Kerala Assembly urges centre to reform NEET, national examination system

The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to comprehensively reform the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the country’s national examination system, with the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) and the opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) joining hands to adopt the motion after rejecting amendments moved by the BJP.

The resolution, introduced by Higher Education Minister Roji M. John under Rule 118, expressed serious concern over repeated allegations of question paper leaks, examination irregularities, administrative lapses, technical failures, and shortcomings in the evaluation and publication of results, saying these had eroded



the credibility, transparency and fairness of the national entrance examination system.

The three-member BJP legislature party sought amendments to the resolution, with party member V. Muraleedharan arguing that the Assembly should acknowledge the action taken by the Central government against those responsible for the alleged irregularities.

The BJP maintained that the Centre had acted promptly after the controversies surfaced and that this should find mention in the resolution.

The amendments were put to vote and defeated by the House, following which the original resolution was passed with the support of the UDF and the LDF.