NEET UG Controversy: Why did the Prime Minister himself have to enter the fray amid the NEET controversy? What happened in the meeting regarding NEET and CBSE, which increased the stir? What will happen next in NEET case? Digvijay Singh’s statement increased the discussion, questions were raised on what?
NEET Paper Leak Case: Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women and Youth Affairs and Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday said that all the members of the panel are unanimous on matters related to NEET-UG and CBSE examinations. He expressed confidence that since Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “taken charge of the matter”, it will be successfully concluded. Digvijay Singh said that Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should either resign or be dismissed. He said that due to Dharmendra Pradhan’s “incompetence” Prime Minister Modi has been forced to take matters into his own hands.
Prime Minister Modi took NEET matter into his own hands
- Digvijay Singh told ANI, “The truth is that on this issue, no matter which party the members belong to, everyone is unanimous in their stand, whether it is about NEET or CBSE. We are not discussing it on party lines. We are focusing on how we can improve this entire system.”
He further said, “Due to the incompetence of Dharmendra Pradhan, the Prime Minister himself has had to take charge of this matter. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should either tender his resignation or be dismissed… We are confident that since the Prime Minister himself has taken charge of this matter, it will be brought to a successful conclusion by all means.” - Following reports in a section of the media about the panel meeting, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Standing Committee on Education “has not given any clean chit to the Prime Minister or his ‘system’. We have been informed by the Solicitor General that the Prime Minister is personally monitoring the re-examination of NEET. For the sake of our students, we have to believe that the exam will be conducted successfully,” Digvijay Singh said.
He further said, “It is impossible for any sane person to have any faith in the Prime Minister and his ‘system’. This same ‘system’ has bungled the investigation into the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak. This ‘system’ continues to deny that the NEET-UG 2024 paper was leaked, while the truth is in front of everyone.
Big decision taken in Parliament regarding NEET paper
‘Use of pen-and-paper testing versus CBT’ and ideas related to NEET and NTA were discussed in the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women and Youth Affairs on Monday. National Testing Agency (NTA) director general Abhishek Singh and higher education department secretary Vineet Joshi were among the officials who expressed their views. Health and Family Welfare Secretary was also present during this period.