The Ministry of Education entrusted the matter of alleged irregularities in the NEET (UG) Examination 2024 to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a comprehensive investigation.
The Ministry of Education delegated the investigation into irregularities in the NEET (UG) Examination 2024 to the CBI for a thorough and extensive inquiry.
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“NTA conducted the NEET(UG) Examination on May 5, 2024 in OMR (Pen and paper) mode. Certain cases of alleged irregularities/cheating/impersonation/malpractices have been reported. For transparency on the conduct of the examination process, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, after a review has decided to entrust the matter to the CBI for comprehensive investigation,” the government said.
Ministry of Education entrusts the matter of alleged irregularities in NEET (UG) Examination 2024 to CBI for a comprehensive investigation. pic.twitter.com/Bduc8KpCRt
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2024
The government said, ‘Central Government has also enacted the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, to prevent unfair means in public examinations and to provide for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto’.
The Centre further added, ‘The government is committed to ensuring the sanctity of examinations and protect the interest of students. It is reiterated that any individual/ organization found to be involved will face strictest action’.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducted the NEET-UG exams, is facing criticism over alleged irregularities in the exams. This resulted in many protests across the country, with protestors and political parties demanding to disband the NTA.
An unprecedented 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720 marks out of 720, which added to the concerns.
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