The National Testing Agency has taken stringent action against the son of a NEET-UG paper leak accused, debarring him for two years and withholding his results amidst ongoing investigations into examination irregularities.
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Key Points
- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has debarred Aditya Motegaonkar, son of a NEET-UG paper leak accused, for two years.
- Aditya Motegaonkar’s result for the NEET-UG exam has been withheld, and he is ineligible until NEET-UG 2027.
- His father, Shivraj Motegaonkar, a coaching centre owner, was arrested by the CBI in connection with the paper leak case.
- Shivraj Motegaonkar allegedly paid Rs 5 lakh to procure chemistry questions from an NTA panel member for his son.
- The CBI has submitted its final report on criminal cases arising from paper leaks and unfair means in public examinations.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has debarred the son of Latur-based coaching centre owner and paper leak case accused Shivraj Motegaonkar from appearing for the NEET-UG examination for two years. Motegaonkar, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in this year’s NEET-UG paper leak case, is currently in judicial custody.
NTA Action Against Aditya Motegaonkar
His son Aditya Motegaonkar’s result for the exam conducted earlier this year has been withheld and he has also been declared ineligible to appear for the NEET-UG 2027, as per the NTA communication on September 19.
According to the CBI, Shivraj Motegaonkar allegedly paid Rs 5 lakh to procure chemistry questions from P V Kulkarni, who was on the NTA panel that set the questions for the examination. His son attended Kulkarni’s coaching classes where the questions were provided, the agency alleged.
Investigation Into Exam Irregularities
After conducting the NEET-UG retest on June 21, the NTA put Aditya Motegaonkar’s result on hold and sought his explanation over the alleged irregularities. In his response, he denied having adopted any unfair means during the examination. He also contended that the notice issued to him related to the alleged irregularities in the May 3 examination and questioned why his result in the subsequent retest had been withheld.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG, is conducted by the NTA for medical aspirants. On May 12, the NTA cancelled the NEET-UG held on May 3 for admissions in medical courses following allegations of paper leak. A re-examination was conducted on June 21. The CBI last month submitted its final report before the designated fast-track court in Delhi dealing with “criminal cases arising from paper leaks as well as the use of other unfair means in public examinations”.
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