Some irregularities have come to light: Union Education Minister on NEET exam

NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that some irregularities have come to light in connection with the medical entrance exam NEET and strict action will be taken if NTA officials if found involved.

"On the recommendations of the Supreme Court, the order has been given for re-test of 1,563 candidates. Some irregularities have come to light in two places. I assure students and parents that the government has taken this seriously," Pradhan said at a function in Odisha.

"Even if the big officials of the NTA are found guilty, they will not be spared. A lot of improvement is required in NTA. The government is concerned about this, no culprit will be spared, they will get the harshest punishment," he added.

The Centre and the National Testing Agency had informed the Supreme Court that the grace marks awarded to 1,563 students had been cancelled.

The Congress pointed out that only a Supreme Court-supervised inquiry can save the future of lakhs of students.