NEET-NET Controversy: I take moral responsibility for the paper leak... Education Minister spoke on NEET
I take moral responsibility for the paper leak... Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke on NEET-NET controversy
The Undergraduate Medical Entrance Exam (NEET UG) is surrounded by controversies. Amidst this, the Ministry of Education had decided to cancel the UGC NET exam on Wednesday. Regarding this, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a press conference on Thursday. In this, he said that the interests of the students are our priority. There will be no compromise on this.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The Undergraduate Medical Entrance Exam (NEET UG) is surrounded by controversies. Amidst this, the Ministry of Education had decided to cancel the UGC NET exam on Wednesday. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a press conference on Thursday regarding the NEET UG exam. In this, he said that the interests of the students are our priority. There will be no compromise on this. We are in constant touch with the Bihar government regarding the NEET exam. As the Education Minister, I take moral responsibility for this matter.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that some information has also been received from Patna. There was a discussion even today. Patna police is getting to the bottom of the incident. They will soon send a detailed report to the Government of India. I assure that strict action will be taken against the culprits once concrete information is received. Whoever is found guilty in NTA, strict action will be taken against them.
Do not spread any kind of rumours
He said that the government is going to form a high level committee. Whatever issue has come up regarding NTA, efforts will be made to further improve transparency. Zero error is our priority. Students are the future of the country. I request everyone not to spread any kind of rumours. Do not look at it from a political point of view. We are ready for any reform. We will not spare any culprit.
It is about the interests of meritorious students
Dharmendra Pradhan said, I would like to say that we have to take care of the interests of lakhs of students who have passed the exam. Patna police has done a very good job. Some more information is yet to come. We are satisfied with their investigation. Central government officials and Bihar police officials are constantly talking. It is a matter of the interests of meritorious students, so we should not do anything that will endanger the future of lakhs of poor and meritorious students.
Pradhan gave this answer to the allegations of the opposition
Responding to the allegations of the opposition, the Education Minister said, I tell them not to do politics in this matter. Have faith in the system and democracy. Our government is committed to transparency. He has given this answer to Rahul Gandhi's statement, in which the Congress leader had said that people of BJP and Sangh are sitting in all the big educational institutions.
Responding to a question related to the students caught in Bihar, he said that the future of the country will have to be ensured. The hard work of lakhs of poor children will have to be acknowledged. Some discrepancies have come to our notice. I am repeatedly saying that whoever is responsible in this matter will not be spared.
On the statement of Deputy CM Vijay Sinha in the Bihar government that the arrangement for staying in Sikandar's guest house was done on the call of PM Tejashwi Yadav, he said that we are going through challenging times. It is not right to say anything right now. The matter is under investigation.