Deputy Commissioner Preeti on Friday convened a meeting with centre superintendents, supervisors, duty magistrates, and police officials at the district secretariat to assess the readiness for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG), scheduled for June 21. She issued comprehensive guidelines to ensure a fair and transparent examination process.
Key Directions for Candidates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct NEET-UG on June 21 from 2 pm to 5 pm. A total of six examination centres have been established across the district, where approximately 1,736 candidates are expected to appear. DC Preeti emphasised that no entry would be permitted after 1:30 pm, urging all candidates to arrive at their designated centres well in advance.
Candidates must carry a valid photo identity card, such as a PAN card, Aadhaar card, driving licence, voter ID, passport, or student identity card. Additionally, the Deputy Commissioner prohibited the wearing of full-sleeved shirts, jewellery, bracelets, and watches inside the examination halls.
Facilities and Security Measures
During the review meeting, DC Preeti instructed officials to ensure adequate arrangements for clean drinking water, electricity, toilets, seating, and other essential amenities at all centres to prevent any inconvenience to candidates. She also announced that candidates with disabilities would receive an additional one hour and 20 minutes, while general candidates would be granted an extra 15 minutes.
She further stressed the importance of close coordination between centre superintendents and duty magistrates. Robust security measures have been implemented, with both police personnel and CRPF officers deployed at the examination centres.
Senior officials present at the meeting included Superintendent of Police Kamaldeep Goyal, Additional Deputy Commissioner Naveen Ahuja, ASP Ashish Chaudhary, City Magistrate Piyush Gupta, Radaur SDM Narender Kumar, Chhachhrauli SDM Jaspal Singh Gill, DSPs Rajat Gulia, Ramesh Kumar, and Pooja, District Education Officer Prem Lata, and DPRO Dr Manoj Kumar, among others.
