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- President Droupadi Murmu rejected Tamil Nadu's request to exempt itself from the National Entrance and Eligibility Test , as announced by Chief Minister MK Stalin in the Assembly.
- The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging the union government to allow states to use Class XII marks for admissions, which has been awaiting approval since 2021.
- Concerns over NEET have risen due to issues like exam paper leaks and student suicides, prompting the Tamil Nadu government to argue that NEET favors affluent students.
- Stalin stated that the rejection was an 'insult' to Tamil Nadu and emphasized that the state would continue to seek legal measures to challenge the decision.
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Amid Hindi row with Centre, Tamil Nadu suffers setback as President rejects anti-NEET bill
Tamil Nadu's attempt to exempt the state from NEET, the nationwide entrance exam for medical admissions, faced a setback on Friday after President Droupadi Murmu rejected a bill seeking to allow the state to admit students based on Class XII marks. Chief Minister MK Stalin informed the Assembly of the rejection of the bill, which had been passed twice by the state legislature in 2021 and 2022 and had been awaiting approval from the union governm…
In NEET Row, Setback For Tamil Nadu After Centre Nixes Exemption Bill
Tamil Nadu's battle for exemption from NEET - the all-India entrance test for admission to medical courses - suffered a setback Friday after President Droupadi Murmu rejected a bill to exclude the state and allow it to use Class XII marks.
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