Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has once again urged the central government to exempt the state from the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical college admissions. He emphasized the stress NEET imposes on students and advocated for admissions based on 12th standard marks. Stalin highlighted irregularities in the recent NEET exam and sought support from various leaders and states to abolish NEET nationally.
BulletsIn
- Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin urged the Centre to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET.
- He proposed that medical college admissions be based on 12th standard marks.
- A Bill was passed unanimously in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to exempt the state from NEET, pending Presidential assent.
- Stalin sought support from Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for NEET exemption.
- He cited recent NEET exam irregularities to validate opposition.
- Stalin noted that other states are also opposing the NEET selection process.
- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a resolution urging the Union Government to assent to their Bill.
- Separate letters were sent to CMs of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Telangana, and West Bengal to pass similar resolutions.
- Stalin highlighted the adverse impact of NEET on rural and poor students in his letter to Gandhi.
- He requested Gandhi to advocate for NEET exemption in Parliament and encourage states in the INDIA alliance to pass similar resolutions.
