NTA Chief sacked, Govt orders CBI probe, NEET PG 2024 postponed
Amid the intensifying protests against paper leak and irregularities in various entrance exams, the Narendra Modi government Saturday sacked the National Testing Agency (NTA) Chief, ordered CBI probe into alleged irregularities in NEET UG even as Health Ministry postponed NEET PG.
New Delhi: Amid the intensifying protests against paper leak and irregularities in various entrance exams, the Narendra Modi government Saturday June 22, 2024 sacked the National Testing Agency (NTA) Chief Subodh Kumar Singh.
In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Personnel announced that Subodh Kumar Singh, who was the director general of the NTA, has been replaced by retired Indian Administration Service (IAS) officer Pradeep Singh Kharola.
The government also formed another high level committee headed by a former ISRO chief to ensure fair examination practices, following a controversy over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance NEET and UGC and CSIR UGC NET competitive exams.
The government also transferred the investigation of the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam, held on May 5, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
At the same time the Ministry of Health postponed NEET PG exam scheduled to be held today as “precautionary measure”.
NEET Fiasco: Timeline
- May 05, 2024 – NTA conducted The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) NEET UG 2024.
- May 05, 2024 – Allegations of irregularities and paper leak in NEET UG 2024. The NTA rejects the allegations.
- May 05, 2024 – Bihar Police arrest 13 persons, including candidates, and registered FIR in connection with NEET paper leak.
- May 10, 2024 - Gujarat Police has filed a criminal case against Tushar Bhatt – a teacher who was appointed as Deputy Superintendent at NEET UG 2024 exam centre in Godhra, for promising to help students in return of INR 10 lakh.
- June 04, 2024 – NTA declares NEET UG 2024 result along with list of toppers having names of 67 candidates who scored 720/720 marks.
- June 05, 2024 – Nationwide protests against NTA with a demand to conduct re-exam started.
- June 08, 2024 – Ministry of Education 4-member panel to probe allegations of paper leak and irregularities in NEET UG 2024.
- June 10, 2024 – Petitions filed in Supreme Court and High Courts demanding cancellation of NEET UG and stay on medical admission in MBBS, BDS, BUMS, BHMS courses counselling.
- June 12, 2024 – SC issued notice to centre and NTA.
- June 13, 2024 – The grace marks granted to 1,563 candidates invalidated and re-exam for these candidates announced.
- June 18, 2024 – NTA claims successfully conducting UGC NET June 2024.
- June 19, 2024 – Education Ministry cancelled UGC NET June 2024 citing “some irregularities” amid reports of paper leak.
- June 20, 2024 – NEET UG 2024 candidates in Bihar Police custody confessed of receiving NEET UG 2024 question paper a day before the exam.
- June 21, 2024 – NTA postpones CSIR UGC NET June 2024 exam
- June 22, 2024 – Ministry of Health postpones NEET PG 2024 exams
- June 22, 2024 – NTA Chief Subodh Kumar Singh sacked
- June 22, 2024 – Govt announces CBI probe into the allegations of irregularities in NEET UG 2024.
- June 22, 2024 – Govt also forms another high level committee led by former ISRO chief to probe allegations related to NEET UG 2024.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG 2024) is conducted for admission in undergraduate medical courses.
UGC NET exams are conducted for award of various fellowships.
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