MPCC protests NET, NEET exam irregularities
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 21 2024:
Expressing dismay over controversial conduct of UGC-NET and NEET (UG) exams, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) organised a demonstration at Congress Bhawan, here, on Friday to demand safeguard of rights of students.
The demonstration participated by members and office bearers of MPCC including its president K Meghachandra, Lok Sabha MP Bimol Akoijam, ex-CM O Ibobi, MLAs, CWC members, ex-MLAs, etc., had display of placards inscribed with slogans/words such as "Justice for NEET aspirants", "Fraud NTA", "Scrap NTA", "We want justice for paper leak" and "Ban NEET" .
Speaking to reporters on the side-lines, Meghachandra pointed out that question leak in the.
UGC-NET examination would have adverse effect on students' dreams and has the potential to cause serious implications while rescheduling the examination will only add to burden of millions of students.
He also contended that prevalence of corruption and nepotism in exams is being reported mainly in states governed by the BJP.
The state Congress chief further noted that many states are in the grip of protests consequent to the controversies over the NEET (UG) exam with students approaching the court of law seeking redressal and the Supreme Court scheduling conduct of the case hearing on July 8.Meghachandra also mentioned that if the student community is swayed by money and political influence, there will be no opportunities left for the deserving students from poorer backgrounds.
As part of the agitation initiated nationwide by All India Congress Committee (AICC) to uphold rights of the students, MPCC has also begun protests in Manipur.
He further said that issues like question leaks should not be allowed to recur, while pointing out the need for the judiciary to ensure justice for the students.
Sharing his views on the NEET mess, Lok Sabha MP Bimol Akoijam mentioned that question leak for competitive exams had occurred multiple times in the past, causing headache for both students and parents.
The recurring nature of such problem shows that it is not solely an error of the NTA but failure on the part of the government to intervene in time.