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NEET, JEE Main 2020 Postponement: Secretary Education Ministry has clarified that the NEET and JEE Main 2020 exams scheduled for September cannot be postponed as per SC order.
NEET, JEE Main 2020 would not be postponed. Dashing the hopes of thousands of students, Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Education has confirmed that the entrance examinations cannot be postponed. Referring to the Supreme Court order, he has stated that the SC was very clear in its order and the examinations cannot be postponed. National Testing Agency, NTA has also release a clarification confirming the same, stating that the examination cannot be postponed.
In the letter tweeted by NTA, the agency has shared Supreme Court's order stating that that examination cannot be postponed any further. NTA has also clarified that the examination centres for students were changed as per request and further requests were also being catered to. Apart from this, elaborate precautions have also been taken for the safety of the students.
The plea for postponing JEE and NEET 2020 examinations was presented to the Supreme Court. 3 other petitions were also filed, asking the SC to ensure that the examinations were not postponed. Supreme Court had dismissed the petition to postpone the examinations, noting that the exams cannot be indefintely deferred. Pursuant to that, pleas were sent to the PMO for the same.
Earlier in the day. Dr. Subramaniam Swamy had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to ask the Education ministry to postpone NEET, JEE Main 2020 examinations. In the letter, the Union Minister points out the Supreme Court''s decision is not binding to the government. He has earlier tweeted his intent of the same after students approached him and asked for assistance to get NEET, JEE Main 2020 postponed. He has urged that the exam be postponed till after Diwali.
Taking to the social media channel – Twitter, he tweeted that he has already reached out to the Education Minister and asked him to conduct the examination after Deepavali. He decided to intervene after he was approached by students after the Supreme Court dismissed the plea to postpone the examination. He tweeted to confirm that he mean NEET and JEE and other such entrance examinations. Later he shared the letter he has written and shared he is 'hopeful but also pointed out that the students had been 'very late' in approaching, since the case has already been to the Supreme Court.
Updates on the same, once available, would be provided on this page. Students and parents are however asked to please be patient and continue the efforts. Delaying the examination may not be possible. Whatever may be the decision, we request the parents to please counsel their wards and discuss the matter with them.
NEET, JEE 2020 Exam
Meanwhile, Supreme Court has dismissed the plea and NTA has released the admit card for JEE Main 2020 examination. NTA has also released a notice confirming that the admit cards for NEET 2020 would also be released on ntaneet.nic.in shortly. The students, however, continue to reach out to twitter and the various authorities with plea to postpone the examination.
Clamour for postponing NEET gained momentum after a student in Tamil Nadu committed suicide, soon after SC’s dismissal of the plea. All students are again urged to please be patient and prepared for the examination. All necessary steps shall be taken for the safety of the students.As of now, JEE Main 2020 is scheduled to begin from September 1 and NEET 2020 is scheduled for September 13.
https://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/neet-2020-likely-to-be-postponed-emergency-meeting-underway-tweets-subramaniam-swamy/640535
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