The NTA also added that the committee has decided to cancel the scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates who were given grace marks and these students will be allowed to take a re-test.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that it will not stay the counselling of NEET UG, 2024. “Counselling will go on and we will not stop it. If the exam goes then everything goes in totality so nothing to fear,” the Supreme Court said while hearing the NEET UG 2024 matter. The top court also took into record the statement of NTA that a re-test of 1563 students will be notified today itself and it would likely be held on June 23 and results would be declared prior to June 30 so that counselling which is set to begin in July is not affected.
NTA To Review Result of 1,563 Candidates
During the hearing of the matter, the NTA told the Supreme Court that a committee has been constituted to review the results of over 1,563 candidates who were awarded ‘grace marks’ to compensate for the loss of time suffered while appearing for NEET-UG.
The NTA also added that the committee has decided to cancel the scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates who were given grace marks and these students will be allowed to take a re-test. The NTA also stated that exams will be conducted on June 23 and results will be declared before June 30.
Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET UG 2024 Exam
On the Supreme Court’s hearing on the NEET UG 2024 exam, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, “I want to assure the students and their parents that the Govt of India and NTA are committed to providing justice to them. 24 lakh students have successfully taken the NEET examination. There is no paper leak, no proof has been found yet. A court-recommended model was adopted for around 1560 students and a panel of academicians has been formed for the same…We will accept the verdict of the Court…”.
Dharmendra Pradhan went on to say that there is no corruption and in connection with the NEET examination, 24 lakh students appear in the examination. “A hearing in the Supreme Court is underway today and this issue is regarding around 1,500 students. Govt is ready to give answers to the Court. This specific issue is being taken into consideration and a committee of academicians has been formed. The Govt will present this in front of the Court…NTA conducts 3 major examinations that is NEET, JEE and CUET successfully in the country…We will take action against the people responsible,” he said.
Supreme Court Issues Notice to NTA
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) on pleas seeking fresh NEET-UG, 2024 examination amid allegations of paper leak. The top court said the “sanctity” of the exam has been affected and it needs an answer from the testing agency.
“It is not that simple that because you have done it is sacrosanct. Sanctity has been affected, so we need answers,” a vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah told NTA.
Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara, appearing for the petitioners, urged the bench to stay the counselling process. The apex court, however, refused to stay the counselling process and posted the case for hearing on July 8.
“Let the counselling start, we are not stopping the counselling,” the bench remarked. The Supreme Court was hearing petitions seeking cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 exam over alleged paper leak and other irregularities this year.