Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Dynamite News
Dynamite News
National
DN Bureau

JEE-Main April session postponed amid COVID-19 surge

File Photo

New Delhi: The JEE (Main) - 2021 April session has been postponed "taking into account the safety and well-being of students," as per the public notice by the National Testing Agency (NTA) shared by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday amid the massive surge in COVID-19 cases.

Highlighting the "safety" of students and their academic career, he tweeted, "I would like to reiterate that safety of our students and their academic career are Education Ministry's and my prime concerns right now."

"Given the current COVID-19 situation, I have advised NTA to postpone the JEE (Main) - 2021 April Session," he added.

"The revised dates for the JEE (Main) - 2021 April session will be announced later on and at least 15 days before the examination," read the notice.

Out of the four sessions of JEE (Main) - 2021, two have already been completed in the month of February and March. The April session was scheduled for the following dates: 27, 28 and 30 April 2021. (ANI)

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.