Medical students urges NMC to postpone NEET exam as artificial floods in Guwahati causes chaos

Guwahati : As heavy rainfall lead to severe waterlogging and have caused chaos in Guwahati, medical students are now urging the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG exam).

The NEET PG exam is to be held on August 11, 2024 in two shifts from 9 am to 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm to 7 pm.

Candidates appearing in the exam are required to enter the exam centre from 7 am for the morning shift and also at 1:30 pm for afternoon shift. 

Over 2.2 lakh candidates have applied for the exam, which is held for admission to postgraduate medical courses across the country.

The exam is to be held at 376 examination centres altogether in 169 cities across India.

“Heavy rainfall n Severe floods in Guwahati. The whole city is in complete chaos. And also other places where NEET pg centres are located . Idk why would @NMC_IMA_IND keep a national level exam in this weather. R we supposed to swim to our centres. @DrDhruvchauhan help,” one netizen wrote

“@JPNadda @MoHFW_INDIA @NMC_IMA_IND Respected Sir this is the situation of guwahati.The situation is so gloomy and reaching centres in itself will be a struggle.Kindly intervene #neetpg #NEETPG2024,” another added

Guwahati city in Assam was thrown into chaos on Monday evening as unprecedented artificial floods led to massive traffic jams and also widespread disruptions.

The sudden inundation caused significant inconvenience for the general public.

Residents found themselves stranded on roads for hours as heavy rainfall combined with poor drainage systems resulted in extensive waterlogging across nearly all parts of the city.

Commuters reported being stuck in traffic for hours, with major arterial roads like GS Road, RG Baruah Road, and AT Road experiencing severe congestion.

Meanwhile, a viral video from Guwahati where people were seen being transported in the loader bucket of a bulldozer, due to severe waterlogging in the Juripar area, have also led citizens to question whether the city can be called as ‘smart’ due to the pathetic conditions that everyone has to face during artificial floods.