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Stalin opposes NEET exam amid pandemic lockdown

Centre had recently announced July 26 as the date for the Medical Colleges entrance examination for this year

Chennai: DMK President M K Stalin opposed the conducting of the NEET examination in the midst of a nation-wide lockdown brought about by the novel Coronavirus pandemic.

The Centre’s announcement of July 26 as the date for the Medical Colleges entrance examination for this year has been done with no concern for the students and their parents, Stalin said in a statement on Tuesday.

He wanted the Centre to take into consideration the mental make-up of the students and cancel the examination for this year.

He also urged the State government to protest against the conduct of the examination at a time like this, given the fact that the Tamil Nadu Assembly had passed two resolution against NEET itself.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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