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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan connected Friday (May 22, 2026) said the authorities had to instrumentality "tough decisions" aft irregularities were detected successful the behaviour of the NEET-UG, asserting that authorities did not privation adjacent a azygous deserving pupil to suffer their rightful spot due to the fact that of the "examination mafia".
He besides asserted that the authorities is committed to ensuring that the re-test scheduled to beryllium held connected June 21 remains "100% error-free".
Addressing the Jagran Bharat Education Conclave 2026, Mr. Pradhan said astir 22 lakh students person suffered "mental anguish" owed to the contention surrounding the medical-entrance exam and the authorities is committed to fixing the system.
"Twenty-two lakh children person gone done immense intelligence anguish. Understanding that anguish and taking responsibility, I americium saying this today, we had to instrumentality immoderate pugnacious decisions," helium said.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) for admissions successful aesculapian courses held connected May 3 was cancelled by the National Testing Agency (NTA) precocious amid allegations of insubstantial leak. The substance is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and a re-test is scheduled to beryllium held connected June 21.
Mr. Pradhan said the authorities decided to cancel the introspection aft uncovering that "some assessments had been compromised".
"We did not privation adjacent a azygous pupil to beryllium deprived of their rightful spot due to the fact that of the conspiracy of those progressive successful irregularities successful the acquisition strategy and the introspection mafia," helium said.
The Minister acknowledged the disapproval implicit the handling of the contented but said the authorities is prepared to look the challenge.
"We are facing disapproval and challenges, and I judge that. But it is our work to acceptable the strategy right. It is not our work to unopen our eyes and crook distant from the problem," helium said.
He further said the authorities is committed to ensuring a smoother behaviour of the re-examination scheduled connected June 21.
"For the introspection scheduled connected June 21, it is our work to guarantee that it is 100% error-free," helium said.
