Minister for School Education, Sports and Youth Welfare, K.A. Sengottaiyan, on Wednesday said that seeking permanent exemption to Tamil Nadu from the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the policy decision of the State government and hence continuous efforts are being taken for seeking exemption.
Addressing media persons at AET School premises, the venue for MGR centenary birth celebrations on Wednesday, the Minister said that NEET for graduate medical course is not necessary for the State and hence the government is taking all steps for permanent exemption. However, to prepare students face all competitive examinations, various schemes will be implemented, he added.
The minister said that 412 centres to train students to face such examinations will be established in the State. Also, experts in the educational field, through video conferencing, will build self-confidence in students and also provide training. “All these centres will be established by this month-end,” he added.
Education should be under State list: Thambidurai
Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, M. Thambidurai, who inaugurated a photography exhibition on MGR put up by the Department of Information and Public Relations, said that the State’s policy is to bring education under the State list that enable us to prepare our own curriculum.
States such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu had informed the Centre that they do not need NEET, he added.
Mr. Thambidurai recalled that an ordinance seeking exemption from NEET-based admissions was submitted to the Central government earlier. He said that the government has understood the emotions of the students and said that protests are unnecessary and asked them to withdraw it.
