CET-2022 document verification postponed in Karnataka

Repeaters have announced their plan to start an indefinite fast from 4 August

Repeaters have announced their plan to start an indefinite fast from 4 August

Amid the outrage and massive protests from the CET-2021 repeaters and their parents, the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has postponed the document verification of CET-2022 which was slated to begin from August 5. KEA will announce the new date soon.

KEA had declared the CET-2022 results on July 30 and decided to conduct document verification in online mode from August 5. However, since Saturday, hundreds of repeat students and parents have been continuously protesting in front of the residence of the KEA and the Higher Education Minister, saying they are challenging KEA’s decision not to consider their second PU scores in the CET rankings. are planning. in the High Court.

Repeaters have announced their plan to start an indefinite fast from August 4. We will wait for two to three days for the government’s decision. We will wait for two to three days for the government’s decision. If the government fails to address this problem, we will Will start an indefinite fast at Freedom Park.

Siva, a parent from Bengaluru, said, “There was no instruction from KEA in the notification that only CET scores would be considered for repeaters. Had it been so, we would also have given II PU examinations again this year.

Sanchi, a student from Mangaluru, who was protesting, said, “Last year, I was planning to join the Defense Academy and appeared for NDA and NA. So I canceled my CET-2021 ranking. But I failed to get a seat in Defense Academy. This year, I successfully took CET. Last year I got 17,611 rank in engineering stream with 79 marks but this year I got 86,530 rank with 96 marks. I will not get any desired engineering course and college for this rank. The government should solve our problem.”