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Dharmendra Pradhan urges states to make adequate arrangements for NEET re-exam amid heatwave

Dharmendra Pradhan urges states to make adequate arrangements for NEET re-exam amid heatwave

Stressing that the interests and well-being of students remain a top priority, the minister also called upon all state governments to ensure adequate transport facilities for candidates on the day of the examination. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pradhan reviews NEET re-exam preparations, says comprehensively eliminate all gaps

Pradhan reviews NEET re-exam preparations, says comprehensively eliminate all gaps

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday reviewed preparations for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination on June 21, and directed officials to ensure that all gaps in the examination process “must be comprehensively addressed and eliminated”. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan addresses a press conference at his residence on May 15 (ANI FILE PHOTO) The directions came days after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the previous edition of NEET-UG 2026 on May 12 after at least 120 questions in a “guess paper” overlapped with the May 3 examination, affecting more than 2.2 million students. “The minister emphasised that the Re-NEET examination must be conducted in a secure, seamless and foolproof manner under stringent security protocols. Directions were also issued to hold coordination meetings with District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police across states to ensure robust monitoring and effective implementation,” the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Pradhan also directed that vigilance at centres “must remain uncompromised” and asked officials to ensure adequate arrangements for students, including transportation, drinking water and essential facilities. …

Union Education minister dharmendra pradhan orders ‘Foolproof’ June 21 NEET 2026 exam, reviews preparations-nta

Union Education minister dharmendra pradhan orders ‘Foolproof’ June 21 NEET 2026 exam, reviews preparations-nta

2 min readNew DelhiMay 19, 2026 06:29 PM IST Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday reviewed preparations for the forthcoming NEET-UG re-examination and directed officials to ensure its conduct in a “secure, seamless and foolproof manner” under strict security protocols, officials said. During chairing the review meeting, Pradhan stressed that all gaps identified in the earlier examination process must be comprehensively addressed and eliminated to ensure complete integrity and transparency in the conduct of the examination, they said. “The minister emphasised that the Re-NEET examination must be conducted in a secure, seamless and foolproof manner under stringent security protocols,” the officials said. ALSO READ | Ahead of NEET-UG retest, a scramble again for rooms, crash courses in Kota The minister directed authorities to hold coordination meetings with district magistrates and superintendents of police across states to ensure robust monitoring and effective implementation of examination arrangements. Underscoring that vigilance and security at examination centres must remain uncompromised, Pradhan also instructed officials to ensure adequate arrangements for students, including transportation, drinking water and other essential facilities, they …

‘Remain aligned with Modi’: Why Dharmendra Pradhan ‘reached out’ to Naveen Patnaik | Political Pulse News

‘Remain aligned with Modi’: Why Dharmendra Pradhan ‘reached out’ to Naveen Patnaik | Political Pulse News

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s recent statement urging Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to remain aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears laden with political messaging amid shifting political dynamics in Odisha. Addressing a gathering in Rairakhol in his Sambalpur parliamentary constituency over a week ago, Pradhan took a swipe at Patnaik for the BJD’s stand on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha. The Bill had proposed to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha as well state Assemblies as well as provide 33% quota for women. With senior BJD leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Prasanna Acharya, present at the meeting, Pradhan appealed to him to “convince” Patnaik. “Naveen babu is a good person, but his party opposed the Bill that had provisions to increase seats in Parliament and state assemblies. We request Prasanna bhai to meet Naveen babu and convince him not to take a fluctuating stand and …

NEET 2027 to be held in Computer Based Test mode: Education min Dharmendra Pradhan

NEET 2027 to be held in Computer Based Test mode: Education min Dharmendra Pradhan

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate or NEET-UG will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode from next year instead of pen paper test (PPT) mode in which students answer the questions in a Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Friday. Pradhan said that the admit card for re-examination of NEET will be released by June 14. (ANI photo) In his first statement after NTA on May 12 cancelled NEET-UG 2026 (held on May 3) following paper leak allegations, Pradhan said that candidates will get 15 extra minutes to write their re-examination of NEET on June 21. He also said that the government is taking responsibility for a “breach in command” despite following recommendations of the Radhakrishnan committee – a seven member committee set up after the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak controversy to strengthen NTA. Pradhan said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will “go deep” into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak matter and “no one will be spared this time. No …

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slams Kharge| India News

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slams Kharge| India News

New Delhi: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his comments on the amendment in women’s quota, saying women’s reservation is not about political credit; it is about dignity, representation and the rightful empowerment of women. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (PTI) “India’s women deserve outcomes, not recurring promises that never translate into reality,” he said. Earlier, in the day, Kharge alleged that the Narendra Modi government’s proposed move to amend the women’s reservation law and increase the number of seats in Parliament would amount to a violation of the model code of conduct, which would have “grave consequences”. “Women’s reservation is not about political credit; it is about dignity, representation and the rightful empowerment of women. Let us be absolutely clear on facts. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (2023) did not emerge from a sudden demand of the Congress,” he said. “For more than 25 years, women’s reservation in Parliament remained a pending promise — discussed repeatedly but never delivered. Parliament has now passed the 106th Constitutional Amendment providing …

Chhattisgarh tops February national ranking under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana| India News

Chhattisgarh tops February national ranking under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana| India News

Raipur: Chhattisgarh has secured the first position among bigger states in the February 2026 national ranking under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, marking a significant milestone in the field of women’s health, nutrition and empowerment, officials said on Wednesday. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. (PTI) Chhattisgarh recorded 93.37 per cent enrollment, an approval rate of 83.87 per cent, and 93.95 per cent timely grievance redressal, reflecting the state’s efficient implementation of the scheme, an official release stated. The proportion of cases pending for more than 30 days remained limited to 7.07 per cent, while the pending grievance rate stood at only 4.96 per cent, indicating effective monitoring and transparent service delivery, it said. Notably, the state improved its position by six ranks compared to the previous month, emerging as the top-performing state in the country, it added. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the honour reflects the state’s sustained commitment to strengthening maternal welfare programmes. Sai congratulated officials, employees, Anganwadi workers and field-level staff of the Women and Child Development Department, stressing that …

Dharmendra Pradhan at Express Adda: ‘Textbook revisions should happen whenever society evolves’ | India News

Dharmendra Pradhan at Express Adda: ‘Textbook revisions should happen whenever society evolves’ | India News

I have just come from Kartavya Bhavan (in Delhi), a site I consider a new pilgrimage spot for India as the nation breaks free from a colonial mindset and takes a leap forward. For the past 11 years, our government has been serving the people, and today the prime minister officially dedicated this new centre of service. To clarify a few details, Baji Raut was actually from the neighbouring princely state of Dhenkanal, though he is very much a hero of our region. I grew up in a ‘river civilisation’ in a district where both the Mahanadi and the Brahmani rivers flow. My hometown is a major industrial hub; of the 1,000 million metric tons of coal India produces, 110 million tons come from there. Growing up, I was surrounded by mines, power plants and NALCO trains. My grandfather was a soldier in the freedom struggle and my ancestors were part of the Prajamandal movement, moving to a neighbouring state in protest against the king’s taxes. This heritage of industrialisation, labour and the freedom struggle …

Pradhan launches ‘Bodhan AI’ to build Bharat EduAI Stack| India News

Pradhan launches ‘Bodhan AI’ to build Bharat EduAI Stack| India News

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday launched the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for education, named ‘Bodhan AI,’ aimed at building a sovereign digital architecture to enable AI-powered education solutions. Bodhan AI was launched at Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI) Launched during the two-day Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Bodhan AI set up at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, will create the Bharat EduAI Stack — an open digital public infrastructure (DPI) designed to power AI tools across school education, higher education, skilling and research. The DPI will be built on Indian AI models to ensure data sovereignty. Explaining the functioning of Bodhan AI, IIT Madras director V Kamakoti said the CoE will develop a foundational multilingual AI model hosted in India, along with a common technology layer that states, institutions and edtech startups can use to build learning tools. “The platform will be designed to act as both a basic infrastructure provider in the …