JEE, NEET exams alert! FREE transport for students of this state

Giving a big convenience to students who will be appearing in the JEE, NEET exams, the Madhya Pradesh government has confirmed that it will arrange free transport. JEE and NEET examinations are to be held the next month. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in a tweet said, "Government of Madhya Pradesh is arranging free-of- cost transport facility for students appearing for JEE/NEET exams. Arrangements will be done from block HQ (headquarters) and district HQ of exam centres. Examinees can call at 181 or can apply by clicking on http://mapit.Gov.In/covid-19 from August 31."

In different tweets, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said the free two-way transportation facility will be provided to students taking the exams to ensure that they do not face any problem due to coronavirus. This facility can also be availed by one of the associates of the candidates, it said.
Students seeking free travel will have to register themselves on helpline 181 or on the e-pass portal of the state government, the CMO said.

JEE Mains और NEET के परीक्षार्थियों को परीक्षा केंद्रों तक पहुँचाने के लिए मध्यप्रदेश सरकार ने निःशुल्क परिवहन की व्यवस्था की है।

इसके लिए परीक्षार्थी को 181 पर सम्पर्क करना होगा अथवा https://t.co/Fnhd3QlUcf पर रजिस्टर कराना होगा। परीक्षार्थी अपने साथ एक सहयोगी भी ले जा सकेंगे। pic.twitter.com/x8CcZfEkjj

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 31, 2020

JEE/NEET 2020 की परीक्षा में सम्मिलित होने वाले मेरे प्यारे बच्चों ब्लॉक/जिला मुख्यालय से परीक्षा केंद्र तक जाने की मैंने नि:शुल्क परिवहन की व्यवस्था की है।

इस सुविधा का लाभ आप 31 अगस्त से 181 पर संपर्क कर या https/mapit.gov.in/covid-19 पर रजिस्टर कर प्राप्त कर सकते हो।

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 30, 2020

While the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on September 13, engineering entrance exam, JEE-Main, is planned from September 1 to 6. 

Many opposition parties have opposed the Centre's move to go ahead with these exams amid the COVID-19 pandemic questioning the safety of students. 

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that eight people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Madhya Pradesh and efforts are currently underway to evacuate nearly 1,200 people stranded in 40 flooded villages of the state. In the last two days, over 7,000 people stranded in 454 villages of 12 districts were evacuated as heavy rains hit large parts of the state, Chouhan said.

"Eight people have died in wall collapses and swollen nullahs so far," Chouhan said after calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform him about the situation in the state.  Efforts were underway on a war-footing to evacuate 1,200 people stranded in 40 villages of the state, he said. As of now, 9,300 people are staying in 170 relief camps in the state, the chief minister said. "I informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the flood situation this morning. I spoke to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh last night for help," he said. Three helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been pressed into service to airlift stranded people, he said, adding that they have asked for two more choppers.

The Army (a column of 70 personnel) is already working and has evacuated people from flood-affected areas in Hoshangabad. More columns of the military have been requisitioned, he said. Chouhan said there was some let up in the rainfall on Sunday, and the system causing showers has moved to western Madhya Pradesh.

Heavy rainfall is expected in Indore, Ujjain, Shajapur, Ratlam, Dewas, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Mandsaur and Neemuch in next 24 hours. Authorities in these districts have been alerted, the chief minister said.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal centre's senior meteorologist P K Saha said a well marked low pressure area causing rains in the state has advanced over west Madhya Pradesh and (adjoining) eastern Rajasthan.