JEE and NEET Exam 2020: Decision tomorrow from NTA, says HRD Minister

As students and parents have taken to Twitter demanding the cancellation of the JEE exam and NEET exam scheduled for July, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that NTA has been asked to submit their recommendations by tomorrow on the matter.

The HRD Minister said on Twitter on Thursday that a commission comprising NTA and other experts have been asked to review the situation and submit their recommendations latest by tomorrow.

While JEE exam is scheduled to be held between July 19 and July 23, NEET exam is scheduled for July 26. A total of more than 30 lakh students are confused about whether the exams will be held on the



scheduled dates since the number of Covid-19 cases in India has crossed 6 lakhs.

Students, parents and other concerned people have taken to Twitter and the hashtag #RIPNTA has been retweeted more than 314.8k times in the past 24 hours making it one of the top trends in India.

"I have understood your concerns and we are trying our best to find a solution for the problem as soon as possible," said the HRD minister in his statement.

With the HRD minister’s announcement, students are glad that the government has taken serious notice about conducting the JEE exam and NEE exam amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.