In a huge relief to students from north Karnataka who missed the chance to write the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) because of a train that was delayed for seven hours on Sunday, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that they can re-take the exam.
Happy to announce that #Karnataka Students who missed #NEET exam , due to railway delay will get another chance.@MoHFW_INDIA @HRDMinistry @PIB_India @MIB_India @DG_NTA @cbseindia29 @ciet_ncert @DDNewsLive @airnewsalerts @DVSBJP@CMofKarnataka
— Chowkidar Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) May 6, 2019
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy thanked Prakash Javadekar for the same.
Thank you @PrakashJavdekar and @HRDMinistry for considering the request and helping our students.@hd_kumaraswamy #NEET https://t.co/XuFDAzHCkp
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) May 6, 2019
This comes after Karnataka Chief Secretary Vijaya Bhaskar reached out to officials of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). This was preceded by a meeting held by CM HD Kumaraswamy with the Medical Education Department and the Chief Secretary on Monday.
The Hampi Express from Hubbali to Bengaluru which was supposed at reach at 7 am only reached at 2.30 pm, while the exam began at 2 pm. All those who reached late were denied a chance to write the exam. The MHRD is likely to announce another date for the students who missed the exam because they were on the Hampi Express.
Union Minister Sadananda Gowda also wrote a letter to Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday, seeking a solution.
I have spoken to @PrakashJavdekar Ji and also written a letter For Early solution with Regards to #NEET Exam in Karnataka which is attached pic.twitter.com/magm8VROwR
— Chowkidar Sadananda Gowda (@DVSBJP) May 6, 2019
On Sunday, in the wake of reports of several students missing out on the exam due to the delayed train, the Chief Minister had asked the Centre to intervene.
“Hundreds of students from North Karnataka districts have missed the #NEET Exam being held today at Bengaluru due to a 7-hour delay of the Hampi Express. A last-minute change in the exam centres and lack of proper communication of the same has created confusion among students,” he tweeted.
He added, “I request PM @narendramodi, Rail Minister @PiyushGoyal, @HRDMinistry ,@PrakashJavdekar to intervene and ensure that students who have missed the opportunity today get another chance to write the #NEET2019 Exam,” he added.
I request PM @narendramodi, Rail Minister @PiyushGoyal, @HRDMinistry , @PrakashJavdekar
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) May 5, 2019
to intervene and ensure that students who have missed the opportunity today get another chance to write the #NEET2019 Exam