Plea in SC seeks stay on re-examination of UGC-NET exam

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Union education ministry to cancel the UGCNET test following inputs that the exams integrity may have been compromisedThe ministry on June 19 had ordered the cancellation of the UGCNET exam and handed over the matter to the CBI for an investigationThe plea is scheduled to come up for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj MisraThe plea filed by advocate Ujjawal Gaur has sought direction to immediately stay the proposed reexamination of the UGCNET exam until the CBI completes its inquiry into the paper leak allegationsThe petitioner asserts that the decision is not only arbitrary but also unjust given the recent findings of the Central Bureau of Investigation CBIThe CBIs investigation brings the fact that the evidence suggesting the paper leak is doctored thus nullifying the grounds on which the cancellation was based the plea filed through advocate Rohit Pandey saidThe petitioner submitted that the unwarranted cancellation of the exam has caused significant distress anxiety and an unnecessary expenditure of resources for the aspirants who have rigorously prepared for this crucial examinationThe decision has disrupted the academic and professional plans of countless students undermining their trust in the examination system The petitioner argues that the cancellation premised on falsified evidence is a gross miscarriage of justice It violates the fundamental principles of fairness and equity enshrined in the Constitution of IndiaThe arbitrary nature of this decision reflects a lack of due diligence and disregard for the welfare of the primary stakeholders the students Adding to the arbitrariness of the decision is the fact that the NTA has issued new dates for the NET exam scheduled for August 2024 despite the ongoing inquiry not being completed the pea saidThe plea has sought directions to the CBI to expedite the inquiry into the UGCNET exam paper leak allegations and submit a detailed reportDirect the respondents to provide detailed documentation and evidence supporting the decision to cancel the UGCNET exam including specifics on the alleged paper leak and the methodology used to determine the leak on the dark web the plea saidIn a shift from earlier practice the National Eligibility Test NET was conducted in penandpaper mode this time on a single day June 18 with a record 11 lakh students registering for the examUGCNET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for the award of junior research fellowship for appointment as assistant professors and admission to PhD in Indian universities and collegesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever