In the midst of the NEET-UG controversy, the Kerala Cyber Police have registered a case in in Thiruvananthapuram following a social media announcement offering the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) question paper and answer key for sale.
To acquire a provisional or permanent registration certificate from the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the State Medical Council (SMC), Indian nationals and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) take this exam. In simple words it is screening test for candidates to be eligible to practice medicine in India.
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is slated to administer FMGE 2024 exams tomorrow i.e. on July 6 as per the official schedule. Meanwhile, the result is scheduled to be declared on August 6.
Coming back tot the case registered by the Kerala Cyber Police, the case has been registered against groups that advertised the sale of question papers for the July 6 exam on Telegram.
The case was registered under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, making it the first case of its kind in the state to be registered under this law, the spokesperson said in a statement.
The spokesperson told news agency PTI that as part of efforts to detect such frauds, the Cyber Division of the Police has started 24×7 cyber patrolling on social media platforms, including various Telegram channels.
Earlier, the Prime Minister who was replying to the debate on ‘motion of thanks’ on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha assured the youth that the government would not spare those involved in the irregularities in the NEET-UG exams.
“I assure the youth of the country that this government is not going to spare those who cheated them. One action after the other is being taken to ensure that those who toyed with the future of the youth of my country get the strictest punishment. In Parliament, we have formed strict laws against these irregularities. We are strengthening the entire system so that the youth of my country do not have to be in a situation of apprehension in future and that they confidently showcase their capability and get what is rightfully theirs…” the Prime Minister said.