NEET-UG plan: Transport of question papers under police escort, monitoring of coaching centres
The Hindu
Ministry of Education meets with officials to ensure NEET-UG exam integrity, implementing strict security measures for fair conduct.
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The Ministry of Education is holding a series of meetings with District Magistrates (DM) and Superintendents of Police (SP) from all States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure there are no lapses in the upcoming medical entrance exam NEET-UG, sources said on Monday (April 28, 2025).
The crucial exam is scheduled on May 4. It will be conducted in more than 550 cities and at over 5,000 centres across the country.
The Ministry has been working on a fool-proof plan following alleged irregularities in last year's exam, including paper leaks, which put the exam integrity under scanner.
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"To ensure smooth, fair and secure conduct of NEET-UG, a series of meetings have been held with DMs and SPs of all States and UTs. The district-level coordination committees are being fully activated to manage logistics, security and crisis response," a source told PTI.
"There will be multi-layered frisking by district police in addition to NTA[National Testing Agency]-designated security at the centres. The transport of confidential materials like question papers and OMR [Optical Mark Recognition] sheets will be under full police escort. Coaching centres and digital platforms will be monitored to prevent organized cheating networks," the source added.
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