NEET & JEE (Main) Exams pushed to ensure quality of education: HRD
Image is used for representational purpose only. Computer-based multi-session JEE (Main) will be conducted from September 1-6 while JEE (Advanced) - for admission to IITs - will be held on September 27. The pen-paper mode NEET-UG will be held on September 13.
"Safety of the students is paramount and keeping that in view and to ensure quality education, we have decided to postpone the exams," said HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said, soon after the panel, headed by IIT-Delhi director V Ramgopal Rao, gave the report.
After the intial postponement, JEE (Main) was earlier scheduled from July 18-23 while NEET-UG was slated for July 26 and JEE (Advanced) for August 23.
Around 9 lakh aspirants have registered for the JEE (Main) exam, while 16 lakh have registered for NEET-UG exams. Concerned over the pandemic situation, candidates from across the country had been demanding postponement of the exams.
As per HRD ministry official, "The committee in its report recommended postponing the exam after reviewing the prevailing situation. There are a large number of centres which fall under containment zones and large areas in Assam and Bihar are facing floods."
Therefore, it would not be possible to conduct the exams in the present scenario."
The IITs take around a month to complete the joint counselling process. It will take around a week to announce the results from the date of exam, which is September 27.
"The counselling and admission process for engineering and medical colleges is expected to be completed by mid-November. Hence the session is likely to start between the fourth week of November or first week of December. However, this too is subject to the prevailing conditions," the official said.
"Safety of the students is paramount and keeping that in view and to ensure quality education, we have decided to postpone the exams," said HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said, soon after the panel, headed by IIT-Delhi director V Ramgopal Rao, gave the report.
After the intial postponement, JEE (Main) was earlier scheduled from July 18-23 while NEET-UG was slated for July 26 and JEE (Advanced) for August 23.
Around 9 lakh aspirants have registered for the JEE (Main) exam, while 16 lakh have registered for NEET-UG exams. Concerned over the pandemic situation, candidates from across the country had been demanding postponement of the exams.
As per HRD ministry official, "The committee in its report recommended postponing the exam after reviewing the prevailing situation. There are a large number of centres which fall under containment zones and large areas in Assam and Bihar are facing floods."
Therefore, it would not be possible to conduct the exams in the present scenario."
The IITs take around a month to complete the joint counselling process. It will take around a week to announce the results from the date of exam, which is September 27.
"The counselling and admission process for engineering and medical colleges is expected to be completed by mid-November. Hence the session is likely to start between the fourth week of November or first week of December. However, this too is subject to the prevailing conditions," the official said.
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