Candidates being asked to remove innerwear, jeans before sitting exam
In a shocking incident, a female candidate who appeared at a NEET centre in Kannur on Sunday claimed she had to remove her innerwear before sitting for the entrance test. Other women candidates too faced a harrowing experience due to a strict dress code in force.
The anguished candidate told media persons after attempting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)—conducted for admission to undergraduate medical courses in government and private medical colleges in the country – that she was asked by the examination centre’s officials to remove her innerwear.
My daughter went inside the centre, only to return later and hand me her top innerwear,’ said her mother.
Another candidate, who was wearing a pair of jeans, was asked to remove a pocket as well as metal button...