Neet exam: Burkha, kirpan now allowed
Manash.Gohain@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:2.12.2019
‘Hijab’, ‘burkha’, ‘kara’ and ‘kirpan’ will be allowed in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-UG to be conducted on May 3, 2020. However, candidates wearing such dresses or carrying metallic items will have to report at the designated centres at least an hour before the gate closing time.
In case candidates wear anything in deviation of the dress code or carry any assistive devices for medical reasons, they will be required to take prior approval before admit cards are issued.
This and many other measures — Artificial Intelligence to detect attempts of impersonation/fraud, uploading of an additional ‘postcard size’ photograph and Class X and XII roll numbers and certificates — are being put in place by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the registration process for the medical/dental entrance test gets underway on Monday. While candidates are being allowed to wear customary/cultural dresses such as hijab, burkha, kara or kirpan, the NTA has introduced certain rules as well. The exam will commence at 2 pm and the gates will close at 12.30 pm. “These candidates will have to report at the designated centres at least 60 minutes before the gate closing time,” an NTA official said.
“Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted. However in case candidates come in cultural/customary dress at the examination centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time, ie, 12.30 pm,” the bulletin to be issued on Monday says.
“In case of any deviation required due to unavoidable (medical etc) circumstances, specific approval of NTA must be taken before the admit cards are issued,” the bulletin says. “These special exemptions approved by NTA will be mentioned in the admit cards,” the NTA official said.
Manash.Gohain@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:2.12.2019
‘Hijab’, ‘burkha’, ‘kara’ and ‘kirpan’ will be allowed in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-UG to be conducted on May 3, 2020. However, candidates wearing such dresses or carrying metallic items will have to report at the designated centres at least an hour before the gate closing time.
In case candidates wear anything in deviation of the dress code or carry any assistive devices for medical reasons, they will be required to take prior approval before admit cards are issued.
This and many other measures — Artificial Intelligence to detect attempts of impersonation/fraud, uploading of an additional ‘postcard size’ photograph and Class X and XII roll numbers and certificates — are being put in place by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the registration process for the medical/dental entrance test gets underway on Monday. While candidates are being allowed to wear customary/cultural dresses such as hijab, burkha, kara or kirpan, the NTA has introduced certain rules as well. The exam will commence at 2 pm and the gates will close at 12.30 pm. “These candidates will have to report at the designated centres at least 60 minutes before the gate closing time,” an NTA official said.
“Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted. However in case candidates come in cultural/customary dress at the examination centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time, ie, 12.30 pm,” the bulletin to be issued on Monday says.
“In case of any deviation required due to unavoidable (medical etc) circumstances, specific approval of NTA must be taken before the admit cards are issued,” the bulletin says. “These special exemptions approved by NTA will be mentioned in the admit cards,” the NTA official said.
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