BJP benefiting from NEET coaching centres, alleges TNCC president
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B. Manickam Tagore has accused the BJP of profiting from the private NEET coaching industry. He claims that the lack of regulation in these centers and alleged exam irregularities disproportionately benefit the wealthy while burdening students.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights growing political tensions over the fairness and accessibility of India's centralized medical entrance examination system.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president B. Manickam Tagore alleged on Saturday that the BJP was benefiting from National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) coaching centres.
Participating in an anti-NEET meeting in Salem, Mr. Tagore said that since the introduction of NEET, parents have been spending lakhs of rupees at coaching centres. Out of 70,000 candidates passing the exam, only 13,000 were becoming doctors. He alleged that due to Union government’s poor administration, NEET question papers were leaked, especially in BJP-ruled States.
Throughout the country, students are spending ₹1.26 lakh crore every year at NEET coaching centres. With this money, BJP is engaging in politics. There are no regulations for these coaching centres.
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