November 22, 2024 21:37 (IST)
Follow us:
President seeks govt's clarification on postponement of NEET
#President Pranab Mukherjee, # Pranab seeks govt's clarification, # NEET, # NEET postponement, # Supreme Court
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has sought clarification from the central government before signing the ordinance which seeks to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), media reports said.
Mukherjee has asked Health Minister JP Nadda to meet him in person and explain the reason for the postponement.
The Union Cabinet on Friday issued an ordinance to postpone the holding of the exam by a year.
The government is awaiting the President's approval for the ordinance.
In April, the Supreme Court had ruled that students seeking admission in medical and dental colleges in India have to sit for only one entrance examination, NEET.
Meanwhile, a petition has been filed in the SC against the promulgation of the ordinance.
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, had written to PM Modi not to bring in the ordinance.He had tweeted, "I sincerely urge Modi ji not to bring any ordinance to overturn SC order on NEET."
But a few other states were in favour of postponing the NEET citing students were not prepared for the NEET as the main reason.
According to media reports, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said that the government does not differ from the SC's views but is consulting over the implementation procedures.
Six lakh students appeared for the first phase of NEET on May 1, media reported. The second phase is on July 24.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Centre to send over 10,000 additional soldiers to violence-hit Manipur amid fresh violence Fri, Nov 22 2024
Maharashtra cash-for-vote controversy: Vinod Tawde sends defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi, Kharge Fri, Nov 22 2024
Fishing fishing vessel collides with Indian Naval submarine off Goa coast, 2 fishermen missing Fri, Nov 22 2024
Debate over CM's face in both Mahayuti and MVA camps ahead of Maharashtra poll results Fri, Nov 22 2024
West Bengal is in India, you must speak in Hindi: Woman in Kolkata Metro tells co-passenger stirring row Fri, Nov 22 2024
Baba Siddique murder case: Arrested Akashdeep Gill used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, say police Fri, Nov 22 2024
Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing Fri, Nov 22 2024
PM Modi bestowed Dominica's highest award at India-CARICOM Summit Fri, Nov 22 2024