People protested after AIEEE exam postponed
UP: On Sunday when students and their parents went to the centers for AIEEE exam, many who had come from far-off places, protested in front of exam centres in the city as officials did not allow them to enter the premises in the morning without citing any reason.
The postponement of the All-India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) by a over two hours today due to leaking of question paper in Uttar Pradesh had its repercussions here with confusion prevailing for some time after students were not allowed into exam centers without assigning any reason.
The HRD Ministry had reschduled the exams to 12 pm (from 9.30 am) and 7 pm (from 2pm). Anxious students and parents complained that officials had not revealed any information on the delay initially. Ravikumar, who accompanied his daughter to an examination centre, said while they were waiting since morning, officials had informed of the postponement quite late.
Question paper of the AIEEE, basis for admission into National Institutes of Technology and other engineering colleges, were leaked in UP, forcing the CBSE to postpone the test taken by over 12 lakh students across the country and provide them with fresh set of questions.
