Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts resolution seeking abolition of NEET for undergraduate medical courses
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to abolish the NEET medical entrance exam, citing concerns over fairness and state rights. This follows previous failed attempts by the state to secure an exemption from the national testing system.
Why it matters
The resolution highlights the ongoing tension between state-level educational autonomy and centralized national testing standards in India.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union government to do away with the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses, citing repeated irregularities in the conduct of the examination, proliferation of coaching centres, and loss of lives. BJP MLA M. Bhojarajan opposed the resolution and staged a walkout before the voting.
Tamil Nadu Assembly had adopted resolutions seeking exemption from NEET in the past too. Earlier, in 2021, when the DMK was in power, the Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill (L.A. Bill No. 43 of 2021), seeking to exempt the State from NEET. However, the Bill was reserved for the consideration of the President, and presidential assent has been withheld .
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