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The Supreme Court on Tuesday stood by its April 28 order giving the go-ahead for the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 2016-17 in two phases for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses despite strong objections raised by several States claiming that the common entrance exam is interfering with their prerogative to hold separate tests. A Bench of Justices Anil R. Dave, Shiva Kirti Singh and A.K. Goel separately dealt with the pleas raised by States and private or minority-run medical colleges, including CMC Vellore, against NEET.
The court told the States and private institutions that the “teething difficulties” would resolve on their own.
While the Gujarat government submitted it was “torture” to impose the NEET on students already mentally prepared for State entrance exams, Tamil Nadu reiterated its argument that the State does not have a legacy of entrance exams since 2007. States like Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana invoked special provisions in the Constitution to contend that only the State and not the Centre had the legislative competence to conduct examinations for MBBS and BDS courses.
Challenge to autonomy
Minority-run professional colleges, led by CMC Vellore and Ludhiana, voiced the apprehension that NEET would be a challenge to their very autonomy and identity.
Karnataka Private Medical and Dental College Association said private agencies like TCS have been roped in to design the conduct of entrance exams and reach out to the rural students.
The association said 154 centres have been opened across the country.
Supreme Court stands by April 28 order on NEET - The Hindu
The court told the States and private institutions that the “teething difficulties” would resolve on their own.
While the Gujarat government submitted it was “torture” to impose the NEET on students already mentally prepared for State entrance exams, Tamil Nadu reiterated its argument that the State does not have a legacy of entrance exams since 2007. States like Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana invoked special provisions in the Constitution to contend that only the State and not the Centre had the legislative competence to conduct examinations for MBBS and BDS courses.
Challenge to autonomy
Minority-run professional colleges, led by CMC Vellore and Ludhiana, voiced the apprehension that NEET would be a challenge to their very autonomy and identity.
Karnataka Private Medical and Dental College Association said private agencies like TCS have been roped in to design the conduct of entrance exams and reach out to the rural students.
The association said 154 centres have been opened across the country.
Supreme Court stands by April 28 order on NEET - The Hindu
