CET-2021 results to be out by September 20, says Minister
The Hindu
Day one of test conducted smoothly; counselling to begin in first week of Oct.
The results of the Common Entrance Test 2021 will be announced by September 20, and counselling will begin in the first week of October. This was announced by Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan during his visit to the examination centres in Bengaluru on Saturday, the first day of the entrance examination, which was conducted in 530 centres in the State. “On day one, the test was conducted without any discrepancies with all safety measures and COVID-19 protocols in place,” the Minister said. Though 12 candidates were positive for COVID-19 at the time of registration, the reports of four students came back negative when they were tested prior to the exam. “The four students were allowed to write examinations with other candidates. However, those who tested positive were allowed to write exams from the COVID care centres identified by the respective district administrations,” Mr. Narayan added. Despite the weekend curfew at border districts like Dakshina Kannada, Chamarajanagar, Mysuru, Kodagu, and Udupi, the examination was conducted without hassle.More Related News
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