Students Call for March to Parliament Over NTA Exam Irregularities

Students continue their protest at Jantar Mantar against alleged irregularities in NTA conducted exams, calling for a march to Parliament. Their demands include banning NTA and resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The CBI investigates corruption and paper leaks, while NTA schedules new exam dates.

Students protesting against alleged irregularities in NTA exams have announced a march towards Parliament on Tuesday to press their demands. On their sixth day of the sit-in at Jantar Mantar, the students called for a ban on NTA and resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The students, organized under 'India Against NTA', are protesting issues in exams such as NEET UG, PG, and UGC NET. They reiterated their demands, including a re-examination of NEET-UG and the reinstatement of a university-specific entrance exam system.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently probing incidents of paper leaks and corruption in NTA exams, particularly in Bihar and Gujarat. Meanwhile, the NTA has rescheduled exams with new dates, including UGC NET from August 21 to September 4, and others in July.

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