CBI arrests three for alleged irregularities in NEET, probes ‘leak’
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi: 09.05.2018
CBI has registered a case to probe alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into undergraduate medical courses and arrested three people during raids in Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Acting on a complaint from NEET director Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj, CBI is investigating several people who allegedly approached candidates and their parents promising help in qualifying the NEET exam, which was held on May 6 and in securing admissions in various government and private colleges across India.
One of the main accused was identified as Mohit Kumar, a resident of Khurja. He was arrested by CBI along with Manoj Kumar Sikka, a resident of Ludhiana and Ashwani Tomar, who runs a private agency named Akruti Education in West Patel Nagar, Delhi. His wife Arti Tomar has also been named by CBI in its FIR but she is yet to be arrested. Akruti Education, CBI said, is involved in providing consultancy to students. Kumar and Sikka also run a private consultancy firm in Ludhiana.
Sources said the accused allegedly took amount ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 35 lakh from the parents of several candidates. The agency recovered original educational certificates, admit cards, bearer cheques, rubber stamps of several colleges and other documents during searches in Delhi, Ludhiana and Khurja on Tuesday. CBI is investigating whether the NEET paper was leaked as the accused promised help to candidates to qualify.
NHRC notice to CBSE chief, TN govt
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to CBSE chairperson and Tamil Nadu government over alleged harassment and inconvenience caused to aspirants in the name of security checks while appearing for NEET in Tamil Nadu. Cutting the sleeves of the shirts and tearing pants of aspirants to remove buttons etc. are unethical acts by the staff deployed at exam centres. It has observed there is a need for authorities to adopt certain mechanism with the help of gadgets to ensure checks in a dignified manner. TNN
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi: 09.05.2018
CBI has registered a case to probe alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into undergraduate medical courses and arrested three people during raids in Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Acting on a complaint from NEET director Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj, CBI is investigating several people who allegedly approached candidates and their parents promising help in qualifying the NEET exam, which was held on May 6 and in securing admissions in various government and private colleges across India.
One of the main accused was identified as Mohit Kumar, a resident of Khurja. He was arrested by CBI along with Manoj Kumar Sikka, a resident of Ludhiana and Ashwani Tomar, who runs a private agency named Akruti Education in West Patel Nagar, Delhi. His wife Arti Tomar has also been named by CBI in its FIR but she is yet to be arrested. Akruti Education, CBI said, is involved in providing consultancy to students. Kumar and Sikka also run a private consultancy firm in Ludhiana.
Sources said the accused allegedly took amount ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 35 lakh from the parents of several candidates. The agency recovered original educational certificates, admit cards, bearer cheques, rubber stamps of several colleges and other documents during searches in Delhi, Ludhiana and Khurja on Tuesday. CBI is investigating whether the NEET paper was leaked as the accused promised help to candidates to qualify.
NHRC notice to CBSE chief, TN govt
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to CBSE chairperson and Tamil Nadu government over alleged harassment and inconvenience caused to aspirants in the name of security checks while appearing for NEET in Tamil Nadu. Cutting the sleeves of the shirts and tearing pants of aspirants to remove buttons etc. are unethical acts by the staff deployed at exam centres. It has observed there is a need for authorities to adopt certain mechanism with the help of gadgets to ensure checks in a dignified manner. TNN
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