Remove bra, no jeans: Bizarre code shocks students at NEET test

May 08, 2017 09:11

A woman medical aspirant from Kerala appearing for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test at the state's Kannur centre on Sunday was shocked when she was asked by officials to remove her innerwear before sitting for the exam. Another candidate, who was wearing a pair of jeans, was asked to remove a pocket as well as metal buttons from it. No, it wasn't an act of perversion, but a "way to ensure no cheating" in the exam.

Angry candidates appearing for the test for admission to undergraduate medical courses in government and private medical colleges in the country reported that they were made to undergo humiliating checks at different centres.

The 18-year-old candidate claims she was told by security personnel to remove her bra after the metal detector beeped. When she refused to do so, she was told she won't be able to write her exam otherwise. She reluctantly relented.

Similarly, entering the centre in a pair of jeans with metal buttons became a problem for an aspirant who was told they "had to be removed".

The officials didn't permit anyone to wear full-sleeved top. Those wearing long sleeves had to cut/remove them, said another shocked parent. The dress code also included no brooch/badge, no high-heeled shoes etc.

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