The Supreme Court has given the final verdict on the NEET paper leak case. The court said that after hearing the arguments of all the parties, we have come to the conclusion that this is not a systematic failure. The impact of paper leak is limited to Hazaribagh and Patna. We have paid attention to structural deficiencies. The court said that it is the responsibility of the government and NTA to ensure the identity of the candidates appearing for the exam and to prepare SOP for storage to prevent paper leakage.
If someone’s complaint is not redressed by the decision of the Supreme Court, then he can go to the High Court. Our conclusion is that the paper leak is not systematic. The court further said that the paper leak has not happened on a large scale. NTA should take care in future. This kind of carelessness should be avoided. We are rejecting the demand for re-examination of NEET.
NTA will improve examination conduct
During the hearing, the court has asked NTA to change the method of conducting the examination. The court said that the agency should ensure rigorous investigation from the time the question paper is set till the completion of the examination. An SOP should be made to check the conduct of question papers, etc. To transport papers, closed vehicles with real time lock should be used instead of open e-rickshaws. Apart from this, privacy laws should also be kept in mind so that if there is any irregularity, it can be caught. Make arrangements for recording of electronic fingerprints and cyber security so that the data can be secured.
EOU and CBI arrested many accused
CBI and EOU had investigated the NEET paper leak case. During this investigation, many accused were arrested and the report revealed that the paper was leaked from Hazaribagh and Patna of Jharkhand. CBI had started sequencing on the report from EOU. CBI had registered the first FIR, in which eight accused were named. This includes the names of Sanjeev Mukhiya, Sikandar Yadvendu, Amit Anand, Ayush Raj, Nitish Kumar, Rocky, Akhilesh and Bittu. CBI first raided three locations in Patna. The investigating agency reached Sikandar Yadvendu’s flat. After that Learn and Play School and its boys hostel were also raided. Search was also conducted in NH Guest House. These are the places which are related to the accused in the NEET paper leak scandal. Students were accommodated in Sanjeev Mukhiya at Learn and Play School located at Khemnichak in Patna. It is alleged that 35 students were made to sit here and memorize the answers to the question paper.
After this, CBI arrested the principal of Oasis School of Hazaribagh and interrogated him. According to India Today report, the accused named in the charge sheet include Nitish Kumar, Amit Anand, Sikandar Yadavendu, Ashutosh Kumar, Roshan Kumar, Manish Prakash, Akhilesh Kumar, Awadhesh Kumar, Anurag Yadav, Abhishek Kumar, Shivanandan Kumar and Ayush Raj. Are included.
Supreme Court’s decision regarding re-exam
On July 15, the Supreme Court ruled that the NEET UG 2024 exam will not be conducted again. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that after listening to both the sides, it is clear that the sanctity of the examination has not been violated, hence there is no need to conduct the examination again. The petition for re-examination was rejected on the grounds of ‘paper leak and other irregularities’.