Protests Erupt Over NEET-UG Irregularities and Admission Delays

Protests were held near the West Bengal Higher Education Department's headquarters alleging irregularities in the NEET-UG exam and delays in state-run college admissions. Members of the AIDSO were stopped by police. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan denied allegations of a paper leak.

Protests erupted near the West Bengal Higher Education Department's headquarters in Salt Lake, as allegations surfaced regarding irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam and delays in admissions to state-run colleges.

Members of the All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) raised slogans and were en route to Bikas Bhavan when police intervened, detaining the demonstrators.

A protester voiced concerns that aspiring doctors' futures were at stake due to the ongoing NEET-UG controversy. Frustrations are mounting as state-run college admissions remain in limbo even a month after higher secondary results, while private institutions have moved ahead.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan dismissed allegations of a NEET-UG paper leak, citing a lack of evidence. The Centre informed the Supreme Court that plans to grant grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates were scrapped, offering them a re-test on June 23 instead.