Rahul Gandhi writes to CBSE chief, seeks probe in alleged leak of NEET data

Amid reports that data of National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) 2018 applicants may have been leaked, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairman seeking a probe into the matter. 

In a letter to CBSE chairman Anita Karwal, Mr Gandhi wrote, “It is alleged that data of candidates who appeared for NEET this year, is available on certain websites for a price and has leaked data of over 2,00,000 students.”

“I am shocked by this wide scale theft of personal data that has compromised the privacy of candidates across the country. This highlights the serious lack of safeguards to prevent data breach and calls into question the ability of the CBSE to ensure the sanctity of the examination process,” the Congress chief said in his letter. 

Congress Pres Rahul Gandhi in a letter to CBSE chairman, Anita Karwal, writes, 'it's alleged that data of candidates who appeared for NEET this year, is available on certain websites for a price & has leaked data of over 2,00,000 students. I strongly urge you to order an inquiry' pic.twitter.com/lOkJHmQywz

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He urged the CBSE chief to order an inquiry against the “shocking lapse” and take action against the officials responsible for the breach.

“In addition, I request you too put in additional safeguards to prevent the recurrence of such data breaches,” he added. 

Over 13 lakh candidates appeared for the national medical entrance exam NEET conducted at 2,225 centres across the country in May. 

The NEET for admission to medical and dental colleges across the country was conducted by CBSE.