Content Creators join Students in urging authorities for postponement of the NEET and JEE exams

With the NEET and JEE exams to be held in September, students took to social media to demand postponement of the exams due to the pandemic.

Students all over the country demand for the NEET and JEE exams to be postponed. This year's JEE exams have been scheduled to be held in the first week of September while  NEET on the 13th. On Monday the Supreme Court rejected a plea demanding a further postponement of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main and National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET). After postponing the exams twice this year which were to be held in May and April, the Supreme court rejected the plea stating “precious years of students cannot be wasted and life has to go on”.

Students have been given certain instructions by the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams. These have to be followed by candidates when they appear for their papers. The instructions suggest that candidates appearing for JEE-Main will have to submit a self-declaration form along with a photograph as a proof that they have not tested positive for Covid-19 and have not had any symptoms like fever, dry cough or difficulty in breathing in the recent days. This form will have to be submitted at the examination centre after it is verified by an exam centre officer and signed by the candidate on the spot.

A 19-year-old girl who was preparing to appear for the exams died by suicide in Chennai as she was depressed and scared about the exams that will be held in September. Owing to the present situation, students have been demanding to postpone the exams in the wake of the COVID pandemic. They demanded that the government should not conduct exams during the pandemic endangering the lives of students.

While schools, offices and major institutions remain shut during these times the idea of having to appear for their entrance exams has resulted in students having anxiety and stress. They took to social media to share their concerns hoping to reach out to the authorities. Various Content Creators also raised the voice in the matter, urging authorities to postpone the exams.

Take a look:

A girl committed suicide in the fear of NEET exams being conducted.
Are exams more important than the lives of students?
I request the govt to please not conduct any exams of JEE/NEET
The students are already going through enough
Its our genuine request🙏 #NEET #JEE #CancelExams

— Ashish Chanchlani (@ashchanchlani) August 20, 2020

Are NEET and JEE exams getting postponed? While everyone is required to stay home and work, why to put student life at risk and not wait for situation to get a bit normal?

— Bhuvan Bam (@Bhuvan_Bam) August 20, 2020

I extend my support to the students who are requesting to postpone JEE & NEET exams. The fear of the pandemic is already looming over our head and this undue pressure is too much to handle. I request d authorities to be a little more considerate. #PostponeJEE_NEETSept #JEE_NEET

— Amit Bhadana (@iAmitBhadana) August 20, 2020

Request to postpone the JEE & NEET exams by the majority of the students is not merely an excuse but the genuine call in current scenario to avoid COVID-19 risks! #postponejeeneet

— Ajey Nagar (@CarryMinati) August 20, 2020

Already few students have died from suicide after SC’s decision. #postponeNEETandJEE

Watch Video: https://t.co/OuFJAjnhl7 pic.twitter.com/KQkQXVl9OP

— Dhruv Rathee 🇮🇳 (@dhruv_rathee) August 20, 2020

#ProtestAgainstExamsInCOVID
This is really Enough 🤔🤔 Atleast #RameshPokhriyalNishank sir u should reply it's matter of safety concern both physically and mentally too. Only Demanding postponement till Oct ,we really doesn't want zero year
Plzz listen us🙏🙏#postponeNEET_JEE pic.twitter.com/3QOUTbCO29

— Raushan Yadav (@Raushan41629097) August 21, 2020

JEE/NEET aspirant: "I belong to a rural area. My house is 200 kilometers away from the exam centre. Even if I manage to reach the exam hall, who will be responsible if I get COVID positive?" pic.twitter.com/QuMmTyCjq4

— Nidhi Taneja (India TV) (@nidhiindiatv) August 19, 2020

Please cancel this for the future of the #RIPSUBHASRI_SAVE30LAK #postponeNEET_JEE pic.twitter.com/KsFrDEwvdt

— S. Prakash (@realsurajpr) August 20, 2020

I'm a NEET aspirant. Yesterday testing team came and 8 members in my family including me is corona positive. Can the govt. and @DG_NTA plz tell how will I focus on my study? And who'll take me to my centre? #postponeNEET_JEE #NTAJEE_NEETPOSTPONEKARO #PostponeJEEAndNEET

— Amit Rana (@AmitRana_98) August 21, 2020

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