Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking Abolition of NEET, BJP Stages Walkout
The state will review the quota after a commission recommended setting aside 10% of seats for government-school NEET qualifiers.
- On Monday, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj announced Tamil Nadu will review its 7.5% horizontal reservation for government school students in medical admissions and explore increasing it to 10% through a new judicial committee.
- Arunraj and School Education Minister A Rajmohan will move resolutions in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday urging the Union government to abolish the national NEET system for undergraduate medical admissions.
- Officials cite continuous paper leaks and the cancellation of the 2024 NEET-UG as evidence eroding student trust, while the state argues reliance on expensive, unregulated coaching centers disadvantages rural and economically backward students.
- Separately, minority community representatives urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to oppose the proposed FCRA Bill, 2026, after submitting objections to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 6 regarding "unconstitutional clauses."
- The Assembly also passed a resolution mandating the state song "Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu" at public institutions, which Vijay described as a tribute to Tamil culture; Water Resources Minister N Anand reported the department's budget allocation rose to Rs 9,264 crore.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution seeking abolition of NEET, BJP stages walkout
The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution urging the Union government to scrap NEET. This resolution advocates for UG medical course admissions based on class 12 marks. It stated that NEET undermines opportunities for rural and disadvantaged students. Most parties supported the resolution, while the BJP MLA opposed it. The assembly then adopted the resolution after discussions and expunging remarks.
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