NEET failed its promises, should be abolished: Tamil Nadu Ex- CM MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin called for the abolition of NEET, saying it failed to reduce student burden and only shifted learning to coaching centres. He said the ongoing student protests are a 'wake-up call' and scrapping the exam is the only solution.

Stalin Calls for NEET Abolition, Cites Failed Promises

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Thursday said that NEET had failed to fulfil its three principal promises of reducing students' burden, eliminating commercialisation and improving standards, and called for its abolition.

In a post on X, Stalin said that NEET had merely shifted the centre of learning from schools to coaching centres. "The problem with NEET has always been structural, not merely procedural. Recent events have vindicated that concern," he said. Stalin said the ongoing student protests should serve as a "wake-up call" for the Union Government and urged it to "trust the states" and abolish NEET.

'Scrapping NEET the Only Solution': Stalin Backs Student Protests

Earlier on Wednesday, Stalin backed the protesting students in the national capital and called for the "abolition of NEET", saying that "only scrapping" the medical entrance exam can provide a lasting solution to the issues raised by students.

In a post on X, Stalin said that the students' protest in New Delhi had "now captured the attention of the entire country", adding that they were the ones who first warned that NEET was designed to "enable large-scale irregularities". "The students' protest in New Delhi has now captured the attention of the entire country. We were the first to warn that NEET was designed to enable large-scale irregularities. That is why the DMK has opposed NEET from the very beginning, consistently pointing out the dangers it poses," Stalin wrote.

Stalin further asserted that the "abolition of NEET" should be at the centre of the ongoing CJP protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. "Tamil Nadu, which led India in defending social justice and paved the way for the First Constitutional Amendment, has only one demand: Abolition of NEET. More than any other demand, the abolition of NEET must be at the heart of these protests. Only scrapping NEET will provide a lasting solution to all these problems. Ban NEET, Save Students," Stalin said. (ANI)

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