The Kashmir Pulse

SRINAGAR — The CSIR NET exam faced disruptions at Al-Amin Centre in Humhama, outskirts of Srinagar district, on Wednesday due to a prolonged technical glitch as management of the centre failed to provide adequate facilities to the students who appeared in the exam.

Aspirants who were stuck at the centre till late hours alleged the carelessness of the concerned management which left a huge number of aspirants in uncertain situation during the online National Eligibility Test (NET).

As per the news agency KNS, the aspirants expressed deep resentment over the technical snag that persisted for several hours at the centre, impacting the exam's ethical conduct and the smooth examination environment.

One of the aspirants said the exam was scheduled from 3 pm to 6 pm, however in the middle of the session, the entire system came to a halt, and candidates were instructed to wait for over two hours which showed the non-seriousness of the staff and the institution.

"At around 8:00 pm, students were informed about a technical issue in the lab, prompting management of the centre to relocate students to another lab. Unfortunately, during this transition, there were discussions about the exam paper and thoughts and ideas were shared by the aspirants," the aspirant said.

"During this uncertain situation, some of the aspirants had brought mobile phones into the examination area, leading to instances of cheating. This has compromised the hard work of everyone involved," another aspirant alleged.

"I came to such a situation first time in my life during exams. It seemed that authorities were not taking the ethical conduct of examinations seriously at all. There was a lack of diligence in maintaining the integrity of the exam process; questions were openly discussed among candidates. The government needs to treat this matter seriously, and appropriate action should be taken," aspirants held.

Expressing distress over the situation, the candidates emphasized the substantial effort invested in preparation, now jeopardized by the unfortunate turn of events. They demand justice and urge the government to conduct a re-exam at the Al-Amin Center to ensure a fair process of the exam.

BUDGAM — A young man died after falling off a 20-feet high pole in the Humhama area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday.

Police sources said that the victim was trying to adjust a cable wire when he lost his balance and fell down from the pole. He was shifted to JVC Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The incident occurred in Humhama Chowk and the victim has been identified as Nisar Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Rasool Dar, a resident of Razeian village of Budgam.

Police have taken cognizance of the incident and registered a case under relevant sections of law.

SRINAGAR — A scooty-rider was killed after being allegedly hit by a vehicle of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Humhama area in central Kashmir's Budgam district on Saturday.

An unnamed police official, quoted by the news agency KDC, said that an elderly man identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat (56) son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat of Samerbugh Lasjan was hit by a Casper (vehicle) of Sashastra Seema Bal's 14 Battalion. "The man died on the spot," he said.

He said that the body has been shifted to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for medico-legal formalities.

The police officer said that a case in this regard has been registered and further investigation has been set into motion.