Tamil Nadu Assembly to Pass Resolutions Opposing NEET, FCRA Bill

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is set to pass a resolution urging the Union government to amend relevant central laws and abolish the uniform NEET system for undergraduate medical admissions. 

The Tamil Nadu government has said the NEET system severely affects students studying in Tamil medium as well as those from rural and economically weaker backgrounds in accessing medical education. 

It has also raised concerns over the growing dependence on expensive coaching centres and the impact of the examination on students' school education.

The



resolution states that unregulated coaching centres charging exorbitant fees for NEET have increased, forcing students to divert their attention from the school curriculum and focus primarily on NEET preparation.

It further argues that a single-day entrance examination after 12 years of schooling has become the deciding factor for students' higher education. The resolution points out that the Tamil Nadu Assembly had unanimously passed Bill No. 43 of 2021, seeking exemption for the state from NEET for admission to undergraduate medical courses. However, the Bill has remained pending without presidential approval, it said.