Karnataka launches free online crash course for CET & NEET during lockdown

Bengaluru, Apr 20 () The Karnataka government onMonday launched a free online crash course "GetCETGo" to helpall students of the state prepare for CET and NEET 2020 examsduring COVID-19 lockdown.

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa launched "GetCETGo" inthe presence of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for HigherEducation C N Ashwath Narayan, an official release said.

It said, in view of the current situation across thenation due to COVID-19 lockdown, the Department of HigherEducation, taking cognisance of the situation has decided toreach out to the student community eyeing on successfullycracking competitive exams for career progress through thisonline crash course programme.

The initiative will help young students who are at thecrucial juncture of their lives - in II PUC or Class 12, atthe time when regular classes and coaching initiatives whichusually cater to these aspirations being put off due to thelockdown, it added.

Stating that the free programme made available to allstudents who are registered for Karnataka Common Entrance Test(KCET)- 2020, the release said, registered students will beprovided with a user ID and password to access the same.

The web portal and Android App - along with thecontent for the Crash Course have been developed by SinchuInfotech and Deeksha Online, a reputed name in the industrywith a very successful track record for the past couple ofdecades, it added.

The comprehensive platform for the crash course withthe videos, synopsis, interactive tests will be the firstinitiative by any state, especially of this scale on an onlineplatform for competitive examination in the country, itfurther said, adding that this scheme is intended to benefitall the 1,94,000 students who have registered for thisprogramme. KSU SS