Unable To Get Admit Card, TN NEET Aspirant Commits Suicide; Complaint Registered Against NTA Director
4 years, 3 months ago

Unable To Get Admit Card, TN NEET Aspirant Commits Suicide; Complaint Registered Against NTA Director

ABP News  

The National Students' Union of India on Monday filed a complaint with the Delhi Police against the Director General of the National Testing Agency after a girl student committed suicide in Tamil Nadu after being unable to get her admit card to appear for NEET.The complaint against the DG was submitted at the Parliament police station here by NSUI General Secretary Nagesh Kariyappa. In his complaint, Kariyappa alleged that a 17-year old girl from Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district committed suicide after she did not get the admit card to appear for NEET. He said students are under huge mental pressure because of the decision taken by the government to conduct the exams amid the ongoing pandemic.The NSUI also demanded the resignation of the NTA Director General and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'. The NSUI also cited the flood situation in several states like Bihar and Assam, where students are facing difficulty to reach their examination centres.

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17-year-old NEET student dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Sikar: Police
2 days, 6 hours ago

17-year-old NEET student dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Sikar: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 17-year-old girl student preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Sunday night, taking the toll of such incidents across the state’s coaching hubs to 23 this year, said police. According to police, the student arrived in Sikar two years ago and had been preparing for NEET, to secure admission in an …

Radhakrishnan Committee Recommends Transformative Changes to NEET, Aiming to Enhance Security and Fairness
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Radhakrishnan Committee Recommends Transformative Changes to NEET, Aiming to Enhance Security and Fairness

India Today  

The Radhakrishnan Committee has released a comprehensive report outlining transformative changes to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The committee recommends a phased shift to online testing, a multi-stage examination format for medical aspirants, streamlining subject choices in the Central University Entrance Test (CUET), and greater government control over exam administration. The committee also proposes a cap on the …

Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM on NEET
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM on NEET

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET for admissions to medical colleges in the State and also to do away with the entrance examination at the national level by amending the National Medical Commission Act. He said the State Legislative Assembly had passed a Bill to exempt Tamil …

Centre’s panel on entrance exam reforms seeks suggestions from stakeholders
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre’s panel on entrance exam reforms seeks suggestions from stakeholders

Hindustan Times  

The high-level committee constituted by the central government, to bring reforms in the way entrance examinations are conducted in the country by the National Testing Agency, on Friday began seeking suggestions from stakeholders on their website, a process that will go on till July 7. The seven-member panel, headed by former ISRO chairman R Radhakrishnan, has been tasked with making …

NEET UG row: Case filed against NSUI workers for barging into NTA office during protest against NEET issue
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET UG row: Case filed against NSUI workers for barging into NTA office during protest against NEET issue

Hindustan Times  

A case has been registered against NSUI workers after they barged into the NTA office during a protest against NEET issue, said Delhi Police on Thursday. Members of NSUI stage a protest demonstration outside the National Testing Agency office calling for a ban on the agency in New Delhi on Thursday. This development has come after members of the Congress' …

NEET-UG protest: NSUI storms into NTA office
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET-UG protest: NSUI storms into NTA office

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Protesting over alleged irregularties in NEET-UG exam, several members of the Congress’ students wing, the National Students’ Union of India, forcibly entered the NTA’s head office and locked it from the inside Visuals from the scene showed a large crowd of NSUI members chanting slogans such as “NTA band karo” and “NTA murdabad”. We demand that the NTA …

NEET-UG row: NSUI members barge into NTA headquarters, lock its office in protest
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NEET-UG row: NSUI members barge into NTA headquarters, lock its office in protest

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Members of NSUI, Congress's student wing, barged into the headquarters of the National Testing Agency, which is under the scanner over alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, and locked its doors as a sign of protest. National Students' Union of India members stormed into the testing agency's office here in Okhla during a protest …

NEET row: Cong students' wing NSUI's members storm NTA office in Delhi, demand closure of exam body
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NEET row: Cong students' wing NSUI's members storm NTA office in Delhi, demand closure of exam body

Hindustan Times  

Members of Congress's student wing National Students Union of India on barged inside the office of the National Testing Agency, the examination body under fire over the NEET and UGC-NET row. The NSUI protests are held on the day President Droupadi Murmu asserted that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre is committed to a fair probe in the …

Another NEET aspirant ends life Kota, 12th suicide this year
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Another NEET aspirant ends life Kota, 12th suicide this year

New Indian Express  

KOTA: A 17-year-old medical aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, police said on Thursday. Bihar native Hrishit Kumar Agrawal, a student of Class 12, was preparing for NEET at a coaching institute here, Dadabari ASI Shambhu Dayal said. He lived in a rented room in a building in Chota Chaurahin Dadabari area where some other coaching students also resided, …

Case against NEET goes beyond failings of NTA
6 months ago

Case against NEET goes beyond failings of NTA

Hindustan Times  

On June 4, the declaration of results from the general elections coincided with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test -UG 2024 results, both leading to unexpected outcomes. However, in April 2016, the SC, in the case of Sankalp Charitable Trust and another vs Union of India and Ors,, reviewed its earlier decision and mandated NEET to be the single entrance …

NEET row: Centre sacks NTA chief; CBI to probe exam irregularities
6 months ago

NEET row: Centre sacks NTA chief; CBI to probe exam irregularities

Deccan Chronicle  

Facing flak over alleged discrepancies in competitive exams, the Centre on Saturday shunted out National Testing Agency Director General Subodh Singh and handed over the probe into irregularities in medical entrance exam NEET-UG to the CBI.The Education Ministry also set up a seven-member panel headed by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to review the agency's functioning and recommend exam reforms.It …

NEET in crisis, NET junked, now CSIR-NET pushed back
6 months ago

NEET in crisis, NET junked, now CSIR-NET pushed back

Hindustan Times  

The National Testing Agency on Friday postponed the joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, adding more fire to an already raging controversy over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance test and the cancellation of the UGC-NET earlier this week. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} NEET fiasco is a test of the govt’s outreach …

CPI Demands Judicial Probe into NEET Paper Leakage
6 months ago

CPI Demands Judicial Probe into NEET Paper Leakage

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The Communist Party of India staged a protest at Kaloji Center in Hanamkonda on Thursday by burning an effigy of the Central government demanding a judicial probe into the paper leakage of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and reconducting the examination. Party state executive member T. Srinivas Rao said that as many as 24 lakh students appeared for the …

"NTA to be strengthened": Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid row over NEET-UG, UGC-NET
6 months ago

"NTA to be strengthened": Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid row over NEET-UG, UGC-NET

Hindustan Times  

Amid an ongoing row over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate 2024 and the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserted to further strengthen the National Testing Agency by "reconsidering important things." "NTA to be strengthened": Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid row over NEET-UG, UGC-NET The Education Minister also assured action against those responsible for the alleged irregularities …

NEET UG Row: Opposition launches scathing attack on Centre, NTA, says future of students being destroyed
6 months ago

NEET UG Row: Opposition launches scathing attack on Centre, NTA, says future of students being destroyed

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the government and the National Testing Agency over alleged irregularities in the NEET exam as well as the cancellation of UGC-NET and accused them of destroying the future of students. Some opposition leaders have also demanded the sacking of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the disbanding of the National Testing …

Student unions demand Union Minister’s resignation over NEET, NET fiascos
6 months ago

Student unions demand Union Minister’s resignation over NEET, NET fiascos

The Hindu  

Student unions in Andhra Pradesh have strongly condemned the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test -UG row followed in quick succession by the cancellation of the University Grants Commission- National Eligibility Test, both conducted by the National Testing Agency and demanded immediate resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In a statement on June 20, Student Federation of India State president K. …

High-Level Committee To Be Formed, No One Will Be Spared: Education Minister On NEET Controversy
6 months ago

High-Level Committee To Be Formed, No One Will Be Spared: Education Minister On NEET Controversy

ABP News  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday reacted to the "isolated incidents" of the NEET-UG exam after allegations of leaked question papers. "Just for an isolated incident, the government cannot compromise the futures of the students who have passed with good scores," Pradhan said. #WATCH | Delhi | On NEET row, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "One isolated incident …

'Matter now with CBI, won't hesitate to take action': Education Ministry on cancelling NET exam
6 months ago

'Matter now with CBI, won't hesitate to take action': Education Ministry on cancelling NET exam

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam, the Education Ministry has said that the test was scrapped because its integrity may have been compromised and has emphasised that it won't hesitate to take action against anyone. The Union education ministry ordered the cancellation of the UGC-NET following inputs that the exam's integrity may have been compromised, …

NEET UG 2024 row: BRS faults Centre’s approach on NEET fiasco, asks why ED not taking up probe
6 months, 1 week ago

NEET UG 2024 row: BRS faults Centre’s approach on NEET fiasco, asks why ED not taking up probe

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi has faulted the approach of NDA Government at the Centre led by Bharatiya Janata Party in handling the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test exam fiasco and why the enforcement agencies such as Enforcement Directorate has not registered a case so far as it did voluntarily on several other issues. Senior leader of the BRS and former MP B. Vinod …

NEET Paper Leak: Abhay Dubey's Take On The India Education System Shocks Everyone | ABP News
6 months, 1 week ago

NEET Paper Leak: Abhay Dubey's Take On The India Education System Shocks Everyone | ABP News

ABP News  

Amid allegations of irregularities in the NEET UG 2024 results, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also targeted the NTA on Sunday. Expressing displeasure with the NTA, the Education Minister said that if anyone within the NTA is found guilty, they will not be spared either. 'Significant Reforms Needed in NTA' Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "Two types of irregularities …

NEET UG Row: Accountability of NTA will also be fixed if lapses are found: Dharmendra Pradhan
6 months, 1 week ago

NEET UG Row: Accountability of NTA will also be fixed if lapses are found: Dharmendra Pradhan

Hindustan Times  

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 will also be fixed in cases lapses are found. NEET UG Row: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke amid the backlash from the opposition over …

MK Stalin vows to end NEET 'scam', says education should be accessible to all
6 months, 1 week ago

MK Stalin vows to end NEET 'scam', says education should be accessible to all

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin on Friday asserted that they have to put an end to what he terms the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test scam. Speaking at an event hosted by the Department of School Education at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, MK Stalin reaffirmed the government's commitment to uphold educational integrity. Addressing …

Centre’s submission in SC on NEET is another admission of its ineptitude: Stalin
6 months, 1 week ago

Centre’s submission in SC on NEET is another admission of its ineptitude: Stalin

The Hindu  

The Union government’s submission in the Supreme Court, which stated that the compensatory marks earlier granted to 1,563 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test candidates would be withdrawn, was “another admission of their own ineptitude,” contended Tamil Nadu Chief MInister and DMK president M.K. A few hours after the Union government’s submission in the Supreme Court, Mr. Stalin in his social media post …

NEET-UG row | Education minister says ‘no proof of paper leak’; Congress reacts
6 months, 1 week ago

NEET-UG row | Education minister says ‘no proof of paper leak’; Congress reacts

Hindustan Times  

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday dismissed allegations of a paper leak in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination amid the ongoing protests by students over the results, claiming that there was no evidence to support such claims. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan “There is no paper leak, no proof has been found yet. This time 24 lakh students have …

NEET-UG: 'Action will be taken if...', reacts Dharmendra Pradhan after taking charge as Education Minister
6 months, 1 week ago

NEET-UG: 'Action will be taken if...', reacts Dharmendra Pradhan after taking charge as Education Minister

India TV News  

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dharmendra Pradhan, who took charge as Minister of Education on Thursday, reacted to the latest development in the Supreme Court over the NEET-UG case. NTA proposes a re-test of 1563 students Supreme Court took into record the statement of NTA that a re-test of 1563 students, who who were awarded 'grace marks' to compensate for …

Students protest, demand probe into NEET 'irregularities' in Delhi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Students protest, demand probe into NEET 'irregularities' in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Scores of students on Monday held protests in the national capital demanding a probe into the alleged irregularities in the NEET exam. While the members of Left-affiliated students' unions protested near the education ministry, those from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the RSS's student wing, staged a sit-in near the National Testing Agency headquarters in Okhla. The NTA, …

NEET-UG 2024 results: KC Venugopal calls for inquiry, blames BJP for destroying aspirants' future
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET-UG 2024 results: KC Venugopal calls for inquiry, blames BJP for destroying aspirants' future

Hindustan Times  

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Saturday targeted the BJP for destroying the future of students and urged the Ministry of Education to conduct an exhaustive inquiry into the NEET-UG Exam 2024 irregularities conducted by the National Testing Agency. "As per the NEET-UG 2024 results, around 67 medical aspirants bagged the top rank in the entrance exam by scoring a …

Maharashtra seeks nixing of NEET-UG exam, parents demand halt to admissions, CBI probe
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra seeks nixing of NEET-UG exam, parents demand halt to admissions, CBI probe

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will approach the National Medical Commission with a plea to cancel the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduates, state medical education minister Hasan Mushrif said on Friday. Last year, only two of 720 candidates could clear the exam with full marks, but this year so many have secured full marks because grace marks were given …

NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 10th case this year
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 10th case this year

Hindustan Times  

An 18-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for admission in undergraduate medical courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Wednesday, police said. This is the 10th such case this year where a coaching student allegedly died by suicide. She was living in the Jawahar Nagar area of Kota with her mother and brother where she …

Student goes missing from Rajasthan’s Kota week after taking NEET
7 months, 1 week ago

Student goes missing from Rajasthan’s Kota week after taking NEET

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old student went missing from Rajasthan’s Kota on Monday a week after taking the National Eligibility Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical courses. Arvind Bharadwaj, a local police officer, said the student, who is from Bihar’s Munger, arrived in Kota two years ago. He left his accommodation around 2am.without telling anyone.” Police recovered a note from the student …

NEET aspirant goes missing from Kota day after taking exam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET aspirant goes missing from Kota day after taking exam

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old student went missing from Rajasthan’s Kota a day after taking the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical courses on Sunday. The student went missing from Rajasthan’s Kota a day after taking NEET. Zakir Hussain, a local police officer, said the student, who is from Rajasthan’s Gangapur, arrived in Kota a year ago. Last year, 27 students, …

NEET aspirant, 20, allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, 8th such incident this year
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET aspirant, 20, allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, 8th such incident this year

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: A 20-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district late on Sunday, police said. On March 28, a 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly hanged herself at her PG room in Kota and a day earlier, another student, a 20-year-old, was found dead at his PG accommodation. Amid a surge in suicides among …

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. is medical hub of India, with some of world’s best doctors who have not cleared NEET: Udhayanidhi
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. is medical hub of India, with some of world’s best doctors who have not cleared NEET: Udhayanidhi

The Hindu  

Denouncing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, said that Tamil Nadu was the medical hub of the country, with some of the world’s best hospitals and doctors, and here, many renowned doctors had not cleared NEET. Mr. Udhayanidhi said that in 2010, then Chief Minister M. …

Another NEET student dies by suicide in Kota, second such case in last three days
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Another NEET student dies by suicide in Kota, second such case in last three days

India TV News  

Kota suicide case: Yet another student died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, making it the second such incident in the last three days. Govt released draft guidelines on suicide prevention Earlier in October 2023, the Union Ministry of Education had released the draft guidelines for the schools to prevent suicide among students. With "Every Child Matters" as the underlying belief …

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 6th case this year
8 months, 4 weeks ago

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 6th case this year

Hindustan Times  

A 20-year-old student, who was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for admission in undergraduate medical courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday, the sixth such incident in the coaching hub this year. According to Vigyan Nagar station house officer Satish Chand, the student from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj died by suicide at …

NEET aspirant from West Bengal found dead in Kota; 25th case this year
1 year ago

NEET aspirant from West Bengal found dead in Kota; 25th case this year

The Hindu  

A 20-year-old student from West Bengal, preparing for the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test for medical colleges, was found dead in his rented room in Waqf Nagar area in Rajasthan’s Kota on Monday night. The deceased, identified as Faureed Hussain, a native of West Bengal’s Birbhum district, was preparing for NEET at a coaching institute in Kota for the last one year. …

NEET aspirant found dead in Rajasthan's Sikar
1 year, 2 months ago

NEET aspirant found dead in Rajasthan's Sikar

The Hindu  

An 18-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test was allegedly found dead at a private hostel in Rajasthan's Sikar district, police said on Sunday. He was preparing at a coaching centre and skipped his class on Saturday, said Station House Officer, Udhyog Nagar police station, Surendra Degra. In Rajasthan's Kota, 23 students have committed suicide so far this year …

Another student dies by suicide in Kota, 26th case this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Another student dies by suicide in Kota, 26th case this year

India Today  

A student allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, the police said on Monday. Additional Superintendent of Police Bhagwat Singh Hinger said the girl consumed poison. Two days ago, a 16-year-old student, who was preparing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test died by suicide by hanging herself in Rajasthan's Kota. Around two lakh students flock to Kota annually, hoping to …

16-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 25th case in 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

16-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 25th case in 2023

Firstpost  

The victim, identified as Richa Singh, was preparing for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test when the incident occurred on Tuesday night, Devesh Bhardwaj, an officer from the Vigyan Nagar police station said In yet another tragic incident from Rajasthan’s Kota, a 16-year-old NEET aspirant hanged herself, an officer of the nearby Vigyan Nagar police station informed on Wednesday. The …

16-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide In Kota
1 year, 3 months ago

16-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide In Kota

ABP News  

Kota, a city known for its coaching centers, attracts approximately two lakh students every year, all with the hope of succeeding in competitive exams such as the Joint Entrance Exam and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. This year, the district has experienced a distressing surge in student suicides, with authorities reporting a staggering 25 cases, the highest number recorded in any …

Kota suicide: NEET aspirant from Jharkhand kills self; 23rd case this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Kota suicide: NEET aspirant from Jharkhand kills self; 23rd case this year

Live Mint  

In a distressing incident, a 16-year-old NEET aspirant from Jharkhand reportedly took her own life by hanging in her hostel room located in the Vigyan Nagar area of Rajasthan's Kota district. The police received information about Sinha's death around 10.30 pm on Tuesday from the private hospital where she was taken, said Amar Chand, an assistant of sub-inspector at Vigyan …

Rajasthan News: NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Sikar
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan News: NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Sikar

Live Mint  

A student who was preparing for the national medical entrance exam National Eligibility cum Entrance Test has died by suicide in Rajasthan's Sikar, according to media reports. On 27 August, Rajasthan's Kota witnessed yet another death by suicide on Sunday in a 16-year-old National Eligibility cum Entrance Test aspirant. Over 20 students who were preparing for competitive exams died by …

Rajasthan: Authorities put coaching exams on hold for 2 months after NEET aspirant kills self in Kota
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan: Authorities put coaching exams on hold for 2 months after NEET aspirant kills self in Kota

Firstpost  

The Kota district administration, citing the need for mental support, stayed the tests and examinations for two months Amid rising suicide cases among students in Rajasthan’s Kota, the district administration has issued directions staying tests and examinations at coaching centres for two months with immediate effect. The Kota district administration, citing the need for mental support, stayed the tests and …

Focus Tamil Nadu | Why is Tamil Nadu opposed to NEET?
1 year, 4 months ago

Focus Tamil Nadu | Why is Tamil Nadu opposed to NEET?

The Hindu  

It has been six years since the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test became mandatory for medical admissions across India. Ravi that left to himself he would never ever assent to a Bill that seeks exemption from NEET for Tamil Nadu. He argued that NEET awarded merit, and that not having NEET would leave students from Tamil Nadu intellectually disabled. The …

NEET Takes political centre stage again in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 4 months ago

NEET Takes political centre stage again in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The National Eligibility and Entrance Test, the medical college admission test that first rocked the State in 2017 with a girl from Ariyalur committing suicide, after fighting a losing legal battle against its implementation, and making it a talking point, has once again taken political centre stage in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In fact, …

Teachers’ body calls CUET ‘death knell’ for critical thinking
1 year, 4 months ago

Teachers’ body calls CUET ‘death knell’ for critical thinking

The Hindu  

The Federation of Central Universities’ Teachers’ Association has called the Common University Entrance Test a “death knell for critical thinking in India” and sought its immediate withdrawal. The body also passed a resolution for the rollback of the National Education Policy 2020, noting that it has “pushed the Indian education system in a retrograde direction”. In a statement, FEDCUTA said, …

No Data on Student Suicides in Educational Institutions, NEET Centres: Government Informs Parliament
1 year, 4 months ago

No Data on Student Suicides in Educational Institutions, NEET Centres: Government Informs Parliament

News 18  

The government has said that it does not keep records of suicide cases among students in all educational institutions and coaching centres across the country, including those preparing for the NEET exam. Sarkar explained the rationale behind the lack of such records by pointing out that education falls under the concurrent list, with the Central and State Governments sharing responsibility …

Rajasthan: NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, 17 in last six months
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajasthan: NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, 17 in last six months

Hindustan Times  

A 17-year-old National Eligibility cum Entrance Test aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Jawahar Nagar area of Kota on Sunday night, said police. Reacting to the same, the Kota district collector, Om Prakash Bunkar, said, “We regularly monitor the coaching centres whether they follow the guidelines properly.” On July 8, another 17-year-old Joint Entrance Examination aspirant was found dead in …

NEET candidate dies by suicide in Kota; 13th incident in 6 months
1 year, 5 months ago

NEET candidate dies by suicide in Kota; 13th incident in 6 months

India TV News  

An 18-year-old National Eligibility cum Entrance Test aspirant, allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar Police Station area in Rajasthan’s Kota, said police on Tuesday. Recently, June 15, a 21-year-old student, who failed to clear the NEET, allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota. On February 8, a girl student committed suicide by jumping from …

Chhattisgarh: 21-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide a day before exam in Bhilai
1 year, 7 months ago

Chhattisgarh: 21-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide a day before exam in Bhilai

India TV News  

Bhilai: A 21-year-old National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test aspirant allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself a day before the examination in Chhattisgarh's Bhilai city, police said on Sunday. The NEET aspirant has been identified as Prabhat Kumar Singh, a native of Bemetara district. According to the police, the incident took place at the victim's rented accommodation in the Pragati Nagar area …

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