CUET UG 2024: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma to raise exam delay issue with Centre; chaos continues
Ayushi Bisht | May 17, 2024 | 06:36 PM IST | 2 mins read
CUET UG English test, scheduled for 3 pm was delayed by over two hours due to a malfunctioning biometric system in Meghalaya centre.
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Try NowNEW DELHI: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has assured that he will address with central authorities the concerns regarding the delay in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) at the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) campus on Wednesday, state education minister informed. The CUET UG English test, scheduled for 3 pm, was delayed by over two hours due to a malfunctioning biometric system.
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As a result, NEHU had to obtain clearance from the National Testing Authority (NTA) in New Delhi to allow students to take the exam without the biometric system.
The Chief Minister noted that CUET was not managed by the state government but stated that the issue could be raised with the appropriate authorities.
"The issue has been taken very seriously and have decided to take up the matter with NTA, govt of India as some students who could not appear for the exam will be given another chance", Meghalaya education minister Rakkam A Sangma said.
CUET UG 2024: Chaos continues
The chaos surrounding CUET UG 2024 persists as numerous irregularities are reported at exam centers across the country. Recently, students at Maharana Pratap Group of Colleges in Kanpur started pelting stones and causing a commotion after the CUET question paper was incorrectly distributed. Addressing this issue, UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar informed that a re-exam for the affected students will be conducted on May 29.
The NTA held the CUET UG exam in pen and paper mode on May 16. In the second shift of CUET UG 2024, the ruckus broke out when English medium students received Hindi medium question papers and vice versa. Students angered by the mismanagement, reportedly threw stones at the exam centre. As the situation deteriorated, police force was deployed to control the crowd.
Additionally on the first day of CUET UG 2024, students who appeared for the English paper complained of less time, mismanagement, and chaos at the examination centres. Candidates alleged that they were given 30 minutes to write the paper instead of 45 and could not complete the exam on time.
Students have been facing several challenges this year. Many students were initially unable to download their CUET admit cards. Subsequently, the NTA issued new CUET UG admit cards just a few hours before the exam.
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