India, July 24 -- The Union education ministry has sent emails to thousands of students enrolled in central universities - including Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia - asking them to "join in congratulating our NEET Champions" by sharing posters of successful NEET-UG 2026 aspirants. Students and teachers, however, questioned the timing of the outreach, with some describing it as "systemic propaganda" at a time when protests over examination irregularities and paper leaks are continuing in various parts of the country.

The emails, sent through the ministry's Samarth e-governance platform under the subject line - "Let's Join in Congratulating our NEET Champions" - feature individual posters of NEET-UG ...