JEE Main 2020 updates | Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweets about the number of students appeared in JEE Main 2020, said – students who performed well in the January exam did not take the exam | On the figures of the candidates who appeared in the examination, the education minister clarified, said – students who performed well in the January exam did not take the exam

The Engineering Entrance Exam JEE Main 2020 was organized across the country from September 1 to September 6 by the National Testing Agency (NTA). After conducting the examination, giving information about the number of candidates registered for JEE Main examination and those who joined it, Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, “Out of 8.58 lakh candidates registered for JEE Main exam, 6.35 lakh students have taken the exam Give. ” He also praised the central and related state governments for providing all possible help to the students during the examination.

MP Subramanian Swamy responded to the tweet

The Union Education Minister released the figures in response to a critical tweet on social media by BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy regarding the JEE Main 2020 exam. In fact, the Rajya Sabha MP tweeted that out of the 18 lakh (admit card) downloading candidates, only 8 lakh appeared for the exam. Replying to this, the Education Minister said, “JEE Main Examination is conducted twice a year. Many candidates would have done well since the previous exam in January, so they would not have felt the need to appear in this exam. We are tracing these figures. “

Delay in exam is not in the interest of hardworking students: Education Minister

Replying further to Rajya Sabha MP Bramanyam Swamy, the Education Minister said, “Further delays in the examination would not have been in the interest of hardworking students and their plans for admission to the college. Our NDA government has always been firm for the welfare and protection of students. We will always work for the benefit of our youth. “

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