NE NWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 14
The TN government appointed high-level committee headed by retired Judge AK Rajan constituted last month to go deep into the impact of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in medical admissions in Tamil Nadu has submitted its 165-page report to Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday.
The submission of the report took place a day after the Madras High Court dismissed a petition filed by the BJP by challenging the constitution of the committee.
Answering queries of reporters at the secretariat, Justice AK Rajan said “the panel has received over 85,000 representations from people from different walks of life. Mst of the people who have given their views to the committee, said that the NEET is not needed for Tamil Nadu on various counts. The committee gave certain recommendations to the government. We can’t reveal them to the media now. There are many issues like social justice, economical and legal issues etc. We have given a detailed report on the impact of the NEET on various spheres.”
Based on the report of the AK Rajan Committee, the DMK government is likely to move a resolution in the State Assembly seeking exemption for Tamil Nadu from the national-level entrance test and send it to the Union Government and the President. The State government may also initiate other legal steps in this regard.
நீட் விலக்கு பெறுவதில் திமுக அரசு சரியான திசையில் செல்கிறது என்பதை இன்றைய #MadrasHighCourt தீர்ப்பு உறுதிப்படுத்தியுள்ளது.
நாடகமாடியதைத் தவிர #NEET-ல் சிறு துரும்பையும் கிள்ளிப் போடாத பழனிசாமிக்கும் தமிழ்நாட்டுக்குப் பச்சைத் துரோகம் இழைக்கும் பாஜகவுக்கும் கிடைத்த நெத்தியடி இது. pic.twitter.com/VOJXrvmKbN
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 13, 2021
On Tuesday, welcoming the Madras HC verdict upholding the AK Rajan committee, the Chief Minister said, “Once the AK Rajan committee submits its report, the government would take next steps against the NEET continuously. Since the date for NEET has been notified, the students are in a situation to face the examination this year. It is indeed regrettable. However, we will definitely put a full stop to the NEET.”