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NEET PG: Supreme Court Asks NBEMS Why Questions and Answer Keys Cannot Be Made Public
· Source: Amar Ujala
The Supreme Court has questioned NBEMS regarding transparency and asked why actual questions and answer keys cannot be released publicly. The court directed NBEMS to submit a written reply detailing how disclosing questions would affect the exam's credibility.
Supreme Court Questions NBEMS on Transparency
During the hearing, Justice PS Narasimha raised questions regarding transparency in the examination process. The court stated that it is not completely satisfied with the board's current policy and that the board must explain why its system is different from other examinations.
Issue of Old Question Papers Sold on Amazon
An advocate appearing in the matter questioned NBEMS's arguments by pointing out that previous years' NEET PG question papers were being easily sold on Amazon. On this basis, the lawyer questioned what difficulty the examination board has in making the actual questions public when old question papers are already available in the market.
Directions Issued to NBEMS
The Supreme Court observed that the board's argument about a limited question bank is not sufficient and that NBEMS must provide solid reasons for its decisions. The court directed NBEMS to submit a written reply explaining mainly how the disclosure of questions could affect the credibility of the exam, which will be considered in the upcoming hearing.
Questions
What did the Supreme Court direct NBEMS to do?
The Supreme Court directed NBEMS to file a written reply explaining how disclosing the questions could affect the credibility of the exam.
Why was the sale of question papers on Amazon brought up in court?
A lawyer pointed out that previous years' NEET PG question papers are already easily sold on Amazon, questioning why the board has a problem releasing the actual questions publicly.
What was Justice PS Narasimha's observation regarding NBEMS's policy?
Justice PS Narasimha stated that the court is not completely satisfied with the current policy and asked NBEMS to explain why it is adopting a different stance from other exams.
Written in English by Disha Stars from the Amar Ujala report (read the original in Hindi). Check dates and links on the official website before you act.
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