MP govt to arrange free transport for JEE, NEET students

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Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday, the Madhya Pradesh government will arrange free transport for candidates appearing for JEE and NEET examinations to be held in the next month.

Chouhan said in a tweet, Government of Madhya Pradesh is arranging free-of- cost transport facility for students appearing for JEE/NEET exams. Arrangements will be done from block HQ (headquarters) and district HQ of exam centres. Examinees can call at 181 or can apply by clicking on http://mapit.gov.in/covid-19 from August 31.

In different tweets, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said the free two-way transportation facility will be provided to students taking the exams to ensure that they do not face any problem due to Covid-19. This facility can also be availed by one of the associates of the candidates. Students seeking free travel will have to register themselves on helpline 181 or on the e-pass portal of the state government.

While the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on September 13 and engineering entrance exam JEE-Main is planned from September 1 to 6.