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NEET paper leak triggered nationwide protests
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Amid growing concerns over allegations of paper leaks in national-level
examinations, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Saturday announced the postponement of the National
Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test-Post Graduate (NEET-PG), a day before it was scheduled to be held.
The ministry announced that it will
undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the examination procedures for NEET-PG to ensure they remain strong and impartial.
In its
statement, the ministry said the move has been taken as a precautionary decision
stated.
The ministry added that a fresh date for the examination will be announced at the earliest
added in its statement.
The NEET-PG exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous
body under the health ministry
The exam is given by medical students after they graduate, to qualify for postgraduate courses.
This is the second major examination to be
postponed after the Joint CSIR UGC-NET exam
The latter is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is already facing fire over irregularities in conducting the NEET-UG
exam and the cancellation of the UGC-NET due to a leaked exam paper on the darknet.First Published: Jun 22 2024 | 11:15 PMIST
