Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Calls for Abolishing NEET Admissions for Medical Courses
Scrap NEET-based admissions, allow States to fill up medical seats, Vijay appeals to Centre
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C. Joseph Vijay, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has urged the Indian Union government to abolish NEET-based admissions for medical courses and allow states to fill seats based on Class 12 marks. He cited repeated question paper leaks as evidence of the exam's flaws and emphasized the negative impact on rural and disadvantaged students.
- 01C. Joseph Vijay demands the abolition of NEET for medical admissions.
- 02He argues that NEET disadvantages students from rural and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
- 03Repeated question paper leaks have led to calls for reform in the examination process.
- 04Vijay emphasizes the need for states to manage their own medical seat allocations.
- 05The Tamil Nadu government has consistently opposed NEET since its introduction.
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C. Joseph Vijay, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has called on the Indian Union government to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions, advocating for states to fill medical seats based on Class 12 examination scores. He highlighted the detrimental impact of NEET on students from rural areas and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, stating that the introduction of NEET has severely disadvantaged these groups. Vijay pointed to recent cancellations of the NEET exam due to question paper leaks, which he claims demonstrate systemic flaws in the national examination process. He noted that the Tamil Nadu government has been a consistent opponent of NEET since its inception, emphasizing that the examination's repeated issues have shattered the hopes of many medical aspirants. The NEET-UG 2026 saw over 22 lakh candidates appear nationwide, with 1.4 lakh from Tamil Nadu alone, underscoring the scale of the issue at hand.
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If NEET is abolished, Tamil Nadu could see a more equitable medical admission process that favors local students, particularly those from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds.
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