Tamil Nadu Govt. Seeks PM’s Support for Exemption from NEET
She further added that the syllabus of NEET is prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education and the government of Tamil Nadu is following the syllabus prescribed by State Board of Higher Education.
V.K. Sasikala, Chief of ruling AIADMK party sought the support from Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India on exempting the state from NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. She wrote a letter to PM stating that medical students of Tamil Nadu needed PM's support on the issue and explained that rural students would face difficulty in qualifying NEET as they do not have access to coaching.
She further added that the syllabus of NEET is prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education and the government of Tamil Nadu is following the syllabus prescribed by State Board of Higher Education. Therefore, it is unjust to hold NEET for the medical aspirants of Tamil Nadu.
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On the other hand, the government of Tamil Nadu has passed legislation in State Assembly to evade NEET this year. Therefore, Sasikala requested the support from PM to extend his cooperation on the issue. She expressed that it was also an idea of Late Jayalalitha, former CM of Tamil Nadu to exempt NEET for the sake of students coming from the poor economic background.
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Sasikala clarified that the Bills had been passed in State Assembly to protect the interest of the medical aspirants. Therefore, she requested the PM to extend his support and take the decision as early as possible.
On the other hand, southern states are against National Exit Exam which was proposed by Union Health Ministry for MBBS graduates. There were protests against the government's move in Kerala, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.