Amid NEET, UGC-NET exam mess, UPSC moots AI-based CCTV surveillance to prevent cheating | Education

Amid the raging controversies involving alleged irregularities in NEET, and NET exams, the country’s premier recruitment body UPSC has decided to use facial recognition and Artificial Intelligence-based CCTV surveillance systems to prevent cheating and impersonation in its various tests. The UPSC is mulling to install AI-based CCTV surveillance to prevent cheating. (Representative image/HT file image) … Read more

NEET UG Re-test: Out of 1563, 813 candidates appear for re-examination, informs National Testing Agency

A total of 813 out of 1563 candidates appeared for the NEET-UG retest on Sunday, according to the National Testing Agency. NEET UG Re-test: According to the NTA, 813 out of total 1563 candidates appear for re-examination held on Sunday. (Representative image/HT Photo) The retest is being conducted for the affected candidates who had experienced … Read more

NEET UG Row: Maharashtra ATS detains two teachers, releases them after hours of questioning | Education

The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Maharashtra detained two teachers who run a private coaching centre in the Latur district in connection with the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, an official said on Sunday. NEET UG Row: The Maharashtra ATS detained two teachers on Saturday night and released them later … Read more

NTA top leadership under scanner, no paper leak in CSIR-NET, says Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan | Education

The “top leadership” of the National Testing Agency is under the scanner over alleged irregularities in competitive exams NEET and NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday even as he denied any paper leak in the CSIR-UGC NET, which was postponed a day back. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said there was no … Read more

Amid NEET UG Row, Education Minister Pradhan says isolated cases should not affect those who cleared exams rightfully | Education

Amid a raging row and constant demands by the opposition to re-conduct medical entrance exam NEET-UG, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said isolated incidents of malpractices should not affect lakhs of students who cleared the examination rightfully. NEET UG Row: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while attending a press conference, informed that the … Read more

NEET UG Row: Opposition launches scathing attack on Centre, NTA, says future of students being destroyed

Opposition leaders on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the government and the National Testing Agency over alleged irregularities in the NEET exam as well as the cancellation of UGC-NET and accused them of destroying the future of students. NEET UG Row: The opposition has come down heavily on the Centre and the NTA, accused … Read more

NEET UG 2024 Row: Arrested student says question paper was same as he got a day before exam | Education

Amid allegations of paper leak in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate 2024 row, a candidate from Samastipur has admitted that he was handed the leaked question paper by his uncle, a day prior to the examination held in May this year, police said on Thursday. Arrested student from Bihar has made a shocking confession stating that … Read more

No complaints against UGC-NET; cancelled to protect students: Officials | Education News

“A fresh date for the exam will be announced soon,” Jaiswal told reporters | (Photo/Unsplash) 1 min read Last Updated : Jun 20 2024 | 2:50 PM IST A day after the UGC-NET was cancelled, Education Ministry officials Thursday said no complaints were received about the exam but a suo motu action was taken … Read more

NEET UG Row Explained: From court PILs to setting up of a high-level committee, what’s next in store? | Education

The NEET UG 2024 fiasco has been seemingly grabbing headlines for the last few days even as an apparent solution to the issue still needs to be reached. In a fresh development, a NEET applicant from Andhra Pradesh has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court wherein he has challenged the decision of the … Read more