Tamil Nadu Guv returns NEET Exemption Bill to Assembly, says Bill against interests of students

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has returned to the state government, an Assembly bill seeking exemption to the state from the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET), saying it went against the interests of rural and economically poor students.Also Read – BHEL Recruitment 2022: Salary Up To Rs 37,500; Apply Online For 75 Posts at bhel.com

The Governor has returned the bill and the report of a High-Level committee constituted by the state government in this connection to the Assembly Speaker M Appavu, a Raj Bhavan release said. Also Read – Coast Guard Recruitment 2022: Applications Invited For Assistant Commandant Posts at joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in

The Governor ” after detailed study of the L.A.Bill No.43 of 2021 for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses seeking exemption from NEET, and the Report of the High Level Committee constituted by the State Government in this regard, which is the basis for the Bill and also examining the pre-NEET status of social justice in medical admission especially for students coming from socially and economically poor background, is of the opinion that the Bill is against interests of the students specially the rural and economically poor students of the State.” Also Read – Delhi Cantonment Board Recruitment 2022: Vacancies Out For Specialists, Other Posts on delhi.cantt.gov.in; Apply Before This Date

“Hence, the Hon’ble Governor has returned the Bill to the Hon’ble Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on February 01, 2022, giving detailed reasons, for its re-consideration by the House, ” it said.

The Supreme Court in Christian Medical College, Vellore Association Vs. Union of India (2020) also has comprehensively examined the issue especially from the Social Justice perspective and upheld NEET as it prevents economic exploitation of poor students and is in furtherance of social justice, it added.