Published 15:24 IST, August 21st 2020
'Conduct JEE, NEET 2020 exams after Diwali': Subramanian Swamy writes to PM Modi
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to postpone NEET/JEE and other competitive examinations beyond Deepavali.
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to postpone NEET/JEE and other competitive examinations beyond Diwali due to coronavirus pandemic. The Rajya Sabha member said that there is widespread desperation amongst the youth, opining that it may lead to a “large number of suicides” around the country.
“Moreover, the Supreme Court judgement doesn’t bind the government at all, on whether to now or two weeks later or two months later, the examinations. It is a policy decision of the Government,” wrote Swamy.
Dr Subramanian @Swamy39 has raised the issue of postponement of NEET/ JEE & other similar Entrance Exams with the UNION HRD Minister @DrRPNishank & has now written to @PMOIndia @narendramodi urging him to postpone the examinations to after Deepawali due to Covid19 conditions now pic.twitter.com/DhWbys00RI
— Jagdish Shetty (@jagdishshetty) August 21, 2020
The BJP leader urged PM Modi to inform the Ministry of Human Resource and Development that these competitive exams can be held after Deepavali. He said that HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal was “sympathetic” to his suggestion but he would require Prime Minister’s concurrence, prompting him to directly write a letter to PM Modi.
I have just spoken to the Minister of Education suggesting that NEET and other exams be conducted after Deepavali. The SC order the other day is not a bar since the Hon’ble Court has left the date to the government. I am sending an urgent letter to the PM just now.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 21, 2020
SC dismissed plea
Earlier, the Supreme Court had dismissed the 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 cannot waste an entire year and the court cannot jeopardise their career, ruling that the examinations will not be postponed.
The plea sought the postponement of the September NEET and JEE Main exams and urged to conduct it at a later date when the COVID pandemic issues subside in the country. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that all of the safety precautions will be taken while holding the examination as petitioner called to postpone it till the situation of the pandemic gets better.
15:24 IST, August 21st 2020