Guv returns bill seeking NEET exemption for TN

February 03, 2022 18:04

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has returned to the state government, an assembly Bill seeking exemption to the state from the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test, saying it went against the interests of rural and economically poor students.

The governor has returned the bill and the report of a high level committee constituted by the state government in this connection to the assembly Speaker M Appavu, a Raj Bhavan release said.

The governor 'after detailed study of the L.A.Bill No.43 of 2021 for admission to undergraduate medical courses seeking exemption from NEET, and the report of the high level committee constituted by the state government in this regard, which is the basis for the Bill and also examining the pre-NEET status of social justice in medical admission especially for students coming from socially and economically poor background, is of the opinion that the Bill is against interests of the students specially the rural and economically poor students of the State."

"Hence, the hon'ble governor has returned the Bill to the hon'ble speaker, Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on February 01, 2022, giving detailed reasons, for its re-consideration by the House, " it said. -- PTI

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