JEE Main, NEET 2020 Live Updates: Amid several protests on the postponement of JEE and NEET 2020 exams due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said in a video on Wednesday that many candidates and parents wanted the conduct of the exam.
He also said that in accordance with the Supreme Court’s order on conducting NEET and JEE examinations, and in accordance with the requirements of students and parents, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to conduct engineering and medical entrance examinations.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released the unlock 4.0 guidelines PDF on August 29, 2020. JEEMain and NEET 2020 aspirants must notify the key guidelines 4.0 unlock details including: The metro rail will start operating from September 7, 2020, in a graded manner for transportation.
There will be no restrictions during inter-state and intra-state movement of people. It also stated that lockdowns will be enforced in all containment areas.
Upholding the centre’s decision on JEE Main and NEET 2020, states such as Odisha and Jharkhand have decided to lift the lockdown for students. The states’ government also decided to provide transportation and hotel accommodation for JEE Main 2020 and NEET applicants.
Odisha CM has lifted the curfew in the seven cities across the state for the conduct of the entrance exams. While opposing the decision on Friday, six opposition ministers ruled states moved to the Supreme Court seeking review of its order on holding the entrance exams for engineering and medical entrance exam amid corona situation. On August 17, 2020, the SC dismissed the plea to postpone JEE Main and NEET 2020 exams further.
JEE Main 2020 is an engineering common entrance examination, slated to be held from September 1 to 6. The medical entrance test – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will be conducted on September 13, 2020.
Regarding the JEE Main and NEET exams, the opinions of students and parents still differ. Several political leaders have come to support students’ strong opposition against exams in COVID-19. At the same time, some faculty members are in favour of taking the exam on the scheduled date.
The police lathi-charged the activists of Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha on Monday as they held a massive protest in front of the Raj Bhawan here to demand postponement of NEET and JEE.