Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole demands nixing of NEET, says it favours CBSE, central board students

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole demands nixing of NEET, says it favours CBSE, central board students

PTIUpdated: Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 01:18 PM IST
article-image
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole | PTI

The Maharashtra government should exempt medical courses aspirants from the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) on the lines of Tamil Nadu, the state Congress said on Tuesday.

NEET favours students who pass std 12th from central board schools, claimed Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole. Congress is part of the ruling alliance in the state.

"Students from CBSE and other similar (central) boards are increasingly cracking NEET (in higher numbers) than those from the state board. Exam papers are getting leaked and cases of dummy students appearing for the exam have come to light," he told reporters.

"The Maharashtra government should take a decision about NEET on the lines of Tamil Nadu," Patole added.

The Assembly of the southern state on September 13 passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill which seeks to stop medical admissions on the basis of NEET.

Patole claimed that before NEET was introduced, 71.73 per cent of students who got admission to medical colleges in Tamil Nadu were from the state board while the proportion of CBSE students was only 0.13 per cent.

But in 2020-21 the proportion of CBSE students rose to 26.83 per cent while that of Tamil Nadu state board students fell to 48.22 per cent, he added.

"It is not just a case of injustice but also of inequality. NEET is curbing the opportunities for students of state boards, many of whom are from economically weaker sections," the Congress leader said.

RECENT STORIES

Mumbai Coastal Road Seaside Promenade To Open On July 15; BMC To Deploy Mechanical Sweepers, Public...

Mumbai Coastal Road Seaside Promenade To Open On July 15; BMC To Deploy Mechanical Sweepers, Public...

Bombay HC To Begin Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings From July 7; Rules Issued For Transparency...

Bombay HC To Begin Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings From July 7; Rules Issued For Transparency...

Bombay HC Orders FIR In Custodial Death Of Law Student Somnath Suryawanshi In Parbhani; Slams State...

Bombay HC Orders FIR In Custodial Death Of Law Student Somnath Suryawanshi In Parbhani; Slams State...

Maharashtra Politics: Dy CM Eknath Shinde’s ‘Jai Gujarat’ Remark Sparks Political Row;...

Maharashtra Politics: Dy CM Eknath Shinde’s ‘Jai Gujarat’ Remark Sparks Political Row;...

Maharashtra To Celebrate October 3 As Classical Marathi Language Day Every Year

Maharashtra To Celebrate October 3 As Classical Marathi Language Day Every Year