Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday said that his Ministry has formed a panel to review the COVID-19 situation across the country for conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) at the earliest.
Due to the health risk, educational activities and major entrance examinations have been pushed to either a later date or the dates are yet to be announced.
The HRD Minister has also asked the National Testing Agency & other experts to submit a review report by Friday.
‘Looking at the prevailing circumstances & requests received from students & parents appearing for #JEE & #NEET examinations, a committee consisting of @DG_NTA & other experts has been advised to review the situation & submit its recommendations to @HRDMinistry latest by tomorrow,’ the HRD Minister said in a tweet.