Students of St. Xavier’s College in Palayamkottai demand scrapping of NEET
Students at St. Xavier’s College in Palayamkottai held a demonstration demanding the cancellation of the NEET medical entrance exam. They argue that medical admissions should be based on Plus Two marks to ensure transparency and state control.
Why it matters
The NEET exam remains a highly contentious political issue in Tamil Nadu, reflecting broader debates over federalism and educational equity.
Students of St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai. on Monday staged a demonstration in front of their college demanding the scrapping of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by the Union Government for undergraduate admission to medicine.
After staging a street play to drive home their point, the students raised slogans against NEET. The NEET question paper leak had forced several medical aspirants to end their life, the protestors said.
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