JEE (Main) April session examinations postpone Amid COVID Surge

New Delhi: The third session of the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) has been postponed because of the current COVID-19 situation in the country, which was announced today by Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank did it.

This session was originally scheduled to be held from 27 April to 30 April.

Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that the revised dates for JEE (Main) would be announced 15 days before the exam.

Some of the leading engineering institutes in the country accept entrance exam scores, including IIT and NIT.

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“Given the current # covid19 situation, I have advised @DG_NTA to postpone the JEE (Main) – April 2021 session. I want to reiterate that the safety of our students and their academic careers is @ EdMMinOfIndia’S and my major concerns. ” Now, ” Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted.

📢 Announcement
Given the current #covid19 situation, I have advised @DG_NTA to postpone the JEE (Main) – 2021 April Session.

I would like to reiterate that safety of our students & their academic career are @EduMinOfIndia's and my prime concerns right now. pic.twitter.com/Pe3qC2hy8T

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 18, 2021

According to an official order of the National Testing Agency (NTA), “Because of the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping in mind the safety and well-being of the candidates and examination officials, it has been decided to postpone the EEE- (Main) April session “.

The order stated, “The revised dates will be announced later and at least 15 days before the examination.”

Earlier, Class 10 board exams have been cancelled, and Class 12 exams have been postponed due to a nationwide COVID hike that led to calls for government reconsideration by parents, students, politicians and various states.

India saw the deadliest day of the epidemic, as 1,501 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. The country also recorded the largest daily spurt in cases with 2,61,500 infections, taking Casloid to 1.47 crore total cases.

This is the fourth straight day when more than 2 lakh cases have been registered. More than 1.2 million cases have been added to Casalod in the past week.

Check out the top Comments on the tweet

Thank you so much sir appreciate

Sir pls help state board Students please intervene as state govt is not listening
Pls do something for state board Students

— Adv Anubha Shrivastava Sahai (@anubha1812) April 18, 2021

https://twitter.com/Sumitmishra002/status/1383660443315572736?s=20

Sir what about upsc epfo exam? In this critical time exam is conducting. What about us and our family? Are we immune to corona virus. Please postpone epfo exam also. #postponeupscepfo @MoHFW_INDIA @PMOIndia @narendramodi @EduMinOfIndia @ArvindKejriwal @ravishndtv @TheLallantop

— Twinkle (@Twinkle89441728) April 18, 2021

@PMOIndia @DrRPNishank @CMOMaharashtra Don't be cruel to student.
We want to live more
Don't snatch our right to live !
Cancel Maharashtra SSC 10 Std board exam . #CancelAllBoardExams #DontPostponeBoards #InternalAssessmentForAll @VarshaEGaikwad.@EduMinOfIndia …..

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— Ridham (@Ridham00258943) April 18, 2021