While the debate over conduct of JEE-NEET continues to intensify across nation, the central government has rightfully decided not to terminate the examinations.
Amid the heated debate, what can definitely be called a relaxation for the central government, a long list of academicians including professors from Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Central University of Kerala, California University among several other top colleges have come in the support of the conduct of tests.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a group of concerned academicians have hailed the decision, stating it would help students to grow further and they would not lose a year.
“We the members of academic fraternity fully support the government decision to conduct JEE and NEET exams,” they wrote.
Calling the postponement as political agenda, they said that the students’ future cannot be compromised at any cost., they wrote: “The dreams and future of our youth and students cannot be compromised at any cost. However, some are trying to play with the future of our students simply to propel their own political agenda and oppose the government.
“We hope and strongly believe that under your able leadership, the central government will successfully conduct the JEE and NEET exams taking full precautions to ensure that the future of students is taken care of and the academic calendar for 2020-21 is rolled out.”
They say that they “wholeheartedly welcome” the government’s move, while citing the Supreme Court dismissing a petition for postponement of these exams saying that any further delay in conducting the tests would result in waste of precious year for students.
“Youth and students are the future of the nation but in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, clouds of uncertainty have gathered over their careers too,” they further mentioned.
The letter would definitely be a relief for the central government as it comes at a time when the opposition leaders were planning to move to Supreme Court to seek postponement of the exam.
The list of academicians who have written to PM Modi include Prof. C.B. Sharma of IGNOU, Prof. Prakash Singh of the Delhi University, Prof. Sanjeev Sharma, the VC of MGCUB in Bihar’s Motihari, Prof. Jayaprasad, the Pro-VC of Central University of Kerala, and Prof. Ainul Hasan of the JNU among others.
