NEET(UG) re-exam: Education Minister holds meetings with Central agencies, representatives of social media platforms

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• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) chaired review meetings with officials of “Central security and intelligence agencies” to identify vulnerabilities and ensure timely preventive and corrective measures, with preparations underway to conduct the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026, which was cancelled earlier this month after a paper leak.
• On Wednesday (May 20, 2026), the Education Minister also chaired meetings with representatives of major social media platforms Meta, Google, and Telegram, with whom government officials raised “serious concerns” about the “growing spread of misinformation related to competitive examinations” that include “fake paper leak claims”, “clickbait content”, and “unverified information that triggers panic, anxiety, and confusion among students and parents”.
• A statement from the Education Ministry said Mr.
• Pradhan called for a “focused crackdown” on such social media networks, including “proactive identification, blocking and takedown of channels spreading fake information, propaganda and panic before examinations”.
• The Minister stressed...