NEET PG 2024 Supreme Court hearing postponed for fourth time, counselling process continues amid transparency demands

Published On : 2024-11-20T13:42:11+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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The Supreme Court has again deferred the much-awaited hearing on the NEET PG 2024 case. The case revolves around calls for increased transparency in the postgraduate medical entrance exam conducted by the NBE.

The matter was brought before the apex court by a group of NEET PG 2024 candidates demanding the release of the exam’s answer key raw marks and details of the normalisation method used to calculate the results.

Timeline of events leading to the postponement

The case has been ongoing since September 7 2024 when it was first filed. The petitioners—19 NEET PG candidates—raised concerns about sudden changes to the exam pattern made just days before the exam

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7 September 2024

NEET PG 2024 case filed in the Supreme Court.

20 September 2024

The Supreme Court hears the case for the first time.

4 October 2024

The hearing was postponed due to the absence of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.

25 October 2024

Hearing postponed due to absence of central government representative.

12 November 2024

Petition filed to delay NEET PG counselling until hearing is complete.

19 November 2024

Supreme Court postpones hearing until November 26 2024.

Aspirants Demand Transparency in NEET PG Exam Process

The petitioners have raised several issues regarding the fairness and transparency of the NEET PG exam. One of their primary concerns is the sudden change in the exam pattern just days before the examination. This change was described by the court as “very unusual

The petitioners are also questioning the normalisation process used to standardise the exam scores especially in light of the changes to the exam pattern. The candidates have requested access to their individual response sheets to verify their answers and they are also calling for the release of

Stance on Confidentiality of the NBE

Despite appeals from NEET PG candidates the NBE has maintained that the exam content including the question papers and answer keys will not be made public. The Board justifies this stance by emphasising the confidentiality of the examination process which it claims is in line with its admission policy.

Aspirants’ growing frustration

For many aspirants the delay in the Supreme Court's final decision is a source of growing frustration. The petitioners argue that without transparency in the examination process it becomes difficult to ensure fairness especially in an exam that is as crucial as NEET PG

The case remains unresolved but with the next hearing scheduled for November 26 candidates are hopeful that a final resolution will soon be reached, bringing an end to the uncertainty that plagued the NEET PG 2024 process.

The Supreme Court’s decision on November 26 will be eagerly awaited by candidates who hope for clarity and fairness in the NEET PG examination process.

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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