Various people and organisations have voiced against the Centreโ€™s decision to hold the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in September.

Joining the bandwagon, the National Studentsโ€™ Union of India (NUI) on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand their postponement.

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โ€œWith about 26 lakh students registered for the entrance exams and lakhs of final-year students, the exercise will lend much greater possibility to the spread of Covid-19,โ€ the NSUI wrote.

โ€œFurthermore, the cycle will never cease and only act as a catalyst, endangering more vulnerable lives,โ€ it added.

The NSUI also questioned how the authorities would ensure social distancing with such a large number of people.

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โ€œIf it is not ensured properly, it will be an invitation to a health hazard or a โ€˜man-made disasterโ€™,โ€ they said.

The student body also highlighted that public transport, including trains, remained suspended due to the pandemic and that in such a scenario, it would be difficult for students to travel.

The student body also said that a few states are also battling a flood crisis and hence in such a scenario, postponing the examinations would be in the best interests of all.

โ€œI humbly request the Prime Minister to look into these prime concerns. I hope that he will make the best decision, as studentsโ€™ safety is of paramount concern,โ€ said NSUI president Neeraj Kundan.

Meanwhile, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy to has sought Modiโ€™s intervention to postpone the NEET and the JEE till Diwali.