NEET-UG 2024: Supreme Court defers hearing on NEET matters to July 18
NEET-UG 2024: The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on NEET cases to July 18. The hearing that was due to take place today was planned to resolve a number of complaints alleging the suspected paper leaks and anomalies in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.
The Supreme Court was scheduled to review more than forty petitions today. DY Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, led a three-judge panel that heard several pleas during the previous hearing. They ordered additional proceedings for July 11.
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NEET-UG, an entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is a gateway to various medical and dental courses in government and private institutions across India. The NEET-UG 2024 exam held on May 5 had been mired in controversy due to allegations of paper leaks and instances of students receiving grace marks.
During the recent hearing on July 8, the Supreme Court directed the NTA to provide details on the timing and methods of the paper leak and the duration between the leak incident and the actual examination date. Additionally, the court instructed the central government to furnish affidavits outlining their actions and requested a status report from the CBI regarding the NEET-UG examination, acknowledging the compromise on exam integrity.
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The Supreme Court voiced concerns about the compromised sanctity of the exam, acknowledging the leak and emphasising the importance of evaluating its extent. While deliberating on the possibility of a retest, the court stressed the need to consider the impact on the 23 lakh students involved.
In response, the Union government submitted an affidavit on Wednesday refuting claims of widespread malpractice and abnormal scoring patterns in NEET-UG 2024. Citing data analytics conducted by IIT-Madras, the government highlighted the regularity of mark distribution resembling a typical large-scale examination.
Simultaneously, the NTA submitted its own affidavit to the court, mentioning suspicions about 47 candidates involved in paper leaks and irregular OMR sheet activities. The NTA also suggested the potential transition from OMR-based exams to online testing methods, citing ongoing considerations.
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