Union minister Prakash Javadekar has announced that students, who missed an opportunity to take up the NEET exam, would be given another chance. This after as many as 500 students travelling from north Karnataka in the Hampi express couldn't make it in time.
Bengaluru: Over 500 students in Karnataka, who missed the NEET exam due to train delay can now heave a sigh of relief. Union minister Prakash Javdekar has tweeted saying, "Happy to announce that #Karnataka Students who missed #NEET exam, due to railway delay will get another chance. (SIC)"
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has sought the intervention of the Central government after over 500 students failed to write the NEET exam due to a seven-hour train delay on Sunday (May 5).
Kumaraswamy tweeted, “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 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 #NEET2019Exam.”
Union minister DV Sadananda Gowda too had written to senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar, asking him to give a chance to the 500 students, who were unable to take up the NEET exam.
Happy to announce that Students who missed exam , due to railway delay will get another chance.
— Chowkidar Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar)Reports earlier suggested that a seven-hour delay of the Hampi Express had left several students from north Karnataka in the lurch.
The train, which was supposed to reach at 7 am in Bengaluru, only arrived at 2.30 pm. The exam was set to begin at 2pm. All those who reached late were denied a chance to write the exam. While, those denied a chance were angry, the issue has taken a political turn.
Karnataka medical education minister E Tukaram termed the development as unfortunate and said that he will discuss the issue with department officials.
"I will speak with officials from the medical education department and see what can be done so the students can write their exams. It's very unfortunate that these students had to miss the exam due to train delay,” the minister was quoted as saying in the media.
In a tweet, the RSS’ student wing ABVP said it demands remedial action so that no student suffers academic loss due to circumstances beyond their control.
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