Many private medical colleges, run by politicians, would invariably wish for the NEET exam to be abolished and for a return to the old system where they could earn huge amounts of money.
SC bench in 2013 struck down NEET as unconstitutional, but exam was revived in 2016 after five-judge bench ruled in favour of it while hearing review petitions.
Amid countrywide protests over alleged paper leaks and mismanagement at testing centres, these families say the medical entrance test puts underprivileged students at a disadvantage.
National Testing Agency, which maintains there was no paper leak, is actively putting out posts on results & responding to each query posted by students and politicians alike.
Petitions seek reconduct of medical entrance exam and reconsideration of grace marks. SC heard one such plea and has asked testing agency NTA to respond in next hearing.
Testing agency also addressed questions regarding paper leaks in Patna & Sawai Madhopur, where Hindi medium students were mistakenly given English papers and vice versa.
NEET 2024 exam has been marred by paper leaks, grace marks, several perfect scores, and a drastic increase in cut-off. The beleaguered medical entrance exam faces its biggest test ever, with the matter now before Supreme Court.
High-powered panel looking into alleged discrepancies will submit recommendations in a week, says Subodh Kumar Singh, chief of NTA which conducts NEET-UG.
The fresh regulations were meant to address issues like work stress. Federation of Resident Doctors Association says several of their demands ignored, plan to appeal to health ministry.
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