Tamil Nadu passes bill to scrap NEET, here are key points to explain why it opposes centralised medical exam

The Bill passed by the Tamil Nadu govt states that NEET has only enabled and empowered comparatively low performing (in NEET score and Class XII score) students to get admission to MBBS. "Therefore, the question of NEET ensuring quality and merit of students is to be ruled out."  

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday (September 13) passed a Bill seeking to scrap NEET medical entrance examination in the state assembly.The Bill seeks to allow admissions to MBBS and BDS courses based on the class 12th marks scored by the students. While the main opposition party AIADMK supported the Bill, its ally BJP staged a walkout.The Tamil Nadu government tabled the Bill seeking exemption for its students from the centralised medical entrance exam - NEET 2021. The bill was tabled in the Assembly by Chief Minister MK Stalin in the assembly.