UGC NET Cancelled: NSUI Calls for Immediate Action Against NTA

New Delhi , June 19, 2024: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has today canceled UGC-NET examination following credible information that the examination process had been compromised. This development has once again highlighted serious concerns about the integrity and security of examinations conducted by the NTA, the national level competitive examination (for admissions and recruitments) conducting agency under the union education ministry.

The examination, that is being held to shortlist Junior Research Fellowship and also as an eligibility for recruitment for assistant professors in Indian universities and colleges, was held for more than 11 lakh students on June 18.

Reacting to the development, NSUI National President Varun Choudhary has issued a statement, reiterating the organisation’s longstanding position that examinations conducted by the NTA are consistently compromised. Choudhary has called on the education minister Dharmendhra Pradhan to take immediate and decisive action, including banning the NTA and initiating legal proceedings against its officials.

“We have repeatedly pointed out the flaws and vulnerabilities in the examination processes conducted by NTA. The recent compromise of the UGC-NET exam is just one more example of their failure. It is time for the education minister to act responsibly and protect the interests of students,” Choudhary stated.

In response to these events, Choudhary has urged UGC-NET students to join a nationwide protest scheduled for June 21, 2024, which will be held at over 180 universities across the country. Additionally, he has called for participation in the Chhattra Sansad Gherav on June 24, 2024, to further pressurise authorities into taking action against the NTA and addressing the concerns of students.

“The education minister’s inaction and the decision to target students instead of holding NTA accountable is unacceptable. We will continue to protest until justice is served and the examination process is reformed to ensure fairness and transparency,” Choudhary emphasised.

NSUI stands firm in its commitment to safeguarding the rights of students and ensuring that educational assessments are conducted with the highest standards of integrity, the organisation said in a statement. “We urge all stakeholders to support this movement and demand accountability from those in positions of authority,” the statement added.