Actor Surya says 'NEET against students' interest'

Actor Surya has opposed NEET, saying that the exam is against the interest of students from marginalised sections. He has tweeted in favour of high-level panel investigation.

Tamil actor Suriya Sivakumar took to Twitter on Saturday and called the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) a threat to students. He said that education should be a state’s responsibility and right. The actor demanded that NEET should be abolished and added that it has been wreaking havoc in the future of students from marginalized communities and government school students. !!#__ pic.twitter.com/kdfWEpF0rX The actor on behalf of his NGO Agaram Foundation which focuses on helping students from marginalized sections has submitted a letter to the high-level panel headed by Justice AK Rajan which was appointed by TN government to study the impact of NEET on medical admissions in the state. The panel will also study the impact of NEET on marginalised students and government school students. Suriya wrote, “It is only imperative that we rightfully keep the government and change-makers informed about the concerns in exams like NEET, if not such common exams can sabotage the future of our children.”