While a unanimous resolution was passed in the Legislative Assembly demanding the cancellation of the NEET examination, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to PM Modi asking him to cancel the NEET exam.
Cancellation of NEET exam
For the third time, a resolution has been passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislature demanding the cancellation of the NEET exam. At the same time, the opposition parties are of the opinion that it will not be useful to bring such a resolution only in the assembly.
M. K. Stalin’s letter
In this situation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to cancel the NEET examination at the national level for the welfare of the students. A copy of the resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly is enclosed with this letter.
In this regard, the letter written by Chief Minister Stalin states: He has reiterated the continuous demand of Tamil Nadu that Tamil Nadu should be exempted from the NEET examination and has insisted that this examination system should be canceled at the national level.
Admission to vocational courses should be based on 12th class marks only. Admission should not be based on separate entrance examination. This exam system will cause unnecessary extra stress to the students.
He also mentioned that a unanimous resolution has been passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly regarding the NEET examination. Although the draft law in this regard has already been sent for the approval of the President, he expressed his regret that the file is pending till date.
The recent malpractices in the NEET exam have confirmed Tamil Nadu’s stand against the NEET exam. Many states have also started voicing their views on the need to abolish this examination system.
He urged the Prime Minister that the Union Government should approve the bill to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET examination and that the Union Government should make appropriate amendments in the National Medical Commission Act so as to abandon the NEET examination system at the national level. He has requested to intervene quickly and take appropriate action in this matter.
Letter to Rahul Gandhi
Following this, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has also written a letter to Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has written a letter to the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, asking him to raise his voice in the parliament regarding the demand for exemption of Tamil Nadu from NEET examination and demanding that the states in the India alliance should pass a resolution in their respective state legislatures like Tamil Nadu against NEET examination.
You are aware that Tamil Nadu continues to oppose the NEET system for admission to medical courses. The recent news of various irregularities in the NEET examination conducted by the National Examinations Agency has shattered the dreams of students who are working hard to get admission in medical courses in the country.
This optimization also hinders the dream of the rural poor youth to study medicine. He also mentioned that a unanimous resolution was passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly urging the Union Government to exempt Tamil Nadu from the NEET examination.
In the letter, he has mentioned that they should raise their voice in the Parliament regarding this demand of Tamil Nadu, and the states in the India alliance should pass a resolution in their respective state legislatures in the interest of the students, just like Tamil Nadu.
