Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on JEE and NEET exams at AICC video conference opposed Centre's rationale for not delaying exams "as lakhs of students have downloaded their admit cards".
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that NEET and JEE must be conducted on time.
The Uttar Pradesh government is in favour of holding the NEET and JEE, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday. The statement comes following opposition parties including the Samajwadi Party and Congress demanding that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical colleges and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for engineering colleges be deferred due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday targeted the BJP over the holding of the JEE and NEET exams amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the party's attitude towards students is "devoid of humanity".
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday urged Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to consider postponing NEET and JEE examinations in view of the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to Pokhriyal, the chief minister said there is a risk of spread of infection and with public transport not operating in the state, many candidates would face difficulties in reaching examination centres.
Experts in the education sector have differing opinions about conducting exams such as the NEET and JEE in the midst of a pandemic.
Students on Thursday took to Twitter and posted their demands using the phrase '#Rise_AgainstExamsInCovid'. The hashtag was seen trending in India today since morning, under which UPSC, CBSE and JEE-NEET students urged the government to not press them to appear for exams, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Jawaharlal Nehru University vice-chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday said NEET and JEE exams should be held as planned in September as their postponement will lead to "further anxiety" among students.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwathnarayan condemned people going against NEET and JEE examinations.
Batting for the students taking the NEET-JEE exams, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the central government to listen to their grievances and find an amicable solution.
In the letter, Mamata urged PM Modi to appreciate the sensitivity of the matter and consider taking necessary action for postponing these exams until the public health situation becomes conducive again.
JEE Mains, NEET exam dates: National Testing Agency or NTA on Friday confirmed that the JEE (Main) and NEET (UG) will be conducted as per the schedule after the Center said that the entrance examinations will not be postponed.
Amid the chorus against holding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), the NSUI on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand their postponement, citing the danger to the lives of students amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
JEE Main Admit Card 2020 released: The National Testing Agency or NTA released the admit card for engineering entrance exam JEE on the official website -- jeemain.nta.nic.in.
According to a revised schedule released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on July 3, the NEET 2020 exam for Undergraduate medical and dental college admissions are scheduled to be conducted on September 13. The JEE (Main) exam for admission into various top tier Engineering colleges, meanwhile, is scheduled to be conducted on September 1.
JEE Main 2020 Exam: National Testing Agency would be conducting the JEE Main 2020 exam in September 2020. After several delays, JEE Main exam has been scheduled from September 1 to 6, 2020. Candidates appearing April exam may be given a JEE Main dress code, considering coronavirus pandemic.
JEE Main 2020: Making a major announcement, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday said that the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) has decided to relax the eligibility criterion for admissions to NITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).
JEE Exam new dates: The Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Friday announced that the JEE examinations have been postponed.
Union HRD minister RP Nishank in an exclusive conversation with India TV shared government's roadmap on how it plans to educate students, run online classes amid coronavirus lockdown situation in the country due to which schools, colleges and all educational institutions across the nation are shut. The Union Minister talked about how it plans to educate those who do not have facilities such as internet, smartphones and can't take online classes.
The exam dates for JEE (Main) 2020 were announced by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday. The JEE (Main) 2020 and NEET 2020 exams were earlier re-scheduled by the ministry, due to the nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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