NEET, JEE main 2020 exam row live updates: ‘Centre will have to consider the demands,’ says Sachin Pilot

The choice of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct NEET and JEE exams 2020 in September amid the pandemic has evoked sturdy response from throughout the nation. There are voices each in help of conducting the exam on schedule and towards it.

The Congress is holding a nationwide protests towards the authorities choice to conduct NEET and JEE exams amid Covid-19 pandemic. Congress celebration has additionally determined to organise nationwide on-line marketing campaign, #SpeakUpForStudentSaftey on Friday from 10am onwards, by movies and posts protesting this authorities choice, on any of the social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube.

Meanwhile, a evaluate petition has been filed by ministers from six states – West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan, towards the August 17 order of SC permitting central authorities to maintain NEET and JEE in September.

On August 17, the Supreme Court had rejected the plea filed by college students to postpone the JEE and NEET saying valuable yr of scholars “cannot be wasted” and life has to go on.

Several college students and academicians really feel that delaying JEE Main and NEET exam any additional will imply compromising the way forward for candidates whereas the Opposition and a bit of activists and college students are demanding the postponement of the exam saying it poses threat to life and well being of scholars. Concerns have additionally been raised about transportation and lodging issues at many locations for college students whose centres are far-off from residence.

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2020 examination is scheduled to be held between September 1 and 6 and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)undergraduate stage exam is scheduled for September 13.