
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks comes amid backlash from the opposition over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET UG 2024.
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that the government will not tolerate any malpractices, and irregularities in the conduct of competitive exams like NEET-UG, and even the accountability of the National Testing Agency (NTA) will also be fixed in cases lapses are found.
Pradhan's remarks come amid backlash from the opposition over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) this year. The union minister accused the opposition of doing politics with the future of students and said that it is of utmost important to move ahead with the counselling process on time.
"The government is committed to protecting the interests of NEET examinees. I want to assure you that the government will not tolerate any irregularities and malpractice in the conduct of the medical examination. Anyone found guilty of involvement in such practices will be strictly punished. The ministry will also fix the accountability of the NTA. In case, any lapses are found at the agency's level, action will be taken. All concerns of students will be addressed with fairness and equity:" the union minister said while speaking to media persons.