Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution seeking abolition of NEET

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union government to abolish the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for undergraduate medical admissions and allow the state to admit students based on their Class 12 marks, The Hindu reported.

NEET is currently mandatory for admission to undergraduate medical courses in India.

The lone Bharatiya Janata Party Janata Party Janata Party MLA, M Bhojarajan, opposed the resolution and walked out before the vote.

Moving the resolution, Health Minister KG Arunraj urged the Union government to amend the 2019 National Medical Commission Act, the 2020 National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act and the 2020 National Commission for Homoeopathy Act to enable admissions based on Class 12 results.