Updated: August 30, 2020 10:01:49 pm
Candidates want a ride on exam day, they must register at eduride.in. Representative image / special arrangement
JEE Main, NEET 2020: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) students and alumni have developed portal to assist Joint Entrance Exam (JEE Main) and National Cum Income Eligibility Exam (NEET UG 2020) candidates with transportation service on the day of their exams on September 1. JEE Main is scheduled to take place September 1-6, while NEET is scheduled to take place on September 13.
The portal- eduride.in it was launched following an appeal by the Director of IIT-Delhi, V Ramgopal Rao. Developed under the mentorship of Rohit Koshy (Former President, IITDAA) and Sanskar Jain (Former IIT Bombay Student), this portal aims to ease the burden of daily commuting for candidates in need, especially from remote locations and poorly connected areas, he mentioned the statement from IIT-Delhi.
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Candidates want to be worn on exam day, they must register at eduride.in. They must enter the test center details and submit a transportation request. Candidates can also request transportation by phone, by calling 9311323756, between 10 am and 5 pm. Anyone who wants to volunteer must register on the website mentioned above. Volunteers can choose the option to bring the student or make a donation.
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Welcoming this initiative, Director V Ramgopal Rao said: “Some candidates had written to me and also commented on social media that they could not afford private transportation and asked for help getting to the exam centers. So we immediately appealed to alumni and others for help. While I appreciate the result of this appeal (launch of the eduride.in portal), I also celebrate it as a clear example of the innate spirit that we all carry to help those in need in our society ”.
How does the portal work?
A. After alumni, volunteer and candidate registrations, the portal will connect the appropriate combinations of volunteers and candidates by exchanging contact details. The two of you can then coordinate together to plan the trip to the test center.
B. The donated money will help organizers fund a taxi service for examinees on the day of the exam.
Over 9 lakh of candidates will appear for JEE Main, while around 16 lakh for NEET. Students are required to follow the COVID-19 guidelines when taking the exam.
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