The NEET UG 2024 result was announced on June 4, 2024, by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Since the result was announced candidates have been demanding a re-examination citing multiple irregularities in the NEET UG – 2024 result. The alleged misconduct surrounding the largest medical entrance exam has put the future of over 23 lakh students who appeared for the exam at stake.
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The lack of transparency in the result procedure and methodology has created distress among students who invested a full year in preparing for the exam. The prospect of failure sometimes leads young candidates to take extreme measures. Candidates and student associations are raising questions on the credibility of NTA to conduct the exam. The political parties, journalists such as Ravish Kumar, and social media influencer Dhruv Rathee are spreading awareness regarding the plight of medical aspirants.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the general secretary of Congress taking the student’s worries ahead criticised the government and the testing agency. Ms. Vadra also expressed her concern earlier when the alleged paper leak cases emerged. Concerning the latest result-related irregularities, Priyanka Gandhi said, “First the NEET exam paper was leaked and now students are alleging that there has been a scam in its results as well. Serious questions are being raised over 6 students from the same center getting 720 out of 720 marks and many kinds of irregularities are coming to light”.
पहले NEET परीक्षा का पेपर लीक हुआ और अब छात्रों का आरोप है कि इसके रिजल्ट में भी स्कैम हुआ है। एक ही सेंटर के 6 छात्रों को 720 में से 720 अंक मिलने पर गंभीर सवाल उठ रहे हैं और कई तरह की अनियमितताओं की बातें सामने आ रही हैं। दूसरी ओर, रिजल्ट आने के बाद देश भर में कई बच्चों के…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 7, 2024
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Ms Vadra also raised the issue of student suicide cases and demanded action from the government. She asserted, “there are reports of many children committing suicide across the country after the results were announced. This is very sad and shocking. Why is the government ignoring the voices of lakhs of students? Students want answers to legitimate questions related to the rigging of the NEET exam results. Is it not the government’s responsibility to investigate and resolve these legitimate complaints?”.