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NEET re-exam uses 1.38 lakh cameras and 51,311 jammers
NDTV··21 Jun
More than 22 lakh medical aspirants appear for the NEET re-exam on June 21 after May's leak-led cancellation. NTA said 1,38,560 CCTV cameras monitor over 95,000 rooms at 5,440 centres. The agency deployed 51,311 jammers, airlifted papers via the Indian Air Force, and posted 40 to 50 security personnel on average per centre.
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What It Means For You
- Question papers are airlifted by the Indian Air Force with GPS-tracked vehicles and police escorts.
- Each of 5,440 centres has a Centre Systems Officer monitoring CCTV feeds in real time.
- Students should ignore leak rumours and use only official NTA communications.
What's Happening
- Over 22 lakh students sit for the NEET re-exam on June 21 after May's cancelled test.
- NTA installed 1,38,560 CCTV cameras and deployed 51,311 jammers across more than 95,000 rooms.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a review directing ministry officers to coordinate states.
Security After the Leak
- A nationwide mock drill ran on June 20 to test jammers, CCTV, frisking staff, and biometrics.
- NTA resolved a Nagpur student's Abu Dhabi centre allotment dispute, saying the city change came via the candidate login.
- Cockroach Janta Party protests demanding Pradhan's resignation continued in Delhi on the eve of the retest.
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