With the introduction of NEET in the year 2016, it has left no stone unturned and has always shocked with its norms, rulesand regulations and newly added in the list is the bizarre code of conduct. The NEET was held on May 7 at various examination centres across the country. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake”. The basic motive of NEET is to provide the society with medical practitioners. And these practitioners are meant to serve the society and serve the Mankind’.
Living in the so called civilized society and with the most uncivilized behaviour towards the medical aspirants under the name of abiding by the rules and regulations, made the entrance examination one humiliating experience. The accused had their say that they were just following the instructions as per given then how come they violated the “Human Rights”. Like if one is so concerned and particular about rules and regulations one must also be aware of the basic human rights. And undoubtedly, no one is above law. A year after its one stormy debut NEET turned an examination centre into a war zone causing much of hassles.
Rules are always meant to be followed but when those rules affect the psychology of an aspirant, both introspection and rectification are required. With the case which happened in Kannaur, Tamil an 18-year-old alleged that she was forced to remove her upper inner garment while another student said she had to change her jeans at an exam centre for the NEET. They were told it was for “security”, to prevent cheating. These are few sadist experiences just in the name of discipline. Understanding the fact that stringent measures are to be taken to stop cheating and irregularities but asking a female student to open her upper inner garment or for that matter changing jeans in the presence of someone unknown and then enter the examination hall, it is beyond our imagination what would be the state of mind of those candidates while writing the paper. When it comes to exam more than the child the parents are concerned. Imagine the state of mind of parents present outside, the pressure they have been going through.
The aspirants had faced harrowing experiences. Many of the aspirants were unaware of the Do’s and Don’ts. Several boys who had gone to attend the test wearing full sleeve shirts were taken aback and were told that only half-sleeve shirts were allowed in the examination hall. Left with no choice, they had to “customise” it by cutting it to size by using a scissor. Also, some who had come wearing shoes had to dump it and hastily opt for the sandals of their parents. Girls had to hurriedly remove hair pins, bands and ornaments like earrings and nose-pins as these accessories were not allowed. Some who had brought their own pens and pencils had to leave it with their parents. Think about the plight of students just before the examination; how nervous and scared they would have been.
Medical profession has always associated primarily with the public service. And, this was the kind of service which was given to the ‘Future Medical Practitioners’. Phew !!
Glad to see someone write about this. Going to an exam centre has always been a horror. By the time you have passed the security check you would have already been groped and molested by those slack ‘educated’ invigilators and left wondering what’s happened to all those human rights and women empowerment we all so often boast about. What a shame.
Exactly… Get the media coverage and attention, have protests and marches and everything will happen. Bitter but this is the truth.
First of all congratulation for describe the horror and state of minde of a student ,after entering so deep fear due to security chek up.there is no sound minde not possible to give up exams in normal situations,really you will become big reporter ..ther is great combination of word and describe by sensible,real imagination of studends fear.
Thank you so much for such encouraging words.