NEET result trends vindicate our principled opposition, says CM Stalin

CHENNAI: Reiterating his demand to abolish NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) in medical admission, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday said that the trends emerging from the latest NEET results vindicated their principled opposition to the entrance test.

Remarking that the trends emerging from the latest#NEET results have once again vindicated our principled opposition to the exam, Stalin said that issues such as question paper leaks, clustering of toppers at specific centres, and award of marks, which are mathematically impossible, under the guise of grace marks highlight the pitfalls of the current Union Government's centralisation.

The events emphasise the need to restore the pre-eminence of State governments' and school education system's role in determining criteria for professional course selection, said Stalin, in a message posted on his official 'X' page.

Reiterating that NEET and other entrance examinations were anti-poor and against social justice, Stalin said that NEET-like exams undermine federal polity and impact the availability of doctors in deserving areas. "Let's join hands to eradicate this malady. That day is not far, " the Chief Minister added.

Stalin upped the ante against NEET hours after Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the union government for ignoring the voice of lakhs of students. "First the NEET exam paper was leaked. Now Students are alleging that there has been a scam in its results as well. Serious questions are being raised over six students from the Centre getting 720 out of 720 marks and many kinds of irregularities are coming to light. On the other hand, there are reports of many children committing suicide across the country after the results were announced. This is very sad and shocking."

"Why is the government ignoring the voice of lakhs of students? Students want answers to legitimate questions related to the rigging in the NEET exam results. Is it not the government's responsibility to investigate and resolve these legitimate complaints? Priyanka wondered.