Published 22:12 IST, August 24th 2020
JEE, NEET Exams 2020: What if exams get postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
If the government caves to the growing demand and decides to postpone the JEE NEET exams 2020, it will possibly lead to the disruption of the academic calendar.
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NEET and JEE Main 2020 have already been postponed twice due to coronavirus pandemic and students are w demanding furr delay, citing various reasons. ongoing health crisis across country has led to travel constraints, exacerbated by floods in several states including Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
While Ministry of Education has decided t to postpone JEE Main and NEET, several politicians have rallied behind aspirants to force government into reconsidering its decision. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, and even Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy have echoed demands of students.
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If JEE Main, NEET exams get postponed
If government caves to growing demand and decides to postpone entrance examinations, it will possibly lead to disruption of academic calendar and could have a domi effect on future calendars. NEET and JEE are conducted for admissions in medical and engineering courses, which have several important laboratory components mandatory for completion of degree. lab work is required to be conducted in a timely manner which could be compromised in case of furr exam delay.
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Earlier, Supreme Court had dismissed petitions seeking postponement of JEE Main 2020 and NEET 2020 examinations which are scheduled to be conducted in September. Justice Arun Kumar Mishra observed that students cant waste an entire year and court cant jeopardise ir career, ruling that examinations will t be postponed. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured court that all of safety precautions will be taken during examinations.
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National Testing ncy (NTA) has already made admit cards available for JEE Main exams on official websites NTA (nta.ac.in) and JEE Main (jeemain.nta.nic.in) as NEET aspirants wait for ir call letter. NEET will be held on September 13 and admit cards will be released 15 days prior to exams.
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17:54 IST, August 24th 2020