NTA JEE Main 2021 entrance exam latest news: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan makes BIG announcement - Details here

In a major relief for JEE Main 2021 apsirants from rain-affected areas of Maharashtra, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday announced that the candidates from the affected areas will get another chance to appear for JEE Main 2021 Session 3 entrance examination.

“In light of the heavy rains and landslides in Maharashtra, to assist the Maharashtra student community, I have advised the @DG_NTA to grant another opportunity to all candidates who may not be able to reach the test centre for JEE (Main)-2021 Session 3,” Education Minister Pradhan tweeted.

In light of the heavy rains and landslides in Maharashtra, to assist the Maharashtra student community, I have advised the @DG_NTA to grant another opportunity to all candidates who may not be able to reach the test centre for JEE (Main)-2021 Session 3.

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 24, 2021

Pradhan urged the JEE Main 2021 Session 3 aspirants to not panic and assured that the National Testing Agency (NTA) would announce the fresh dates soon.

“Students from Kolhapur, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Raigadh, Sindhudurg, Sangli & Satara, who are unable to reach their test centres on 25 and 27 July for JEE (Main)-2021 Session 3 need not panic. They will be given another opportunity,and the dates will be announced soon by the National Testing Agency (NTA),” he tweeted.

It is to be noted that over 100 people have died in Maharashtra due to heavy rainfall. Many areas in the state were affected by floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains.

The NTA is scheduled to hold the April session exams of JEE Main 2021 on July 20, 22, 25 and 27 at various centres across the country.