Putting an end to speculation regarding the conduct of the  NEET 2021, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal today said that there is no plan to cancel  National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2021.The Education Minister in a webinar answered questions regarding the conduct of board and entrance exams in 2021.

While addressing the students during the live discussion on Twitter for which students and parents were encouraged to submit questions tagged with ?#EducationMinisterGoesLive?, Mr Pokhriyal said, "There is no plan to cancel NEET 2021," Mr Pokhriyal said. We postponed NEET thrice in 2020 and gave students an opportunity to change their exam centres..we could have cancelled the exam but it would have been a great loss for students and the country," the minister said.

While addressing query given by the students on reduction of the syllabus, Education Minister said, "We are discussing this constantly. And we are trying how many questions can be framed in what way that whatever syllabus reduction has happened"

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the conduct of the board and entrance exam this year. NTA successfully conducted the first session of JEE Main 2020 in January but had to postpone the second session. In spite of protests from students, education stakeholders, and politicians, NTA, after the Supreme Court?s permission, held the Engineering entrance exam in September. Official information regarding JEE Main 2021 will be available at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

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