been affected, so we need answers.”
A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Amanullah, however, refused to stay the counselling process, through which authorities guide students on choosing colleges and universities, Bar and Bench reported. The court posted the matter for July 8.
On Saturday, the National Testing Agency said that it has set up a high-powered committee to look into the grievances of 1,600 students who appeared in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test.
The results of the entrance examination were announced on June 4. Subsequently, several aspirants alleged that an inflation of marks had led to 67 candidates securing the top rank, including six from the same examination centre.
Some reports also alleged that at some centres, the question paper was leaked before the examination.
The National Testing Agency denied the allegations, saying that a revision in...
