JEE (Main) for April 2021 postponed amid rising Covid-19 cases

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New Delhi, April 18, 2021: Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, the National Testing Agency (NTA), on the advice of Union Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, postponed the April session of the Joint Entrance Exam (Main) on Sunday.

📢 Announcement
Given the current #covid19 situation, I have advised @DG_NTA to postpone the JEE (Main) – 2021 April Session.

I would like to reiterate that safety of our students & their academic career are @EduMinOfIndia’s and my prime concerns right now. pic.twitter.com/Pe3qC2hy8T

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 18, 2021

Fresh dates will be announced at least 15 days before the exam, Pokhriyal said. The JEE (Main) April session was earlier scheduled for April 27, 28 and 30.