03-05-2025
Over 15,500 students to write NEET in Salem and Namakkal districts
A total of 15,738 students are going to write the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in Salem and Namakkal districts on Sunday.
A preparatory meeting on NEET was held at the Salem Collectorate on Saturday. At the meeting, District Collector R. Brindha Devi said a total of 9,731 candidates would write the exams in 22 centres in the district. Students should reach the examination centre before the time mentioned in the admit card. District-level officials were appointed to monitor the exam centres.
Instructions were given to officials of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Salem Division, to run special buses based on requirements on Sunday. Similarly, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board had been directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to exam centres and question paper centres. Instructions were given to police to provide protection for the exam centres and question paper centres. The Fire and Rescue Services had also been instructed to keep fire engines ready wherever required. Officials were instructed to ensure basic amenities like drinking water in the exam centres, Ms. Brindha Devi added.
In the meeting, District Revenue Officer R. Ravikumar and officials from departments concerned participated.
In Namakkal district, 6,007 students will write NEET in 14 exam centres. Two invigilators were provided to each hall and every exam centres would be monitored by Tahsildars. For three exam centres each, an official in the rank of DRO was appointed an 24 candidates would be allowed to write exams in each hall. Apart from this, two officials from the National Testing Agency would monitor each centre.
