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| Students protesting for the postponing the exams |
With the ongoing protest by students and parents against the holding of national entrance exams JEE(Main) and NEET, the Education Secretary Amit Khare has told on Wednesday that if exams don't happen this year then we will lose a year.
He said " The Exams were first to be held in April,but were postponed to July. When a large number of students tweeted for further delay, they (exams) were pushed to September. Now a section of students is demanding the exams should be held after Diwali.After Diwali the Chatt Festival will be Celebrated in eastern parts of the country on November 26. If we take a week after that to organise the exams, then we can only hold them in first week of December and the results will be announced in 2021. This means that students risk losing their entire academic year".
Over the last few week, several students from different states have joined in protesting against delaying the JEE(Main) and NEET including West Bengal,Odisha and Tamil Nadu.
For centres falling in containment zones, Khare said that the NTA, will make alternative arrangements for students. Students who live in containment zones can use their Admit Card for Travel Permit.
Khare expects the same amount of Attendance of around 90% that has taken place and says that he trusts in the decision of the Supreme Court.
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