No dupattas, no sacred threads: Intensive frisking takes centre stage yet again during NEET exam

More than 15 lakh students will be taking up The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET exam) on May 5, Sunday.
NEET UG exam is a national-level entrance exam which is conducted for admission into undergraduate medical and dental courses which are offered at medical and dental institutes approved by the Medical Council of India. (Photo | EPS)
NEET UG exam is a national-level entrance exam which is conducted for admission into undergraduate medical and dental courses which are offered at medical and dental institutes approved by the Medical Council of India. (Photo | EPS)
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More than 15 lakh students will be taking up The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET exam) on May 5, Sunday.  (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
More than 15 lakh students will be taking up The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET exam) on May 5, Sunday. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
The exam conducted by National Testing Agency across India has students registered for the under graduate medical entrance, the only gateway to enter medical and dental colleges. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)
The exam conducted by National Testing Agency across India has students registered for the under graduate medical entrance, the only gateway to enter medical and dental colleges. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)
The exam will be held in select centres of 154 cities across India, between 2 pm to 5 pm. (Photo |  Prasantmadugula, EPS)
The exam will be held in select centres of 154 cities across India, between 2 pm to 5 pm. (Photo | Prasantmadugula, EPS)
Candidates are instructed to enter before 1.30 pm after which no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
Candidates are instructed to enter before 1.30 pm after which no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
Candidates are expected  to follow the all the instructions for the exam. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS)
Candidates are expected to follow the all the instructions for the exam. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS)
The test will consist of one paper in all languages containing 180 objective type questions (four options with a single correct answer) from physics, chemistry, and biology. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS)
The test will consist of one paper in all languages containing 180 objective type questions (four options with a single correct answer) from physics, chemistry, and biology. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS)
As per the official guidelines, students appearing for NEET  should be dressed in light clothes with short sleeves worn with salwar/trouser. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)
As per the official guidelines, students appearing for NEET should be dressed in light clothes with short sleeves worn with salwar/trouser. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)
The CBSE had notified candidates will be subjected to extensive and compulsory frisking before entering the examtion centre using metal detectors. (Photo | V Karthikalagu, EPS)
The CBSE had notified candidates will be subjected to extensive and compulsory frisking before entering the examtion centre using metal detectors. (Photo | V Karthikalagu, EPS)
The NEET dress code bars students from wearing any outfit having big buttons, brooch/badge and flower. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)
The NEET dress code bars students from wearing any outfit having big buttons, brooch/badge and flower. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)
Allaying the apprehensions of the candidates, an NTA official said that frisking would be carried in a very ‘decent’ manner. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)
Allaying the apprehensions of the candidates, an NTA official said that frisking would be carried in a very ‘decent’ manner. (Photo | Pattabi Raman, EPS)

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