T.N. to formulate opinion against NEET in other States
The Hindu
It will consult legal experts to find ways of dispensing with admissions based on the test
A meeting of all party MLAs, convened by the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday, decided to consult legal experts to find ways of dispensing with medical admissions based on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and to take steps to formulate a unanimous opinion against the test in other States.
A resolution adopted at the meeting said NEET went against federalism and had dashed the hope of rural and poor students to enter higher educational institutions. Tamil Nadu was a model State for the other States in medical education and the health sector. NEET and the National Medical Commission Act had severely affected Tamil Nadu students, it said.
“NEET is against the autonomy of the States since it has taken away their rights to admit students to medical colleges launched with their own funds,” the resolution said.