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Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
10 years on, high court regularises admission of 93 BHMS students
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has regularised the admission of 93 students in Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) courses in multiple homeopathic colleges across the state which did not follow the admission process outlined in the NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate) 2013 national brochure. (Shutterstock) Clause 10.6 of the brochure made it abundantly clear that homeopathic colleges were exempt from following the process under NEET-UG after the first round of admission, the court said on Tuesday in its final order on a batch of petitions filed between 2013 and 2015. The lead petition, filed by the Association of Management of Homoeopathic Medical Colleges of Maharashtra, sought regularisation of the admission of 93 students in its member colleges of the association in 2013-14 and 2014-15. According to the petition, in 2013-14, colleges under the association followed the admission process outlined in the NEET-UG 2013 national brochure during the first round of admission. Subsequently, they issued an advertisement and requested candidates had who appeared for CET to apply for 58 vacant seats in member colleges. Meanwhile, in line with routine practice since 2005 till the commencement of NEET in 2013, the association sought permission from the admissions regulating authority of the state government to admit students based on their HSC (class 12 state board exam) results, as per eligibility criteria laid down by the Central Council for Homeopathy (CCH). The committee, however, did not respond to the association's plea for several months, then stated that it did not have jurisdiction to issue such directions. In December 2013, the colleges sought approval for the admission of students based on their HSC marks from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS). In response, the university said it was necessary to seek sanction/ permission from the director of medical education and research. In 2014-15 too, member colleges of the association issued advertisements to fill seats remaining vacant after the first round of admission in accordance with NEET-UG procedures. They sought approval from the admissions regulating authority and the MUHS to admit 35 students based on their HSC results, as per CCH criteria, but did not receive a favourable response. In 2013, the high court provided interim relief to the students and allowed them to pursue the course and appear for annual examinations. In April 2015, the court directed authorities to declare the results of the affected students even as the plea seeking regularisation of their admission was subject to further orders. On Tuesday, the court observed that clauses in the NEET-UG 2013 brochure were misconstrued and overlooked by the admission regulatory committee. 'Clause 10.6 of the said brochure provided that seats that have arisen or fallen vacant after the first round shall be made available at the second round of selection (except homeopathic colleges) on the basis of preference form already submitted,' the court said, regularising the admission of 93 students 10 years after they finished the course.
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Business Standard
04-05-2025
- Business Standard
NEET-UG held at more than 5,400 centres under strict monitoring, security
Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held at more than 5,400 centres around the country amid strict monitoring and security measures on Sunday, officials said. More than 2.27 million candidates had registered for the test. The official attendance data will be available in a few hours. Mock drills were held at all National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) centres on Saturday to ensure smooth conduct of the nationwide exam. Most of the centres were located in government and government-aided schools, colleges, universities and institutions. While no untoward incidents have been reported so far, members of the Brahmin community held a protest outside an exam centre in Karnataka's Kalaburagi, demanding accountability after some students from the community were asked to remove their 'janivara (sacred thread)' before entering the exam hall. Three men were detained by the Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police for allegedly trying to dupe a candidate of Rs 40 lakh by promising him the question paper. In Bhubaneshwar, police arrested four members of an interstate gang for allegedly taking money from aspirants for admission in a medical college. "There were three layers of monitoring today -- at the district, state, and central levels. To ensure smooth and secure conduct of the exam, mock drills were conducted at all centres. These drills helped in testing readiness in terms of functionality of mobile signal jammers, availability of adequate manpower for frisking, and biometric authentication procedures," an official said. Transporting question papers under police escort, monitoring coaching centres to identify organised cheating rackets, multi-layered frisking by district police in addition to designated security personnel at the exam centres were among the steps taken by the National Testing Agency (NTA), led by the Union education ministry. The strict measures came a year after alleged irregularities, including paper leaks, were flagged in NEET-UG that put the exam's integrity under scanner. In a crackdown on fake claims about NEET-UG, the NTA identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels involved in spreading false information. The NTA's dedicated portal for receiving such concerns has flagged more than 1,500 claims of paper leaks for the exam. In a decisive move to protect the exam process' integrity, the agency had earlier this week initiated action against certain Telegram and Instagram channels that claimed to have access to the question paper. The NTA requested Telegram and Instagram to immediately take down the channels to prevent the spread of falsehood and unnecessary panic among the aspirants. The Union education ministry had held a series of meetings with district magistrates and superintendents of police from all states and Union territories to ensure there were no lapses in the conduct of the exam. Under scrutiny over last year's irregularities in NEET-UG and the PhD entrance exam, the Centre set up a panel to ensure "transparent, smooth and fair" conduct of exams by the NTA. The University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) was cancelled last year after the ministry received input that its integrity was compromised. Both matters are being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Two other exams -- CSIR-UGC NET and NEET-PG -- were cancelled at the last moment as a preemptive step.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- The Hindu
NEET-UG held at over 5,400 centres under strict security, no reports of untoward incidents
Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held at more than 5,400 centres around the country amid strict monitoring and security measures on Sunday (May 4, 2025), officials said. More than 22.7 lakh candidates had registered for the test. The official attendance data will be available in a few hours. Mock drills were held at all National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) centres on Saturday (May 3, 2025) to ensure smooth conduct of the nationwide exam. Most of the centres were located in government and government-aided schools, colleges, universities and institutions. While no untoward incidents have been reported so far, members of the Brahmin community held a protest outside an exam centre in Karnataka's Kalaburagi, demanding accountability after some students from the community were asked to remove their 'janivara (sacred thread)' before entering the exam hall. Three men were detained by the Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police for allegedly trying to dupe a candidate of ₹40 lakh by promising him the question paper. In Bhubaneshwar, police arrested four members of an interstate gang for allegedly taking money from aspirants for admission in a medical college. 'There were three layers of monitoring today — at the district, state, and central levels. To ensure smooth and secure conduct of the exam, mock drills were conducted at all centres. These drills helped in testing readiness in terms of functionality of mobile signal jammers, availability of adequate manpower for frisking, and biometric authentication procedures,' an official said. Transporting question papers under police escort, monitoring coaching centres to identify organised cheating rackets, multi-layered frisking by district police in addition to designated security personnel at the exam centres were among the steps taken by the National Testing Agency (NTA), led by the Union Education Ministry. The strict measures came a year after alleged irregularities, including paper leaks, were flagged in NEET-UG that put the exam's integrity under scanner. In a crackdown on fake claims about NEET-UG, the NTA identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels involved in spreading false information. The NTA's dedicated portal for receiving such concerns has flagged more than 1,500 claims of paper leaks for the exam. In a decisive move to protect the exam process' integrity, the agency had earlier this week initiated action against certain Telegram and Instagram channels that claimed to have access to the question paper. The NTA requested Telegram and Instagram to immediately take down the channels to prevent the spread of falsehood and unnecessary panic among the aspirants. The Union Education Ministry had held a series of meetings with district magistrates and superintendents of police from all states and Union territories to ensure there were no lapses in the conduct of the exam. Under scrutiny over last year's irregularities in NEET-UG and the PhD entrance exam, the Centre set up a panel to ensure 'transparent, smooth and fair' conduct of exams by the NTA. The University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) was cancelled last year after the Ministry received input that its integrity was compromised. Both matters are being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Two other exams — CSIR-UGC NET and NEET-PG — were cancelled at the last moment as a preemptive step.
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
NEET-UG held at over 5,400 centres under strict security, no reports of untoward incidents
New Delhi, Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held at more than 5,400 centres around the country amid strict monitoring and security measures on Sunday, officials said. More than 22.7 lakh candidates had registered for the test. The official attendance data will be available in a few hours. Mock drills were held at all National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate centres on Saturday to ensure smooth conduct of the nationwide exam. Most of the centres were located in government and government-aided schools, colleges, universities and institutions. While no untoward incidents have been reported so far, members of the Brahmin community held a protest outside an exam centre in Karnataka's Kalaburagi, demanding accountability after some students from the community were asked to remove their 'janivara ' before entering the exam hall. Three men were detained by the Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police for allegedly trying to dupe a candidate of ₹40 lakh by promising him the question paper. In Bhubaneshwar, police arrested four members of an interstate gang for allegedly taking money from aspirants for admission in a medical college. "There were three layers of monitoring today at the district, state, and central levels. To ensure smooth and secure conduct of the exam, mock drills were conducted at all centres. These drills helped in testing readiness in terms of functionality of mobile signal jammers, availability of adequate manpower for frisking, and biometric authentication procedures," an official said. Transporting question papers under police escort, monitoring coaching centres to identify organised cheating rackets, multi-layered frisking by district police in addition to designated security personnel at the exam centres were among the steps taken by the National Testing Agency , led by the Union education ministry. The strict measures came a year after alleged irregularities, including paper leaks, were flagged in NEET-UG that put the exam's integrity under scanner. In a crackdown on fake claims about NEET-UG, the NTA identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels involved in spreading false information. The NTA's dedicated portal for receiving such concerns has flagged more than 1,500 claims of paper leaks for the exam. In a decisive move to protect the exam process' integrity, the agency had earlier this week initiated action against certain Telegram and Instagram channels that claimed to have access to the question paper. The NTA requested Telegram and Instagram to immediately take down the channels to prevent the spread of falsehood and unnecessary panic among the aspirants. The Union education ministry had held a series of meetings with district magistrates and superintendents of police from all states and Union territories to ensure there were no lapses in the conduct of the exam. Under scrutiny over last year's irregularities in NEET-UG and the PhD entrance exam, the Centre set up a panel to ensure "transparent, smooth and fair" conduct of exams by the NTA. The University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test was cancelled last year after the ministry received input that its integrity was compromised. Both matters are being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation . Two other exams CSIR-UGC NET and NEET-PG were cancelled at the last moment as a preemptive step.
Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
NEET-UG 2025: Mock drills held in exam centres; 22.7 lakh students to take test tomorrow
A day ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) exam, mock drills are being conducted across exam centres on Saturday. The mock drills are expected to help test preparedness and security at these centres in terms of the functionality of mobile signal jammers, biometric authentication systems, and availability of manpower for frisking, according to sources. The exam will be conducted across 5,453 centres in around 500 cities. Around 22.7 lakh candidates have registered for it, down from 24 lakh last year. The exam is being conducted in around 700 more centres this year, compared to the 4,750 centres that were set up last year. Efforts have been made to ensure that most exam centres this year are in government or government-aided schools, and higher education institutions. Authorities in the states have been directed to ensure the availability of drinking water, uninterrupted electricity supply, and first aid/ambulance services for emergencies. In the wake of the paper leak last year, the Centre constituted a high-level panel headed by former Isro Chairman K Radhakrishnan to recommend measures to conduct public exams in a 'transparent, smooth, and fair way.' The committee had recommended conducting public exams along the lines of elections, through coordination committees at the state and district levels. With the panel having suggested more involvement of authorities at the state and district levels while conducting such examinations, the preparation for and conduct of the NEET-UG exam this year involve state and district administrations. District-level coordination committees headed by the district magistrate and including a senior police officer have been constituted to ensure that security protocol is adhered to and arrangements are in place. These committees were involved in vetting and choosing examination centres. A senior official in the district administration in South East Delhi said that the administration is involved in the safe transport of the question papers to the centres under police escort. Lighting arrangements, ventilation, drinking water, toilets, functional CCTV cameras in classrooms, proper frisking, and security of the centre are all being checked for, the official said. This is also the first NEET-UG exam to take place after the Centre notified rules in June last year under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The rules lay down procedures for reporting unfair means, while the Act specifies penalties, including imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of not less than Rs 1 crore in the case of organised crime (unfair means to promote a shared interest for wrongful gain in a public exam). Sources said that candidates found indulging in unfair means before, during or after the exam will face penalties under the Act, and will also be debarred from appearing in exams conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for up to three years, based on the 'severity' of their unlawful action. The CBI investigation into last year's NEET-UG paper leak found that the question paper was leaked from a centre in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, solved and sent to candidates, including some in Patna, Bihar. The NEET-UG exam is being watched closely this year, with the NDA government having faced severe backlash over the conduct of public exams soon after it came to power for the third time last year. NEET-UG was not the only public exam that ran into trouble last year, but also UGC-NET, which was cancelled a day after it was held in June on the grounds that the paper may have been leaked on the darknet. The CSIR-UGC NET and NEET-PG, scheduled to be held in June last year, were postponed in the wake of the NEET-UG fiasco. With students calling for the exam to be cancelled last year (the Supreme Court turned down the plea to cancel it), the Opposition used the conduct of public examinations as ammunition to attack the BJP -led government at the Centre. Officials in the Ministry of Education said that marathon meetings have been held with district administrations to ensure that the examination is conducted smoothly.
