New Delhi, June 1 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education on Monday underscored the need for a completely transparent and fair conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), stating that students ultimately bear the consequences whenever there are failures in the examination system.

According to sources, during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, members told government officials that they did not want to politicise issues related to education and the NEET examination, but stressed that the examination process must remain transparent and credible.

"The future of students is at stake. Whether the system is compromised or the government is compromised, it is the students who suffer,"...