NEET Exams 2022 Latest Update: Will NEET Exams 2022 be Conducted Twice a Year Like CBSE? Check Here
NTA NEET 2021 entrance exam latest updates: The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health are expected to soon resume talks over holding NEET entrance exam twice a year, according to reports.
This idea was first discussed in 2021 when Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was Education Minister. Notably, the demand to hold NEET entrance exam twice a year has been rising as it seen as a very crucial exam and many are of the view that students should be given at least two chances to show their talent.
Stakeholders have been demanding for long time to hold NEET twice in order to ensure that it is not a ‘make or break’ exam depending upon only one day’s performance. The demands started rising after several suicide cases were reported by medical aspirants in various states.
Experts express concern: Even as there is rising demand to hold NEET Exams twice, experts have expressed concern over the matter. They said it is difficult to organize exams for over 15 lakh candidates in the pen and paper-based mode every year, more specially during the pandemic.
As the NEET 2021 was marred by several controversies from cheating to scandals, experts have raised concerns over holding the exam in a fair and authentic manner.
Earlier, it was reported that the Ministry of Education was in favour of holding NEET Exams 2022 twice a year, however, no official statement on the matter has been released yet.
the meantime, the Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has taken a considered decision to revisit the limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income fixed for determining the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category for reservation in NEET admissions for Post-Graduate medical courses.
While hearing the matter, the top court bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and Vikram Nath was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that a committee will be constituted to determine the criteria for EWS and it would take four weeks.
Representing Centre, Mehta said the NEET (PG) counselling would stand postponed for a further four weeks as per assurance earlier given to the court.
(With Inputs From Agencies)