Ahmedabad Times

NEW DELHI: Ex-BJP Tamil Nadu state president Ok Annamalai questioned the high-level safety for NEET-UG re-exam scheduled for June 21. He mentioned that the involvement of CRPF, CISF together with multi-level oversight with direct monitoring from the Prime Minister’s workplace appeared as if the preparations have been to “purchase high-level, categorized, military-grade software program.“He mentioned that elevated scrutiny would “solely add to already ballooning examination stress” of the aspirants.“Two-tier CRPF+CISF escort with IAF airlift. 4-layer CCTV with AI surveillance. Biometric & facial recognition earlier than entry. A number of layers of frisking. Multi-level oversight with direct monitoring from the Prime Minister’s workplace. Sure, you learn it proper. However these should not preparations to purchase high-level, categorized, military-grade software program. These are the preparations made by the Ministry of Training for the NEET retest scheduled for twenty first June 2026,” Annamalai mentioned in a submit on X.“Each scholar would recognize the federal government’s efforts to stop paper leaks by implementing extra safety measures and enhanced monitoring. However a rise in scrutiny earlier than entry, prolonged frisking, and a rise within the total examination time from 180 minutes to 195 minutes will solely add to their already ballooning examination stress,” he added.He additionally questioned whether or not the frilly preparations have been per the aims of the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP) 2020, which seeks to cut back exam-related stress amongst college students. He additional famous reviews of difficulties confronted by candidates whereas downloading admit playing cards and urged authorities to make sure that logistical points don’t compound college students’ anxieties.“Whereas the federal government has taken measures to include leaks, they’ve forgotten the extra burden they’ve imposed on a younger scholar earlier than they take up an evaluation, one which they’ve spent months making ready for, dissolving your entire function of our examination system and the NEP 2020’s aim to cut back ‘Examination Stress’,” he mentioned.“Regardless of all these preparations for the examination, there are points with downloading the admit playing cards, and NTA has assured college students that it’ll resolve them on the earliest. Sure, there are challenges that demand significant options. Nevertheless, I’m involved that the method devised for the NEET retest might not resolve the difficulty; as an alternative, it dangers creating a brand new set of issues,” he added.

What BJP mentioned

Responding to his remarks, a BJP chief Selva Kumar defended the Centre’s method, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally monitored the NEET paper leak difficulty whereas schooling minister Dharmendra Pradhan had been working constantly over the previous month to handle considerations. The chief mentioned the safety framework was formulated after intensive consultations involving a number of ministries, together with the Defence, Communications and Training ministries, and was subsequently positioned earlier than the Supreme Courtroom.“The prime minister himself carefully monitored the NEET paper leak difficulty, and the schooling minister took accountability and has been working around the clock for the previous one month,” he mentioned.The chief acknowledged that college students must spend a further quarter-hour present process safety checks and verification however harassed that the association was momentary and geared toward making certain a leak-free examination. “This can be a one-time measure and from subsequent time it can all be computer-based,” the chief mentioned.The BJP chief additionally accused “anti-BJP forces” of making an attempt to politicise the difficulty after protests over the examination controversy failed to achieve traction.“We perceive that after the Cockroach Celebration’s protests failed at a number of areas, anti-BJP forces have now activated their newly acquired toolkit,” he mentioned.The ministry of schooling has rolled out an intensive safety framework for the examination, that includes CRPF and CISF escorts for query papers, Indian Air Pressure airlift help, AI-enabled multi-layer CCTV monitoring, biometric and facial verification of candidates, a number of rounds of frisking, and real-time oversight by the Prime Minister’s Workplace.