JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of preparedness for the smooth and fair conduct of NEET (UG) 2025 examination across various districts of the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Education, Shantmanu; the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir; Deputy Commissioners of all districts; Directors of School Education for both divisions; officials from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and senior officers from the Education Department.
The Chief Secretary emphasized the importance of seamless coordination between the civil administration and the NTA to ensure professional and transparent conduct of this prestigious national-level exam. He directed all the Deputy Commissioners to personally visit the designated exam centres and assess the on-ground requirements. He asked them to coordinate closely with the City Coordinators of the NTA to finalize the logistics and ensure availability of all essential amenities.
He further instructed both the Divisional Commissioners to put in place adequate arrangements for security and administrative oversight by deploying duty magistrates and ensuring police presence at each centre. “The credibility of both the civil administration and the Police must be upheld through efficient and professional handling of this examination,” he stated.
The Chief Secretary observed that the overall arrangements will be overseen by the Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department. He asked the divisional and district administrations to promptly report any issue or requirement to his office for immediate resolution. He directed the UT Coordinator of NTA to maintain direct communication with the ACS to align local arrangements with national-level standards.
Speaking on the occasion, Shantmanu informed the participants that the final list of examination centres in J&K will be shared by the NTA tomorrow. He directed the officials to obtain and circulate the contact details of all the City Coordinators designated for J&K to ensure smooth coordination. He assured that all necessary arrangements for the successful conduct of the NEET (UG) exam will be made in close collaboration with the testing agency.
Both the Divisional Commissioners informed the meeting that multiple centres, including those previously used for major competitive exams, have been preliminarily identified. These included colleges having requisite infrastructure and capacity, with necessary certifications being obtained from competent authorities.
Pertinent to mention here that the NEET (UG) 2025 examination is scheduled to be held on May 4, 2025, in pen-and-paper mode using an OMR sheet. The application window remained open from February 7 to March 7, 2025. The candidates can expect the release of the exam city slip on April 26, 2025, followed by the admit cards, which are anticipated to be available by May 1, 2025.
