Technical glitch disrupts CSIR NET exam in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — The CSIR NET exam faced disruptions at Al-Amin Centre in Humhama, outskirts of Srinagar district, on Wednesday due to a prolonged technical glitch as management of the centre failed to provide adequate facilities to the students who appeared in the exam.

Aspirants who were stuck at the centre till late hours alleged the carelessness of the concerned management which left a huge number of aspirants in uncertain situation during the online National Eligibility Test (NET).

As per the news agency KNS, the aspirants expressed deep resentment over the technical snag that persisted for several hours at the centre, impacting the exam’s ethical conduct and the smooth examination environment.

One of the aspirants said the exam was scheduled from 3 pm to 6 pm, however in the middle of the session, the entire system came to a halt, and candidates were instructed to wait for over two hours which showed the non-seriousness of the staff and the institution.

“At around 8:00 pm, students were informed about a technical issue in the lab, prompting management of the centre to relocate students to another lab. Unfortunately, during this transition, there were discussions about the exam paper and thoughts and ideas were shared by the aspirants,” the aspirant said.

“During this uncertain situation, some of the aspirants had brought mobile phones into the examination area, leading to instances of cheating. This has compromised the hard work of everyone involved,” another aspirant alleged.

“I came to such a situation first time in my life during exams. It seemed that authorities were not taking the ethical conduct of examinations seriously at all. There was a lack of diligence in maintaining the integrity of the exam process; questions were openly discussed among candidates. The government needs to treat this matter seriously, and appropriate action should be taken,” aspirants held.

Expressing distress over the situation, the candidates emphasized the substantial effort invested in preparation, now jeopardized by the unfortunate turn of events. They demand justice and urge the government to conduct a re-exam at the Al-Amin Center to ensure a fair process of the exam.