It has been reported that while appearing for several schools and competitive examinations, the aspirants have come up with weird and mindboggling ways of cheating.
From hiding a high-tech device inside wig, to owning ‘Bluetooth Slippers’, a lot and more have been done to pass the examinations using unfair means.
Hence, to prevent this from happening, examination centers have up their security and scrutiny game. But this time around, they went far beyond their boundary when they allegedly asked female National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants to remove their bras in Kerala’s Kollam before entering the exam hall, reported The Indian Express.
This shocking incident came to light when the dad of one of the aspirants complained about this horrifying act to the local police. The father alleged that several students who appeared for the exam earlier this week at Mar Thoma Institute of Information and Technology at Ayur in Kollam were forced to remove their innerwear.
Shocker from Kerala during #NEET: Female students forced to remove innerwear before exam
NDTV's Sreeja MS reports pic.twitter.com/LZRYdlyiXQ
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 18, 2022
“Many students, including my daughter, could not write the exam with confidence after months or years of preparation due to the perverted approach of a few persons,” the girl’s father said.
“The thought that they don’t have innerwear while sitting in a hall where boys were also writing the exam, made the girls uncomfortable. Many girls said they could not concentrate on the exam. This was cruel.”
Soon after the complaint was lodged, the representative of the said institute said that they weren’t involved in this incident as the National Testing Agency (NTA) representatives were frisking the candidates.
"It is a violation of all human rights, it is sexual harassment and abuse": Social Activist @BrindaAdige on female students allegedly asked to remove their innerwear in Kerala to write the #NEET exam pic.twitter.com/IWlu7SfGHb
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 18, 2022
The NTA, in a statement, said, “All three (the exam center’s superintendent, its independent observer, and the city coordinator), among other things, have stated that they did not find any such incident happening in the center. The candidate did take the examination. There was no representation/ complaint to anyone during or immediately after the examination. Nor has NTA received any email/ complaint in this regard.”
“The dress code provides for ensuring the sanctity and fairness of conducting the examination while observing sensitivity towards the gender/ religious/ cultural/ regional sensitivities involved in frisking/ biometric of candidates.”
After the news made headlines, people went to social media to share their two cents on the matter.
Shame On You @DG_NTA
So if this happens with your daughter too.I think you will also remain Silent at that time also.
This shows up your Upbringing.
Is this the way you treat a girl and you only know how to Disrespect them?#NEET #NEETUG2022Aspirants#NEETExam @dpradhanbjp
STOPIT https://t.co/HbvJKQr9Vi— Jyoti Negi (@Jyoti_negi__) July 19, 2022
Such a shame! They are students and not criminals. https://t.co/FwXTxAjxCS
— Ashuni Rae (@AshuniRae) July 19, 2022
Jeez…wth is happening in the name of a qualifying exam ? Such nefarious activities towards the #NEET aspirants are highly condemnable.#NEETUG2022 #Kerala https://t.co/FOD4EEHt5p
— 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲☔ (@NancyDaffodils) July 18, 2022
Ridiculous!!! Such incidents coming out of Kerala of all the places is even worse!!! https://t.co/BTFvwMy3UY
— 🇺🇸❤️Sree💙🇺🇸 (@sreenshri) July 18, 2022
What the hell is wrong with people in our country!!!!!!! https://t.co/ozZguKh7ny
— pushkarhate (@pushkarhate) July 18, 2022
This is so outrageous and embarassing. Strict action should be taken against those culprits. This is direct attack on girl's modesty https://t.co/CLT867xLQr
— Pub med (@NeoPhyte93) July 19, 2022
Students are already stressed… And this… Really sad!! #NEETUG2022 #NEET2022 https://t.co/1NxNtabeQm
— Malini Menon (@catchmalini) July 18, 2022
It's all about respecting women then it's not
Shameful
The people who did this should be jailed….plain and simple
Some pedophile shit…. https://t.co/jnph7RsRif— Tlop is kanye's best album🏳️🌈 (@tlopisbest) July 18, 2022
It's female students too lol ladko k jeans buttons se to itni problem nhi hoti jitna bra hooks se ho rhi h? https://t.co/KV5bKIhOyi
— 💜 (@brattyibo) July 18, 2022
this happened a lot of times im so tired of this bullshit https://t.co/Bof6hWoShm
— ✶ (@itboylouis) July 18, 2022
at my centre a girl had to cut her earrings off literally everybody (not any of the officials tho) was trying to help her bc it wasnt coming off yet the security was either take it off or miss ur exam😐 the left side of her face was all red i felt so bad for her:( https://t.co/pLpWQMTQQ6
— k ★ (@megumisolo) July 18, 2022
Clearly, people are losing their minds!