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Tamil Nadu assembly passes Bill for medical admissions without NEET

The Bill enables admissions to MBBS/BDS based on class 12 marks; AIADMK supported the Bill and BJP staged a walkout

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin before taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, during a ceremony, at Raj Bhavan, in Chennai (Photo: PTI)
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Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin (Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a bill to dispense with the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) and provide for admission to medical courses based on Class XII marks to ensure social justice, as the death by suicide of a medical aspirant fearing outcome of the test he was to take echoed in the House with the main opposition AIADMK targeting the government over the incident.

Chief Minister M K Stalin introduced the Bill and all parties, including the main opposition AIADMK and its ally PMK, besides others like Congress, supported the bill, which seeks to provide for admission to UG

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