At a news conference on Thursday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) test paper was cancelled as a result of a leak on the dark web.
“We decided to cancel the examination as soon as it became evident that the UGC-NET question paper on Dark Net matches the original UGC-NET question paper,” he stated.”We take responsibility, have to rectify system,” he stated.
He declared the creation of a high-level committee to investigate the issue and examine how the National Testing Agency (NTA) is run. “A high-level committee is being formed. Creating a high-level committee with the interests of the students as our first concern. The high-level group is intended to make recommendations to enhance NTA’s operations, structure, transparency, examination procedure, and data security protocol.
The administration intends to form a high-ranking committee. It is anticipated that the high-level committee will provide suggestions for enhancing the #NTA’s operational procedures, transparency, examination process, and data security measures.
Our commitment is to carrying out… tweet.com/VykUEvQ8rx
June 20, 2024 — PIB India (@PIB_India)
The Education Ministry has been the target of criticism regarding the NEET issue as well as the discontinuation of UGC NET.
“Some irregularities have come to the notice of the government. We take responsibility for it. I would like to request the students very politely not to believe in rumours,” he said.
On the NEET UG 2024 paper leak issue, the Pradhan said that the ministry has been in regular contact with the Bihar Police. The minister admitted that the enquiry conducted so far gives evidence of errors in some regions. He assured students that the government is committed to safeguarding interest of students and everyone involved in the security breach will be punished. “Let us have faith in our systems; no irregularities or malpractices will be tolerated by govt,” education minister said.
He also urged students to not politicise the NET issue. “Errors in NEET examination limited to specific region. One isolated incident (Bihar paper leak) should not affect lakhs of students who took the exam sincerely,” he said.