National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) – UPSC Prelims

The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) is the qualifying test for MBBS and BDS programmes in Indian medical and dental colleges.

It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

NEET was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court itself in 2013.

In 2016, the Supreme Court recalled its 2013 judgment and considered the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) afresh.

On this basis, the government issued an ordinance in 2016, which implemented NEET across the country.

Tamil Nadu considers NEET as a ‘social injustice’.

NEET is not a system established by the Constitution as its creation is mandated by the Medical Council of India.

Tamil Nadu argues that private training institutes benefit from NEET.

NEET is an impediment to the entitlement of poor and needy children to education.

NEET has limited the diversity of community representation in MBBS and higher medical courses.

Tamil Nadu considers that NEET is opposed to all of the Constitution’s fundamental rights.

The Indian Constitution is built on the principle of equality. NEET, on the other hand, is the polar opposite of equality.