JEE Begins from September 1 in the Midst of Protests

Amid nationwide opposition against holding examination during the COVID-19, the JEE Main for admission to IITs began from September 1. The union government earlier in its statement said that the exam needed to be conducted otherwise the students' academic year would have been in loss. Meanwhile, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank wished the students by tweeting, "My best wishes for the bright future of all of you!”