New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and restore the old system of conducting the examination by candidates. state government He alleged that the present system has caused massive Corruption ,
“Allegations of paper leak, taking of bribe by certain people and officials involved in the conduct of the examination, opening of a window to facilitate certain students to apply for the examination, grace marks etc. are some of the serious issues which require full attention and a detailed, clean and impartial investigation,” the letter said.
“Such incidents jeopardise the careers and aspirations of lakhs of students who hope to get admission in these institutions,” he said. Medical Courses,” He added.
Mamata also urged Prime Minister Modi to restore the old admission system, under which states were allowed to conduct their own entrance exams.
“It is also worth noting in this regard that before 2017, states were allowed to conduct their own entrance examinations and the Central Government also used to conduct its own examinations for admission to medical courses. This system was working smoothly and without any problems. It was in line with the regional curriculum and educational standards,” he said.
“Moreover, the current system has given rise to massive corruption which benefits only the rich who can afford to pay, while the meritorious students from the poor and middle class suffer and are the biggest victims,” he added.
The NTA, which conducts the NEET-UG exam, has been facing criticism over alleged irregularities in the exam. This resulted in several protests across the country, with protestors and political parties demanding the dissolution of the NTA.
An unprecedented 67 candidates scored 720 out of 720 marks, raising concerns further.
Facing protests and opposition attacks in several parts of the country, the Centre removed the head of the National Testing Agency (NTA) from his post amid a controversy over alleged irregularities in NEET-UG and cancellation of UGC-NET exams.
“Allegations of paper leak, taking of bribe by certain people and officials involved in the conduct of the examination, opening of a window to facilitate certain students to apply for the examination, grace marks etc. are some of the serious issues which require full attention and a detailed, clean and impartial investigation,” the letter said.
“Such incidents jeopardise the careers and aspirations of lakhs of students who hope to get admission in these institutions,” he said. Medical Courses,” He added.
Mamata also urged Prime Minister Modi to restore the old admission system, under which states were allowed to conduct their own entrance exams.
“It is also worth noting in this regard that before 2017, states were allowed to conduct their own entrance examinations and the Central Government also used to conduct its own examinations for admission to medical courses. This system was working smoothly and without any problems. It was in line with the regional curriculum and educational standards,” he said.
“Moreover, the current system has given rise to massive corruption which benefits only the rich who can afford to pay, while the meritorious students from the poor and middle class suffer and are the biggest victims,” he added.
The NTA, which conducts the NEET-UG exam, has been facing criticism over alleged irregularities in the exam. This resulted in several protests across the country, with protestors and political parties demanding the dissolution of the NTA.
An unprecedented 67 candidates scored 720 out of 720 marks, raising concerns further.
Facing protests and opposition attacks in several parts of the country, the Centre removed the head of the National Testing Agency (NTA) from his post amid a controversy over alleged irregularities in NEET-UG and cancellation of UGC-NET exams.
