NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a debate in Parliament on medical entrance exam NEET.
Rahul’s letter to the Prime Minister comes a day after he hit out at the government in Lok Sabha over alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET this year.
“I am writing to request for a debate in Parliament on NEET.As you are aware, the Opposition’s request for a debate on this issue was denied in both Houses of Parliament on June 28. Yesterday, the Opposition had requested for a discussion on this issue again. The honourable Speaker of the Lok Sabha had given assurance to the opposition that he would discuss the matter with the government,” Rahul said in his letter.
“I am writing to request for a debate in Parliament on NEET. As you are aware, the Opposition’s request for a debate on this issue was denied in both Houses of Parliament on June 28. Yesterday, the opposition had requested for a discussion on this issue again. The honourable Speaker of the Lok Sabha had given assurance to the opposition that he would discuss the matter with the government,” Rahul stated in his letter to the Prime Minister.
Rahul emphasized the importance of constructive engagement to find a solution, highlighting the welfare of nearly 24 lakh NEET aspirants across the country as the primary concern.
“Lakhs of families have made tremendous personal sacrifices to support their children. For many, the paper leak is a betrayal of a lifetime dream. Today these students and their families are looking up to us, their public representatives to take bold and decisive steps to resolve the issue. The NEET examination deserves immediate attention because it has exposed the deep rot in our higher education system,” he said.
Amid the controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in NEET and the PhD entrance exam NET, the government recently removed National Testing Agency DG Subodh Singh and appointed a high-level panel, chaired by former ISRO chief R Radhakrishnan, to ensure the fair and transparent conduct of examinations through the NTA.
While NEET faces scrutiny over various irregularities, including alleged leaks, the UGC-NET was cancelled due to concerns about the integrity of the exam. Both matters are currently under investigation by the CBI.
Rahul’s letter to the Prime Minister comes a day after he hit out at the government in Lok Sabha over alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET this year.
“I am writing to request for a debate in Parliament on NEET.As you are aware, the Opposition’s request for a debate on this issue was denied in both Houses of Parliament on June 28. Yesterday, the Opposition had requested for a discussion on this issue again. The honourable Speaker of the Lok Sabha had given assurance to the opposition that he would discuss the matter with the government,” Rahul said in his letter.
“I am writing to request for a debate in Parliament on NEET. As you are aware, the Opposition’s request for a debate on this issue was denied in both Houses of Parliament on June 28. Yesterday, the opposition had requested for a discussion on this issue again. The honourable Speaker of the Lok Sabha had given assurance to the opposition that he would discuss the matter with the government,” Rahul stated in his letter to the Prime Minister.
Rahul emphasized the importance of constructive engagement to find a solution, highlighting the welfare of nearly 24 lakh NEET aspirants across the country as the primary concern.
“Lakhs of families have made tremendous personal sacrifices to support their children. For many, the paper leak is a betrayal of a lifetime dream. Today these students and their families are looking up to us, their public representatives to take bold and decisive steps to resolve the issue. The NEET examination deserves immediate attention because it has exposed the deep rot in our higher education system,” he said.
Amid the controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in NEET and the PhD entrance exam NET, the government recently removed National Testing Agency DG Subodh Singh and appointed a high-level panel, chaired by former ISRO chief R Radhakrishnan, to ensure the fair and transparent conduct of examinations through the NTA.
While NEET faces scrutiny over various irregularities, including alleged leaks, the UGC-NET was cancelled due to concerns about the integrity of the exam. Both matters are currently under investigation by the CBI.