The remark came on Tuesday when solicitor general Ranjit Kumar sought the court's clarification whether NEET-2 could be held in six languages other than English and Hindi.
The Supreme Court may consider the central government's plea to hold the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali and Gujarati, besides English and Hindi.
The remark came on Tuesday when solicitor general Ranjit Kumar sought the court's clarification whether NEET-2 could be held in six languages other than English and Hindi.
An apex court bench comprising justices Anil R Dave and Adarsh Kumar Goel said it will consult justice Shiva Kirti Singh. The Centre's petition is not yet listed for hearing, confirmed an SC advocate. Phase two of NEET for admission to medical and dental courses is scheduled for July 24. Over 4.5 lakh candidates from Maharashtra are expected to appear in the test as NEET scores are mandatory for admission this year.
When Kumar mentioned the matter, the bench on Monday had said: "We have left it to you." He then told the court that this aspect of Monday's proceedings has not been addressed in the order passed by the court on Monday.
On Monday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had expressed the apprehension that getting the question paper translated into six languages besides English and Hindi could result in it being leaked. Even the Medical Council of India had said that eventually NEET should be conducted in English only as medical books are not available in any other language.
While holding the test in regional languages would come as a big relief for a significant number of candidates from Maharashtra and other states, there was no clarity till the time of going to press whether the CBSE would hold the test in eight languages mentioned above or whether it will wait for the hearing of the petition.
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