The Delhi High Court Today (Feb 12) refused to allow NEET (UG) to be conducted twice a year like JEE (Mains). The court stated that such decisions fall under government policy and are not for the judiciary to decide. “It is for the authorities to consider the prayer. That’s a policy decision by the government,” the bench said. The petitioner, a coaching institute teacher, argued that multiple attempts would reduce stress and help students improve scores, but the court noted that many other competitive exams also do not offer multiple chances.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today said no to a request for holding the NEET (UG) exam two times a year like the JEE exam for engineering students.
A division bench comprising of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that deciding how many times an exam should happen is the work of the government, and courts cannot interfere in such matters.
“It is for the authorities to consider the prayer. That’s a policy decision by the government,”
-the court said.
The High Court closed the case but allowed the petitioner, a teacher from a coaching institute, to go to the concerned government department and submit an official request.
The court also said that if such an application or request is given, the authorities should look into it and take a proper decision as per the law.
The petitioner argued that the JEE (Mains) exam happens in multiple sessions, giving students more chances to improve their scores and reducing stress. However, for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) (UG), students get only one chance.
The petition requested that NEET (UG) candidates should also get more than one opportunity.
The judges also pointed out that there are many other competitive exams where students do not get multiple chances.
CASE TITLE:
Anshul Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.
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