NEET exemption in Tamil Nadu: Centre seeks clarifications from Govt on Bill
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has sought clarifications from the Tamil Nadu government on a bill that seeks to give exemption to the southern state's students from the ambit of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
The NEET is a common qualifying test for MBBS and BDS courses in medical and dental colleges across India. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency. However, the Tamil Nadu government wants state's students to be exempted from the examination.
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The state has suggested that students can be admitted to medical colleges based on their Class 12 scores. Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra said a bill namely 'The Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021', reserved by the governor of Tamil Nadu, for consideration and assent of the President of India was received in the home ministry on May 2, 2022.
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