Our dress code gender-sensitive: NTA rubbishes harassment claim by NEET candidate’s father
India Today
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has dismissed the allegation that a Kerala candidate was asked to remove her innerwear before taking the exam on Monday.
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), has dismissed the allegation that a Kerala candidate was asked to remove her innerwear before taking the exam on Monday. The candidate’s father claimed that 90% of the students appearing for the NEET were subjected to mental torture.
The centre superintendent, the independent observer, and the city coordinator, Kollam, denied that any such incident occurred at the centre and that the candidate was allowed to sit for the examination.
In a statement, the NTA said, “There was no representation/complaint to anyone during or immediately after the examination. NTA has not received any email/ complaint in this regard either.”
The NTA said that on the receipt of media reports on the alleged incident, immediate comments of the centre superintendent and the independent observer as well as the city coordinator were obtained. All three of them have inter alia stated that they did not find any such incident happening in the centre.
“As far as NTA’s dress code for NEET is concerned, it does not permit any such activity as alleged by the parent of the candidate. The code provides for ensuring the sanctity and fairness of conducting the examination while observing sensitivity towards the gender/religious/cultural/regional sensitivities involved in facilitating frisking and biometric entry of candidates,” it said.
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha MP from Kerala NK Premachandran has demanded a review of the exam guidelines. “We have the technology to detect malpractices. We should use them instead of resorting to such inhuman and barbaric practices. Violations of human rights can never be justified. I demand a high-level probe,” he said. Premachandran has also moved an adjournment motion in the House to hold a discussion on the matter.
A man in Kerala's Kollam district claimed that his daughter was asked to remove her innerwear before entering the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) examination centre.
