Three-year NEET exemption unacceptable: Union Minister

The demand for three years exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) from certain section for students from Tamil Nadu was unacceptable, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Pon. Radhakrishnan said here on Monday.

Addressing reporters on the sidelines of a Krishna Jayanthi function held here, he said that those demanding permanent exemption were not concerned about students’ welfare. The promise by the Central Government to consider a year’s extension was in students’ interest. But the exemption was only for seats in government medical colleges and government quota seats in private medical colleges, he clarified.

State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Tamilisai Soundararajan said the Central Government would not grant permanent exemption from the NEET for Tamil Nadu students and the year’s extension was only because Tamil Nadu government had asked for it.