The district administration on Wednesday floated four dedicated helpline numbers for students who are appearing for the JEE, NEET and NDA exams, to assist their transportation needs by dropping them to the exam centres.
Deputy commissioner Chhavi Ranjan said that dedicated officials have been assigned to man these phone lines to immediately provide assistance.
“The numbers will help any student facing any kind of transportation woes while reaching the exam centres. Officials manning the helpline will coordinate with concerned people to arrange the required transport,” he said.
One of the officials manning the centre, however, said that the initiative isn’t a free-transport service.
“We won’t be providing any free cabs or autos for ferrying students to and back to the exam centre, but we will act as a bridge to sort out issues concerning their transport. For example, if anyone isn’t getting any bus, auto or cab, we shall facilitate it. Or if there are any attempts to fleece students, we shall act by coordinating with the local police station,” he said.
JEE exams began on Monday across five districts in the state.
In Ranchi, students are appearing at two centres set up in Tupudana and Tatisilwai.
NEET is slated for September 13 across 23 centres in the state capital while the NDA (National Defence Academy) exam is on September 6 across around 20 centres.
The helpline numbers are — 8210026802, 7903289235, 6203812020 and 9110960249.
