National Board of Examinations observed the presence of 1.48 lakh students to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), out of which many students missed the exam in the Jammu and Kashmir region due to heavy snowfall leading to blockages of transport facility.
“Due to inclement weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, some candidates from Srinagar Valley who had opted for testing center in Jammu or other cities were facing extreme difficulty in moving from Srinagar to their designated test center due to complete blockage of air and road transport,” an official statement from the NBE said on Sunday.
Keeping this in mind NBE also confirmed that the NEET PG exam will be reconducted for the respective students.
“NBE is committed to give an opportunity to such affected candidates to appear in NEET-PG 2019,” it said and had taken up this matter with the health ministry, Medical Council of India and government of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The date, time and venue shall be informed in due course” the statement added.
“No other candidates from any other state or region or for any reason/ condition shall be eligible to appear in the exam planned for these affected candidates from Jammu & Kashmir,” it clarified.