New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Independent MP from Bihar’s Purnea, Pappu Yadav on Tuesday wore a t-shirt with the words ‘Re-NEET’ on it as he took oath as a member to the 18th Lok Sabha and demanded the conduction of the medical entrance exam again and special status for the state of Bihar.
Pappu Yadav concluded his oath by saying, “Re-NEET, special status for Bihar, Seemanchal Zindabad, Manavtavaad Zindabad, Bhim Zindabad, Samvidhan Zindabad.”
Taking to his official X handle, Yadav said, “Greetings Purnea, Salute Purnea! A start to parliamentary life begins with the swearing-in and the shift has begun.”
He added, “The objective is Purnea model, service and justice in the whole of Bihar. And become the ideal of development politics!”
Talking about his oath-taking ceremony, Yadav said, “During the oath-taking ceremony, demanded for re-NEET and special state status to Bihar!”
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducted the NEET-UG exams, is facing criticism over alleged irregularities in the exams. This resulted in several protests across the country, with protestors and political parties demanding to disband the NTA.
An unprecedented 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720 out of 720, which added to the concerns.
The Ministry of Education said it has constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reforms in the mechanism of the examination process, improvements in data security protocols and the functioning of the NTA.
The 7-member committee, led by ISRO former chairman Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, will submit its report to the ministry in the next two months.
“In order to ensure transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations through the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, constituted a High-Level Committee of Experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of examination process improvement in data security protocols and the structure and functioning of the National Testing Agency,” the ministry said. (ANI)
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