The CBSE has attracted severe criticism over its bizarre set of rules for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Examiners at the TISK school in Kerala's Kannur district school, a NEET exam centre, allegedly forced a female candidate to remove her bra, citing that it violated the ‘no metal objects in the exam hall’ policy.
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The metal detector went off and they made me remove my outerwear and my innerwear.Student
Students who did not adhere to the ‘dress code’ in question were asked to change, with some students reportedly travelling a few kilometres to buy and change into new clothes. Jewellery and accessories were forbidden, and students were asked to get rid of all their ornaments, with some security personnel working to cut the jewellery off some of the aspirants.
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News of the bizarre incident spread fast. Four teachers of the TISK school in Kerala's Kannur district were suspended on 9 May. The CBSE, which organised the NEET, issued an apology even as the Kerala unit of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) held a protest march in support of the students in Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala government has ordered a police investigation into the matter.
“Four teachers were suspended but this isn’t an adequate punishment. After something like this, students may not want to step out of home for a few days, some may lose confidence,” a parent said.
Video Editor: Purnendu Pritam
(With video inputs from Jaganraj R in Thiruvananthapuram)
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