Dharmendra Pradhan orders crackdown on fake Telegram channels before re-NEET

Key points

• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level review meeting with central security and intelligence agencies to review security arrangements and reinforce preparations for the upcoming NEET-UG re-examination.
• He stressed the need for enhanced vigilance and robust security measures to ensure the examination is conducted in a safe, secure and fair manner.
• Senior officials from the Ministry of Education and the Director General of the Testing Agency (NTA) also attended the meeting.
• Preparations for the examination were reviewed in detail, with discussions focused on identifying possible vulnerabilities and ensuring timely preventive and corrective measures.
• CONCERNS OVER MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA In a separate meeting with representatives from major social media platforms, including Meta, Google and Telegram, officials raised concerns over the increasing spread of misinformation related to competitive examinations, particularly through Telegram channels and anonymous online groups.