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The Hindu
4 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
NEET 2025: HC orders NTA to form grievance redress panel
The Delhi High Court has directed the National Testing Agency to form a standing grievance redressal committee to address issues raised by candidates who suffer a loss of time due to technical issues, without their fault, while appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination. The court's direction came while dealing with a plea concerning NEET-UG 2025 in which a candidate, who appeared for the examination on May 4 at a Meerut centre, sought compensatory marks for allegedly suffering loss of time and mental disturbance due to irregularities in biometric verification at the exam centre. It stated that constitutional courts cannot be expected to scrutinise CCTV footage for such candidates who have been prejudiced on account of loss of exam time for no fault of their own, noting that such cases ought to be examined by a body of experts transparently and fairly. 'It may be observed that this court has come across a few individual cases where the candidates suffered loss of exam time for the reasons not attributable to them,' the court said. 'Accordingly, the respondent No.1 or NTA is directed to constitute a standing Grievance Redressal Committee for the said purpose, if not already in place, where aggrieved candidates may approach for redressal of their grievances,' the court said in its Monday order. The petitioner sought certain reliefs, including the awarding of compensatory marks in the medical entrance exam and preservation of CCTV footage from the concerned test centre. The petitioner alleged that during the authentication process, before the exam, the biometric verification did not work at the test centre, and he was made to file an application requesting permission to enter the examination hall. The plea said the petitioner was permitted to enter the examination hall only five minutes before the commencement of the test.
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi HC asks NTA to form grievance panel for candidates affected by tech issues
The Delhi high court has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to constitute a committee for redressing the grievances of candidates who lose time in competitive exams, due to technical issues. The Delhi high court. (File Photo) The direction was issued by justice Vikas Mahajan on Monday while dealing with a plea filed by a NEET UG candidate seeking compensatory marks in the medical entrance exam, asserting that he was subjected to interruptions and harassment mid examination for re-verification of his identity credentials. In his petition, the candidate claimed that the technical glitches in the biometric verification delayed his entry to the exam hall and was later asked to again step out for biometric verification mid-exam, submitting applications in English and Hindi. It went on to add that despite loss of time, the examination authorities did not give him compensatory time. The NTA, represented by advocate Sanjay Khanna, opposed the petition asserting that the candidate had reached 14 minutes after the commencement of the exam process and the glitch could not be attributed to it since the candidate had himself locked the biometric verification and the verification could not be completed despite three attempts. He further submitted that the examination authority's action of contacting the candidate mid exam was a part of the general procedure and he could thus not seek advantage of the same. Consequently, the court after viewing the CCTV footage to ascertain the time lost, directed the NTA to award him grace marks. It noted that the examination authorities could not justify interrupting the candidate during the exam, especially when he had already agreed to take responsibility for any biometric discrepancies. 'This court finds that the petitioner having evidently suffered a loss of time amounting to 03 minutes and 32 seconds, during the exam due to no fault of his own, deserves to be compensated,' the court noted. Noting multiple instances where candidates lost exam time through no fault of their own, Justice Mahajan, in a 23-page order, directed the NTA to set up a committee saying, 'This Court has come across a few individual cases where the candidates suffered loss of exam time for the reason not attributable to them. Constitutional courts cannot be expected to view CCTV footage, like in the present case, for each such candidate who has been prejudiced on account of loss of exam time for no fault of his. Such cases ought to be examined by a body of experts in a transparent and fair manner which would carry out the exercise undertaken by this court in the present case.' It added, 'Accordingly, the respondent no.1/NTA is directed to constitute a standing Grievance Redressal Committee for the said purpose, if not already in place, where aggrieved candidates may approach for redressal of their grievances. The standing committee shall also be at liberty to devise a formula more suitable/appropriate for the examination in question.'
India.com
15 hours ago
- Business
- India.com
UPSC EPFO 2025 Big Update: Commission begins recruitment for 230 vacancies; Check applications process, last date other details here
NTA releases CUET UG 2025 Final Answer Key at UPSC EPFO 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has commenced the recruitment process for 230 posts in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The online application window will be open at 12 PM on July 29, 2025 and the deadline for the same is set at August 18, 2025. Candidates can now apply for the recruitment process on the official website – UPCS Recruitment Process: Key Details This recruitment drive aims to fill 230 vacancies for 2 roles – Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer (EO/AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC). General, OBC, and EWS candidates are required to pay a processing fee of ₹25, while exam fees apply as per rules. SC, ST, PwBD, and female applicants are exempted. The selection procedure for UPSC involves a written examination which is followed by interviews of shortlisted candidates, and lastly the final appointments are made on the basis of a combined merit list from both stages. Steps to Apply Online For the convenience of the candidates, we have provided the steps through which you can register for the online application process: Visit the official website – Click on the 'UPSC EPFO 2025 Apply Online' link and register using your credentials Upload necessary documents (photo and signature) Pay the applicable application fee and submit the form All the candidates who are interested must check the official notification before applying to confirm their eligibility. It is also advisable for the candidates to regularly visit the UPSC website for more details and updates.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Three sisters from poor family clear UGC NET in 1st attempt
1 2 3 4 Bathinda: Three sisters from a poor family have cleared the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET). The siblings, Rimpi Kaur, Beant Kaur, and Hardeep Kaur, cleared the test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in different subjects. The result was declared on July 22. The eldest, Rimpi Kaur, cleared the test in Computer Science, Beant Kaur in History, and Hardeep Kaur in the Punjabi language. Technically, the three appeared in UGC NET for the first time, even though Rimpi Kaur appeared in UGC NET in June 2024, but it was cancelled over complaints that it may have been compromised. Upon clearing the UGC NET exam, candidates become eligible to apply for the post of assistant professor, and those who qualify for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) can also receive a monthly stipend to pursue research and a PhD. All three are alumni of Guru Nanak College Budhlada. Twenty-eight-year-old Rimpi Kaur pursued a Master of Computer Application, Beant Kaur (26) did a Master of Arts in History, and twenty-three-year-old Hardeep Kaur did an MA in Punjabi. The three have a younger brother, who is depressed. Father Bikkar Singh works as a granthi, who earlier was associated with a gurdwara but now works independently. Mother Manjit Kaur is a daily wager and works in the fields. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You Won't Believe the Price of These Dubai Apartments Binghatti Developers FZE Get Offer Undo The family somehow managed their studies. Now, the three want to find jobs as assistant professors. "Seeing our parents working very hard to provide us with the best possible education like sons, we wanted to become self-reliant and worked very hard to clear the NET as we wanted to support the family. As we have cleared the NET together, now our focus is to get jobs, maybe in private colleges," said Rimpi Kaur. Rimpi earlier worked as a teacher in a private school for nearly two years, but left the job to concentrate on the UGC NET. Beant Kaur and Hardeep Kaur also said that as their parents have discharged their duty, it is time for them to support them. Beant Singh says, "I feel proud that all three daughters together cleared the NET and hope they soon will settle in their lives." MSID:: 122920858 413 |
Indian Express
4 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
NTA declares SWAYAM January 2025 semester exam result held in hybrid mode
SWAYAM January 2025 Result: The NTA on July 25 announced the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) January 2025 semester exam results. The SWAYAM January 2025 result of the exams held in hybrid mode can be checked and downloaded from the NTA website – As per NTA data, the hybrid-mode exams covered 65 courses, with 2,226 candidates registered and 1,864 candidates appearing for the exams. The announcement follows an earlier declaration on June 27, 2025, regarding results for 524 computer-based test (CBT) courses. Step 1: Go to the official website of NTA SWAYAM January 2025 exam — Step 2: Click on the download SWAYAM scorecard tab Step 3: Enter your login credentials like the NTA SWAYAM application number or email ID and password Step 4: The SWAYAM January 2025 hybrid exam result will be displayed on the screen Step 5: Save the result for future use Candidates can log into the NTA website using their application number or email ID to view, download and print their SWAYAM score cards. The final score card and certificates will be issued by the concerned national co-ordinators, NTA added. NTA has also provided a helpline number and an email ID so that candidates can contact in case queries arise and clarifications are needed. These are 011-40759000 and swayam@ Meanwhile, a parliamentary panel in February pointed out that less than four per cent of students enrolled for SWAYAM courses have completed the programme since 2017, with complaints including outdated content, inflexible teaching, and poor infrastructure. The committe, headed by Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh, also noted that digital initiatives in education would only provide lukewarm response in terms of engagement unless the Union education ministry proactively assisted in placements, wherever possible, or established a platform associated with SWAYAM for connecting recruiters to students. The SWAYAM platform facilitates hosting of courses, taught in classrooms from Class 9 till postgraduation, to be accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time. All the courses are interactive and available free of cost to learners.
