Shillong, May 07: The Jaintia Students Union and the Khasi Student Union from Jaintia Hills in a joint petition has written to the Education Minister Mr. Rakkam A Sangma urging for Re-Examination of NEET exam 2024 in Jowai centre due to discrepancies occurred at the centre held at St. Mary Mazzarello Jowai.
In furtherance to the above-mentioned subject The Khasi Students’ Union West Jaintia Hills Unit and Jaintia Students’ Union bring to the notice of the Education Minister of Meghalaya for his urgent attention to the grave discrepancies observed during the NEET exam conducted on 5/05/2024 at Jowai.
While the students bodies appreciate the government’s initiative to hold such exams in Jaintia Hills for the first time, we are deeply troubled by the mismanagement and distress caused to the nearly 400 students who appeared for the exam.
It has come to their notice that during the exam, students were provided with two sets of question papers labeled MNOP and QRST respectively. This led to confusion among candidates and even the examn management was initially clueless about which set to attempt.
Subsequently, it was clarified that questions from QRST were the genuine ones, causing significant mental distress to students who had already wasted precious time attempting the MNOP set.
Candidates to seek Furthermore, despite attempts by some clarification from exam management, they were unsuccessful. Additionally, students were not allowed to submit their admit cards until late in the evening, resulting in a rush and inconvenience. Moreover, students from far-flung villages were unable to submit their admit cards to date.
This situation is deeply concerning as students, through no fault of their own, have been subjected to the consequences of mismanagement by untrained invigilators.
The provision of multiple sets of question papers without adequate guidance and the failure to allocate extra time to compensate for the time lost after the clarification of the correct set exacerbates the issue.
Without prejudice to the rights and interests of our student candidates, it is hereby requested that a re-examination of the NEET exam be conducted. Many students who appeared for the aforementioned exam invested significant time, effort, and financial resources in preparation, with the ultimate goal of securing admission to medical institutions ſor pursuing MBBS studies.
Therefore, in the interest of upholding fairness and ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, a re-examination is deemed necessary to rectify the discrepancies and provide a level playing field.
It is imperative that steps are taken to prevent such incidents from occurring again, and that the well-being and interests of students are prioritized in all examination processes.
