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  • CBI to probe NEET-UG ‘scam’ amid intensifying paper leak allegations |

    The Ministry of Education late night on Saturday announced the decision to hand over the probe into alleged irregularities in the NEET (UG) Examination 2024 to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision comes in the wake of mounting concerns and regarding the integrity of the examination process.

    The ministry in its statement said, “Certain cases of alleged irregularities / cheating /impersonation / malpractices have been reported. For transparency on the conduct of the examination process, the Ministry of Education, Government of India after a review has decided to entrust the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for comprehensive investigation.”

    The Ministry of Education entrusts the matter of alleged irregularities in NEET (UG) Examination 2024 to the CBI for a comprehensive investigation. pic.twitter.com/Bduc8KpCRt — ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2024

  • DNA Exclusive: Analysing NTA’s Credibility As Calls for Scrapping Agency Grow! ,

    Protests against alleged paper leak in NEET-UG exam are going on across the country, anger of students is visible on the streets. They are demanding that the exams be cancelled and re-conducted. There is also the question of who is responsible when years of hard work of students go waste in such cases. We tell you about the confessions of 9 accused. In the police custody, these accused have confessed to their crime and all the accused have named Sikandar Yadavendu.

    In today’s DNA, Zee News’ Saurabh Raaj Jain analysed the failure of National Testing Agency in conducting major exams and demanded that the agency should be scrapped.

    DNA: Zee News’ campaign..Cancel NTA. NET paper cancelled..when will NEET be held?

    Confession of NEET paper leak accused..Exclusive#DNA #DNAWithSourabh #NEETPaperLeak #NEETExam @saurabhraajjain pic.twitter.com/B23k9LYgLP — Zee News (@ZeeNews) June 20, 2024

    An investigation into the exam centre’s bank accounts and financial transactions has also begun in the NEET paper leak case. How much amount reached the centres and how much was collected is being investigated.In the investigation so far, 25 cheques of 6 banks, ATM cards have been recovered. The 13 accused, including Sikandar, who have been arrested, have given many important information. The accused had demanded Rs 40 lakh from the complainant. According to the EOU report, 40 students were asked to answer the question paper. At the same time, evidence has been found of dealing of Rs 14 crore to the mafia through Sikandar.

    Meanwhile, the EOU probing the NEET paper leak in Bihar called 9 students for questioning on the basis of the rollcode found with the solver gang, out of which only two students turned up for questioning. Both the students were questioned by the EOU for about 2 hours on June 19 ie Wednesday. He was also questioned about the connection with the solver gang, it is being told that those students can be questioned again.

    All the evidence and the witnesses are pointing out that the NEET paper was leaked. But neither the NTA nor the government is ready to believe that the paper was indeed leaked. But the question remains the same that if the NET paper is cancelled then why not NEET? And the bigger question is whether cancelling the paper will end the problem. Shouldn’t there be strict action on NTA? NTA should not be scrapped.

    Watch tonight’s DNA for a detailed analysis:

    PM Modi reached Kashmir..what is the plan? ‘Irrefutable’ evidence of NEET paper leak..Exclusive Why is Bengal Governor afraid of the police?

    Watch #DNA LIVE with Sourabh Raaj Jain#ZeeLive #ZeeNews #DNAWithSourabh #JammuKashmir #ModiInKashmir #NEETExam https://t.co/JwXNhhniFG — Zee News (@ZeeNews) June 20, 2024

  • DNA Exclusive: NTA Forms Panel To Probe NEET UG Grace Marks Following Zee News Campaign |

    The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday that the education ministry has formed a four-member panel to examine the grace marks given to more than 1,500 candidates, following claims of mark inflation in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam. The NTA refuted any irregularities and stated that some of the factors contributing to the students’ higher scores were the changes made to the NCERT textbooks and the grace marks granted for loosing time at the exam centres.

    In today’s DNA, Zee News’ analysed the impact of our campaign against the irregularities in NEET UG 2024 results and how we compelled the system to respond to the public complaints.

    DNA: Zee News’ campaign proved successful. NTA admits…NEET results are not clean

    NEET scam…NTA’s explanation fails. Wrong NEET results…it’s a game of grace marks.#DNA #ZeeWithNEETStudents #NEETResults #ZeeNews #NEETExamResults #NEETExamResults2024 @pratyushkkhare… pic.twitter.com/3u5Phwyn8n — Zee News (@ZeeNews) June 8, 2024

    On DNA, we first disclosed the leak of NEET examination papers. It was also on DNA where we demonstrated the manipulation of NEET results. We questioned on DNA how it was possible for 67 students to achieve perfect scores of 720 out of 720 in the NEET exam.

    We also scrutinized on DNA the plausibility of scores such as 718 and 719, which seemed improbable. Zee News led the charge in questioning the National Testing Agency (NTA), the body responsible for conducting the NEET exam.

    Subsequently, students and parents nationwide have voiced their concerns over the alleged manipulation of NEET results, calling for a reassessment. The BJP has called for a CBI investigation into the matter. The students’ frustration is not without cause. Some students were allegedly made toppers through the allocation of grace marks, a process not officially sanctioned. Zee News was the pioneer in uncovering this alleged scam.

    We posed the initial inquiry to the NTA regarding how 67 students managed to score 720 out of 720. The previous year, only two students achieved 100 percent, and in 2022, none reached this mark. DNA was the first to report that six students from the same center in Haryana all achieved the top score of 720. This raised questions about potential discrepancies in the results.

    Furthermore, DNA was the first to question the legitimacy of scores like 718 and 719, especially in an exam with negative marking, where such scores should not be possible following a perfect score of 720.