The door of the examination centre was shut after the 2 college students didn’t present up
Chandigarh:
Invigilators have been ready, police personnel have been on the spot and steel scanners have been in place, however the two college students who have been to take the NEET-UG retest at an examination centre in Chandigarh didn’t flip up.
St Joseph’s Senior Secondary Faculty in Sector 44 of Chandigarh is among the many seven centres chosen by the Nationwide Testing Company for the re-examination of 1,563 candidates.
These candidates, the Centre had instructed the Supreme Courtroom, had been awarded grace marks to compensate for the lack of time and revision of solutions within the examination held on Might 5. The grace marks have been cancelled amid the large row surrounding the examination, however the candidates have been supplied a chance to take the check once more.
NDTV visited the Chandigarh centre this morning and located police personnel and academics ready for the 2 examinees. Two safety personnel have been on the gate with steel scanners. “The examination begins at 2 pm and the gate might be shut the gate at 1.30 pm. We’re ready for the scholars and all preparations have been made,” mentioned one of many invigilators. When the scholars didn’t flip up, the gate of the examination centre was shut as per guidelines.
The Nationwide Eligibility cum Entrance Take a look at is an all Indian examination for admission to medical programs in schools throughout the nation. The examination, taken by 24 lakh college students on Might 5, got here beneath the scanner after the outcomes have been declared on June 4. A complete of 67 college students scored 720/720 marks and the cut-off was pushed so excessive that many college students questioned if they might get a university berth.
Allegations of irregularities have sparked nationwide protests by college students. A number of folks have been arrested in Bihar in a paper leak case. A scholar amongst them has instructed police he bought the questions the evening earlier than the examination.
The federal government, which had initially denied any paper leak, has now handed over the investigation to the CBI. The director common of the Nationwide Testing Company, which performed the check, has been fired. The Opposition has launched a scathing assault towards the federal government, saying the mismanagement surrounding the examination has pushed the way forward for lakhs of scholars in direction of uncertainty.
