Acting on a tip-off received by the district collector, a team of additional district collector and district education officer (DEO) busted a cheating racket in NEET exam for pre-medical aspirants in Gujarat’s Godhra.
The Panchmahal district education officer (DEO) has filed a complaint with the Godhra taluka police against three persons in this matter.
NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test) is the national-level pre-medical entrance exam for students who want to pursue undergraduate medical courses in medical (MBBS), dental (BDS), and AYUSH (Indian systems of medicine including Ayurveda).
₹10 lakh for clearing NEET?
During the operation, an amount of ₹7 lakh was recovered from the car of deputy centre superintendent Tushar Bhatt in Godhra. Further probe revealed that each student had to pay ₹10 lakh each to secure good marks in the NEET exam.
Bhatt’s WhatsApp chat revealed the data of six students on his phone.
The complaint by the DEO names Bhatt, who is also a teacher at the Jai Jalaram School in Godhra, Parashuram Roy, owner of Roy Overseas company, and Arif Vora, as the accused. The complaint has been filed for breach of trust, cheating and under the prevention of corruption act.