New Delhi:
Reiterating its stand on the NEET-UG controversy, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that it does not intend to scrap the examination and hold a retest. It has also emphasised that there were no large-scale irregularities in the exam, for which 24 lakh students appeared.
Submitting an affidavit in the Supreme Court, which will hear petitions on the issue on Monday, the Centre said scrapping the 2024 exam in its entirety would “seriously jeopardise” the future lakhs of honest candidates who appeared for it. In the absence of proof of any large-scale breach of confidentiality in the examination, it argued that it would not be rational to take the step.
Pointing out that the CBI has been asked to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations, the government said it is committed to conducting all exams in a fair and transparent manner.
“The Union of India duly appreciates that the confidentiality of the question papers is the utmost priority in any examination and that if due to some criminality at the behest of some criminal elements, the confidentiality has been breached, the Union of India submits that the said person must be dealt sternly and with the full force of law to ensure that they are punished,” the affidavit said.
