August 9th 2024.
In a recent development, the Supreme Court has dismissed a plea to postpone the NEET-PG examination that is scheduled for August 11. The plea claimed that the allocated cities for the exam are extremely inconvenient for the candidates to reach. A bench consisting of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra has taken this decision, stating that the careers of two lakh students cannot be put at stake for just five students.
Expressing their concerns, the bench said that they cannot delay such an important exam. They also pointed out that nowadays, it has become a common practice for people to request postponement of exams. They emphasized that the world is not perfect and they are not experts in academics. As a matter of principle, they have decided not to reschedule the exam. The bench also highlighted the fact that if the exam is postponed, it will not only affect the students but also their parents who have been eagerly waiting for the results. They added that they are not aware of the motives behind these petitions.
During the hearing, senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, representing the petitioners, argued that the NEET-PG exam should be rescheduled as there are two exams on the same day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The plea also mentioned that many candidates have been allotted cities that are highly inconvenient for them to reach. It was also brought to the court's attention that the test cities were allotted on July 31 and the specific centres will be declared on August 8.
It is worth noting that the exam was originally scheduled for June 23, but it was postponed by the Union Health Ministry as a precautionary measure due to alleged irregularities in other competitive exams. However, the court has now made it clear that the NEET-PG exam will not be postponed any further. This decision will come as a relief to the two lakh students who have been preparing for this exam and their parents who have been anxiously waiting for the results. The court has also urged the petitioners to not disrupt the smooth conduct of the exam and has advised them to trust the system.
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