Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday defended the Centre’s decision to go ahead with the national-level Joint Entrance Exa...
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday defended the Centre’s decision to go ahead with the national-level Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) amid rising coronavirus cases in India. In an interview to DD News, Pokhriyal said that the government was under pressure from parents and students to conduct the tests.
“We have been under constant pressure from parents and students,” Pokhriyal told DD News. “They have been asking why we are not allowing JEE and NEET exams. The students are so worried. They are just thinking how long would they continue to study for the exams. They do not want to lose an entire year.”
Pokhriyal said that the safety of the students is the government’s top priority, adding that the National Testing Agency will ensure that the exams are conducted in a safe manner. “We stand with the students and their safety comes first,” Pokhriyal added.
The education minister said the decision to reopen schools will be made on the basis of the guidelines from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Union health ministry.
The Joint Entrance Examination or JEE Mains examination is a test for entrance to the Indian Institutes of Technology while NEET is a...
