Amidst the ongoing controversy over NEET examination results, the Ministry of Education has recently ordered the cancellation of the UGC-NET examination due to a compromise in the exam’s integrity.
Issuing the official statement regarding this topic, the education ministry received the inputs from National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
To maintain transparency and sanctity associated with the examination process, the Ministry of education announced the cancellation of the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination.
THE Government is committed to ENSURING the sanctity of examinations and protect the interest of students.
Ministry of Education has decided that the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination be cancelled BASED ON inputs from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry…
— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) June 19, 2024
In the aftermath of the cancellation, many political figures especially from opposition parties including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, launched a blistering attack on the ruling government.
Taking to X, Kharge writing in hindi said, ‘When will you conduct ‘NEET pareeksha pe charcha’?’. Further taking a jibe, he also said, that you talk about exams, when will you talk about NEET exams?
.@narendramodi जी,
आप “परीक्षा पर चर्चा” तो बहुत करते हैं, “NEET परीक्षा पर चर्चा” कब करेंगे?
UGC-NET परीक्षा को रद्द करना लाखों छात्र-छात्राओं के जज़्बे की जीत है।
ये मोदी सरकार के अहंकार की हार है जिसके चलते उन्होंने हमारे युवाओं के भविष्य को रौंदने का कुत्सित प्रयास…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) June 19, 2024
Congress secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also talked about the UGC-NET exams cancellation and alleged, that BJP’s negligence and corruption is gravely affecting students.
भाजपा सरकार का लीकतंत्र व लचरतंत्र युवाओं के लिए घातक है।
NEET परीक्षा में हुए घपले की खबरों के बाद अब 18 जून को हुई NET की परीक्षा भी गड़बड़ियों की आशंका के चलते रद्द की गई।
क्या अब जवाबदेही तय होगी? क्या शिक्षा मंत्री इस लचरतंत्र की जिम्मेदारी लेंगे?
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 19, 2024
Later, the ministry of education announced, that a new date of the examination will be declared soon, and the case has been transferred to CBI for investigation.
What Is UGC-NET Examination?
According to its official website, UGC-NET is a national level exam, which is held for the appointment of assistant professors, junior research fellowships and for PHD admissions in colleges and universities across India.
Furthermore, it also determines eligibility for various fellowships, including those under the Ministries of Social Justice and Empowerment and ministry of Minorities Affairs.
Usually, this examination is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) in a Computer-Based mode. Which is the same body, who is responsible for NEET-UG.
But this year, this exam was supposed to be held in a pen and paper mode and on same day, as earlier, the exams were held in shifts.
When Is It Conducted?
The UGC-NET exam is annually conducted twice in the month of June and December.
