Last Update: February 19, 2023, 16:27 IST
NEET is a pre-medical entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses and also for postgraduate courses in government and private medical colleges (File photo/PTI)
In a lawsuit, the state government has alleged that exams like NEET violate the principle of federalism as it takes away the autonomy of states to take decisions regarding education.
The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical courses in colleges across the country, alleging that the single window common test violates the principle of federalism. Is.
NEET is a pre-medical entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses like MBBS and BDS and also for postgraduate courses in government and private medical colleges.
In a suit filed under Article 131 of the Constitution, the state government has alleged that the principle of federalism, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution, is being violated by exams like NEET as it takes away the autonomy of the states. . Take decisions regarding education.
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The petition, filed through advocate Amit Anand Tiwari, states that the validity of NEET was upheld by the apex court in 2020 on the ground that to curb the evil of unfair practices like giving admission on the basis of paying capacity of the candidates, charging capitation fee were required. , Rampant malpractices, exploitation of students, profiteering and commercialisation.
However, such grounds are not applicable in case of admission to government seats and the logic of the judgment applies only to private college seats, it said, adding the decision to uphold NEET does not bind the government to grant admission. can be done. Seats are concerned.
The suit seeks a decree declaring Section 14 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine Act, 2020 and the National Commission for Homeopathy Act, 2020, Regulations 9 and 9A of the Post-Graduate Medical . Education Regulations, 2000, Regulations I(2), I(5) and II of the BDS Course Regulations, 2007 respectively violate Article 14 of the Constitution, violate federalism and are, therefore, void.
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