Amid the growing demand for postponement of the JEE Main and NEET 2020 examinations, BJP National Executive Member and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy advocated conducting the two exams after Diwali.
Education Ministry sources have said that JEE, NEET 2020 could be postponed. The final decision however would be made only after a discussion with the home ministry and home ministry official.
Two meetings are likely to be held after August 25, 2020 called by the Education Minister, Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal. Final decisions would be made only after these two meetings.
JEE Main 2020 is scheduled to be held from September 1- September 6 while NEET 2020 to be held on September 13.
Check: How to download JEE Main 2020 Admit Card.
In a tweet posted by Mr, Swamy on Friday (August 21, 2020), he stated that, “I a have already tweeted as well as conveyed to Education Minister that NEET exams should be after Deepavali. Minister is holding an emergency meeting. Let us see. I was asked to intervene by you all at a very late stage after SC had delivered its judgment.”
When I said NEET exams postponement, I meant postponement of all similar Entrance Exams like JEE, etc ! https://t.co/oSEB9thJLA
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 21, 2020
Adding to it he also said, “I have just spoken to the Minister of Education suggesting that NEET and other exams be conducted after Deepavali. The SC order the other day is not a bar since the Hon’ble Court has left the date to the government. I am sending an urgent letter to the PM just now.”
I have just spoken to the Minister of Education suggesting that NEET and other exams be conducted after Deepavali. The SC order the other day is not a bar since the Hon’ble Court has left the date to the government. I am sending an urgent letter to the PM just now.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 21, 2020
Students have taken up on social networking sites trending hashtags such as #PostponeNEET_JEESept, #JEENEETpostponekaro, #NEETJEEpostponekaro, etc. They have found yet another supporter in their plea to conduct the exams only after normalcy is restored in these situations of COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Swami had said, “Since the number of new COVID 19 cases has soared to 70, 000 per day, it is in the balance of public interest that Education Ministry approach the CJI court at his home and seek an adjournment to November after Deepavali.”
Since the number of new COVID 19 cases has soared to 70, 000 per day, it is in the balance of public interest that Education Ministry approach the CJI court at his home and seek an adjournment to November after Deepavali
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 21, 2020
Earlier on August 17, 2020, a three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra had dismissed the plea seeking postponement of JEE Main 2020 and NEET 2020 examinations. Justice Mishra had stated “life has to go on” careers of students cannot be in jeopardy because of the outbreak of a viral disease. Read the complete article for the details here.
A plea had been filed by 11 students from 11 states seeking cancellation of JEE Main and NEET 2020 being held in September according to the notice published on July 3.
Meanwhile, the National Testing Agency has already issued the COVID-19 Advisory for the JEE Main 2020 and has made an announcement that the NEET 2020 Admit Card would be released soon for students to download through the official website.
With the interference of Mr. Subramaniam Swamy, students now need to wait for a verdict from the Ministry of Education after the meetings are held on August 25, 2020.
Check: JEE Main 2020 Exam Schedule Released, Check COVID-19 Advisory
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