The Bihar government issued a notification on Sunday evening to transfer the case in connection with alleged irregularities in NEET-UG to the CBI, paving the way for the central agency to take over the investigation. The move came after the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police arrested five more…
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NEET fiasco: Govt notifies former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan led panel to reform process of competitive exams
The Ministry of Education said Saturday it has constituted a high-level committee of experts led by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations through the National Testing Agency (NTA). Also read: NEET aspirants say faith in NTA has been shaken, want re-test option…
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NEET row: Govt sets up high-level committee to overhaul exam processes amidst paper leak controversies
In the face of criticism, including from the ABVP – the student wing of the RSS – over UGC-NET cancellation and alleged paper leaks in NEET, the Education Ministry on Saturday set up a high-level committee of experts to ensure transparent and fair conduct of such competitive examinations. Reconstituting the…
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NEET-PG exam scheduled for June 23 postponed; New date to be announced soon
The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said it has decided to postpone the NEET-PG entrance examination, scheduled to be held on June 23, as a “precautionary measure” in the wake of recent allegations on the integrity of certain competitive exams. Read: NEET row: Govt sets up high-level committee to overhaul…
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IIMA sees rise in female representation and work experience in PGP and PGP-FABM
The percentage of female students admitted to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is on the rise. On Thursday, the institute welcomed the 61st batch of the two-year full-time Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP), comprising 404 meritorious students, of whome one-fourth are females. “Out of 404 meritorious students from…
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UGC-NET 2024: Scandal-hit UGC-NET exam saw record high candidates
The 2024 University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET), which was cancelled earlier this week due to integrity issues, saw record-high candidates write the exam. Also read: A high-level committee formed to overhaul NTA: Dharmendra Pradhan Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), UGC-NET is the test for Junior Research…
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A high-level committee formed to overhaul NTA: Dharmendra Pradhan
Under fire from all quarters over alleged paper leaks leading to the cancellation of the UGC-NET 2024 examination and other malpractices identified during the conduct of NEET, the education Ministry has ordered the setting up of a high-level committee aimed at re-looking into the working of the National Testing Agency…
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Congress’ Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of ‘psychologically’ collapsing as public outcry rises over exam irregularities
Mounting pressure on the government to fix accountability on irregularities in UGC-NET and the NEET medical entrance exams owing to growing public outcry across the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “psychologically collapsed” post-elections and was merely focused on getting his leader appointed…
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Centre scraps UGC-NET 2024, plans for fresh examination
The Centre on Wednesday said it had scrapped the UGC-NET 2024 exam held on June 18 after it was indicated prima facie “that the integrity of the aforesaid examination may have been compromised”. The matter will now be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).. Over 9 lakh…
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NEET-UG exam row: Apex court says any negligence should be thoroughly dealt with
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that even if there was “0.001 per cent negligence” on the part of anyone in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 examination, it should be thoroughly dealt with. Observing that students have to labour hard while preparing for these examinations, the apex court said…