NEW DELHI: Following the massive national controversy surrounding the initial question paper leak, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) re-examination commenced today under unprecedented surveillance and high security. The highly anticipated exam, scheduled from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM, saw nearly 2.3 million medical aspirants appearing across 5,440 designated centres nationwide. Adhering to the zero-tolerance policy implemented by the National Testing Agency, severe entry restrictions were enforced, resulting in several latecomers being completely barred from entering their respective venues.
At the Kendriya Vidyalaya exam center in Delhi Cantonment, a female aspirant was denied entry after arriving past the official reporting time. The candidate’s father explained to national media channels that an unexpected traffic gridlock had delayed their transit and pleaded with security supervisors to let his daughter take the exam, but the request was turned down. Administrative officials clarified that since mandatory biometric verification and identity screening protocols had to be strictly concluded prior to the 2:00 PM commencement, opening the gates post-deadline was legally impossible. Left with no other alternative, the student had to return home.
In contrast, a slight procedural leniency was witnessed at a testing center in Kozhikode, Kerala, where a student from Koyilandy who arrived exactly two minutes late due to a local transportation delay was permitted to enter the facility. However, the student faced another hurdle as they were not carrying their physical Aadhaar card, a mandatory requirement for verification. Invigilators updated the family that the student would be officially allowed to take the test provided the identification document was delivered to the desk before the final countdown to 2:00 PM. In light of past malpractice scandals, extensive security measures were operationalized nationwide, seeing the deployment of over 250,000 state police personnel and 15,000 central paramilitary forces, with the latter holding exclusive custody of the sensitive question paper packages.
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ചോദ്യപേപ്പർ ചോർച്ച വിവാദത്തിന് പിന്നാലെ രാജ്യത്തെ 5,440 കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളിലായി 23 ലക്ഷത്തോളം വിദ്യാർത്ഥികൾ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന നീറ്റ് (NEET) പുനഃപരീക്ഷ കനത്ത സുരക്ഷയിൽ ആരംഭിച്ചു. കൃത്യസമയത്തിന് ശേഷം എത്തിയ നിരവധി വിദ്യാർത്ഥികൾക്ക് പരീക്ഷാ കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളിൽ പ്രവേശനം നിഷേധിച്ചു; ഡൽഹിയിൽ ഗതാഗതക്കുരുക്ക് കാരണം വൈകിയെത്തിയ വിദ്യാർത്ഥിനിക്ക് പരീക്ഷ എഴുതാനായില്ല. അതേസമയം കോഴിക്കോട്ട് രണ്ട് മിനിറ്റ് വൈകിയെത്തിയ കൊയിലാണ്ടി സ്വദേശിയായ വിദ്യാർത്ഥിയെ ആധാർ കാർഡ് എത്തിക്കാമെന്ന നിബന്ധനയിൽ പ്രവേശിപ്പിച്ചു. രണ്ടരലക്ഷം പോലീസുകാരെയും പതിനയ്യായിരം അർദ്ധസൈനികരെയുമാണ് സുരക്ഷയ്ക്കായി നിയോഗിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്.
(With inputs from MN)
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