The Mamata Banerjee administration in West Bengal canceled the shutdown on September 12 in light of the National Income and Eligibility Test which is scheduled for a day later.
GoWB had initially announced a statewide lockdown on September 11-12. Considering the NEET 2020 exam scheduled for the 13th, we have received numerous requests from the student community regarding the lifting of the lockdown rules on the 12th, helping to ease your journey to the test centers. With your interest in mind, while the statewide lockdown remains as it is on September 11, it has been decided to cancel the lockdown on the 12th, so that students can attend the exam on the 13th without apprehensions or concerns. I wish you all the best, ”Banerjee tweeted less than an hour ago.
GoWB had initially announced a statewide lockdown on September 11 and 12. Considering the NEET 2020 exam scheduled for the 13th, we have received numerous requests from the student community regarding the lifting of the lockdown rules on the 12th, helping to ease your journey to the test centers. (1/2)
– Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) September 10, 2020
Earlier, the prime minister had said that nearly 75% of candidates were unable to attend the joint entrance exam on September 1 due to the pandemic.
In August, the state government had imposed the blockade for six days. On September 7, the first block of the month was applied.
The Kolkata metro has also decided to operate 66 trains on Sunday so that NEET candidates can reach the exam centers without much hassle.
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