Major Action on NEET UG Re-exam: Education Minister Seeks Cooperation from Chief Ministers; Paper Leak Accused Sent to CBI Remand Big action on NEET UG re-exam Education Minister seeks cooperation from Chief Ministers, Paper Leak accused sent to CBI remand

Two very important and big news are coming out at this time regarding the medical entrance examination NEET-UG. On one hand, while the government has started preparations to make the re-exam to be held on June 21 completely transparent and student-friendly, on the other hand, the CBI is continuously tightening its grip on the culprits of the paper leak scandal.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday sent an official letter to the Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and administrators of all the states and union territories of the country. Through this letter, he has sought direct cooperation from the state governments for smooth, fair and transparent conduct of NEET-UG re-examination to be held on June 21.

Appeal to make concrete arrangements at examination centers in view of the scorching heat and heat wave

The Education Ministry is extremely alert in view of the record-breaking heat and deadly heatwave continuing in a large part of the country. In a letter written to the states, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the health and convenience of the candidates is of utmost importance. He has urged the Chief Ministers to issue clear instructions to the district authorities, schools, colleges and universities of their respective states so that the students coming to appear for the examination do not face any kind of problem.

The Union Minister has asked to ensure the following basic facilities at the examination centres:

• Provision of pure and cold drinking water for the candidates.

• Fans and coolers in working condition in examination halls.

• Proper seating arrangements and clean washrooms.

• Shady waiting area for parents and students.

• Availability of power supply without any interruption and portable toilet if needed.

Along with this, keeping in mind the health of the students, the Education Minister has also appealed to the state governments to provide adequate public transport (road/metro) facilities for movement to the centers on the day of the examination.

Know why the exam is being held again: The exam of May 3 was cancelled.

It is noteworthy that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG 2026) was conducted across the country on May 3 this year for admission to graduate level medical courses (MBBS/BDS). However, amidst serious allegations and huge uproar regarding question paper leak immediately after the examination, the National Testing Agency (NTA) took strict action and completely canceled the examination on May 12. The Central Government has handed over the investigation of this entire matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and now this examination is going to be held again on June 21.

Main link of paper leak Manisha Havildar arrested, sent to 6 days custody by Delhi court

Meanwhile, the CBI investigating the paper leak case has achieved a major success. A special court in Delhi on Monday sent Physics lecturer Manisha Sanjay Havildar, arrested from Pune in the NEET paper leak case, to 6-day CBI custody. Considering the seriousness of the case, Special Judge Ajay Gupta accepted the remand petition of CBI.

During the hearing, CBI told the court that Manisha Havildar was working as an official ‘translator’ for the NEET-UG examination. The allegation is that Havildar leaked the confidential physics questions that came to him for translation and along with other co-accused, circulated it in the syndicate. CBI had arrested him on May 22 from Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, who is considered to be the main source of this entire leak.

Total 11 masterminds arrested so far in NEET paper leak scandal, see list

CBI has so far arrested a total of 11 vicious accused from different states of the country in this high-profile case. The list of main accused arrested is as follows:

CBI hopes that by interrogating Manisha Havaldar and other accused face to face, many more big faces of this inter-state paper leak syndicate will be exposed.