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'Paper leaks, loss of young lives': Vijay govt moves resolution to scrap NEET

Tamil Nadu assembly Vijay government moves resolution to abolish NEETTamil Nadu health minister KG Arunraj on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state Assembly seeking the abolition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), with the DMK, AIADMK, Left parties and PMK supporting the move. The lone BJP MLA staged a walkout during the proceedings.Moving the resolution, Arunraj said NEET was against social justice, equality and the rights of states. He said the examination had undermined medical education opportunities for students from rural and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.The minister said NEET had led to the proliferation of coaching centres and the charging of exorbitant fees. He also said the examination had shifted students’ focus from the school curriculum to
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