NTA bars Latur coaching centre owner’s son from NEET-UG for two years
The National Testing Agency has debarred the son of a Latur coaching-centre owner from the NEET-UG examination for two years, according to The Hindu. The action follows a Central Bureau of Investigation allegation that he paid ₹5 lakh to obtain chemistry questions before the test.
The National Testing Agency has debarred the son of a coaching-centre owner in Latur from appearing in the NEET-UG examination for two years, The Hindu reported. The action relates to allegations described by the Central Bureau of Investigation. According to the CBI, Shivraj Motegaonkar allegedly paid ₹5 lakh to obtain chemistry questions connected with the examination.
The questions were allegedly procured from P.V. Kulkarni, who was on the NTA panel responsible for setting the examination questions. The supplied material does not state when the alleged payment took place, how the questions were obtained or whether they were used during the examination.
It also does not provide details of any response from Motegaonkar, the coaching centre, Kulkarni or the NTA beyond the two-year debarment. The CBI’s account is presented as an allegation, while the source material does not include information about any court finding or the status of further proceedings.
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