Posted: September 1, 2020 4:19:11 pm
JEE Main 2020 exams start today (Express Photo)
Candidates who applied for JEE Main West Bengal had a difficult time getting to their testing centers on Tuesday morning due to the large number of
rain and lack of transportation.
The government had asked all state transport companies to start bus services from 5 a.m. in view of the exam, but several candidates in North 24 Parganas, Berhampur, Malda and Siliguri claimed they had to wait for hours , braving the downpour, to get a bus. to get to their testing centers.
The suspension of local train services due to the COVID-19 pandemic added to the ills of the candidates.
“I had to hire a taxi to get to the center at TCS Gitobitan in Salt Lake from Khardah (North 24 Parganas) as there was no direct bus available. It would have been easier if the trains ran, ”said Subham Das, one of the candidates.
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Appropriate security measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the students, said a spokesperson for TCS Gitobitan. “The candidates were allowed in after the thermal spray. No more than 12 stayed in one room. The entire campus has been disinfected for this purpose, ”he said.
Several kilometers away, at DPS Ruby Park in South Kolkata, another center intended for the JEE (main) exam, the drill was more or less the same, with students maintaining the rules of social distancing when entering the hallway.
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The Bengal government had previously opposed the Center’s decision to take the JEE (Main) and NEET exams, claiming that students would be exposed to health risks amid the pandemic.
However, state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee had said on Monday that he would not comment on the matter again, as the Center has entrusted the NTA with taking the necessary measures for the safety of students.
The National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET), for admission to medical and dental schools, is scheduled for later this month.
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