Anti-NEET Bill: President Withholds Assent:
President has withheld assent to Tamil Nadu’s Bill seeking exemption from the mandate of NEET-based admissions for undergraduate medical courses in government medical colleges.
Anti NEET Bill:
- In September 2021, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021, commonly referred to as the Anti-NEET Bill.
- This legislation seeks to exempt the State from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions, advocating for the selection process to be based on Class 12 examination marks.
- It was introduced following concerns that NEET disproportionately affects students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Since its passage, the bill has been awaiting the President’s approval, however, it has been withheld assent based on the recommendations of the Union government.
