State unlikely to get exemption from NEET: ex-VC

Tamil Nadu is unlikely to get exemption from NEET-based admissions to medical programs and due to this fact aspirants should begin getting ready for the aggressive examination this yr, senior educational and former Anna University Vice-Chancellor E. Balagurusamy mentioned on Wednesday.

Defending the NEET, he contended that “false propaganda and assurances of some political leaders” discouraged and demotivated college students. Dubbing as “misplaced confidence” the hope that the State can be exempted from NEET, in a press release he mentioned the take a look at has been mandated by the Supreme Court. “If at all, any State wants exemption, it should be approved by the Union Government and accepted by the Supreme Court. This is very unlikely to happen. Therefore, NEET will be there to stay,” Prof Balagurusamy, a votary of entrance examinations, mentioned.

“I urge parents and the public not to fall prey to the false propaganda and assurances of some leaders with vested interests,” he mentioned. According to him, college students of Tamil Nadu had been able to dealing with entrance exams if supplied with correct assist and motivation. It was a misplaced perception that NEET undermined social justice. Claiming that NEET assured equal alternative for all medical aspirants, he disapproved of the argument that poor and rural college students couldn’t get via the doorway take a look at.

“Before NEET, only the rich students from private ‘coaching’ schools got admissions in large numbers. Where is social justice here,” he requested whereas calling for enhancing the standard of training in authorities faculties as an alternative of opposing the doorway take a look at.