Bombay HC Hears Urgent Plea to Postpone JEE Main & NEET 2020 in Flood-Affected Areas
Bombay HC took up the hearing of an Urgent Plea seeking postponement of JEE Main and NEET 2020 exams in flood-affected areas of Maharashtra. Check live updates here.
The Bombay HC Bench at Nagpur took up the hearing on the Urgent Plea seeking postponement of JEE Main and NEET 2020 exam in flood-affected areas. The candidates must note that the plea is only applicable for Maharashtra state, and it sought the postponement of the exam only in flood-affected areas. On August 31, 2020, Uday Samant - Minister of Higher and Technical Education of Maharashtra tweeted that the flood situation, specifically in regions like Vidarbha will not cause any academic loss to students, and those who are not able to appear for JEE Main exam need not worry.
Live Updates on Bombay HC Hearing to Postpone JEE & NEET in Flood-Affected Areas
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| 10:26, 01 Sept 2020 | As per ANI, Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court allows the conducting of JEE examination. The Court issues direction that those who are affected by flood and can't reach the exam centres may apply to the appropriate authority - National Testing Agency (NTA). |
| 8:44, 01 Sept 2020 | The plea sought the postponement of the exam, specifically in flood-hit areas of Vidarbha region. |
8 :28, 01 Sept 2020 | Justices RK Deshpande and Pushpa Ganediwala will hear the Urgent Plea seeking postponement of JEE Main and NEET in flood-affected areas. |
Apart from the above confusion, JEE Main 2020 exam has commenced on September 01, 2020. The first session reporting was closed at 8.30 AM. All the states have taken necessary measures to conduct the exam in a smooth manner. It is also the responsibility of students to maintain safety measures.
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