DMK accuses NTA of misconduct, demands cancellation of exam

NEET UG controversy: the DMK party in power in Tamil Nadu critical the National Testing Agency for allegedly making the NEET exam unfair. They also accused the BJP-led central government of not taking strong action on the issue. The DMK reiterated its demand to cancel the NEET exam at the national level, saying it was necessary to restore fairness in the education system. DMK’s Tamil newspaper ‘Murasoli’ mentioned how the BJP government decided to cancel grace marks for 1,563 students only after the matter reached the Supreme Court. They suggested that if the court had not intervened, the government might not have taken this action.

Murasoli mentioned in a June 15 article that over the years, NEET has faced many problems. This year, the hidden problems and scams of NEET have become common knowledge. To hide these issues, the results which were to be released on June 14, 2024 were released earlier on June 4 when the Lok Sabha election results were also announced. The newspaper also highlighted the issue of pardons. Usually, pardons are just one or two extra grades given to students. But this time, Murasoli mentioned that the NTA had awarded between 70 and 80 points as grace points, treating them as full points. They called it unfair to students across the country.

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The BJP government has been accused of being too supportive of coaching centers that earn a lot of money every month. They have also allowed large corporations to have great influence in the field of education. From the beginning, Tamil Nadu and major political parties like the DMK opposed NEET. The state Assembly passed a bill to keep Tamil Nadu out of NEET, and sent it to the Center for the President’s approval. But now, students themselves have seen the problems of NEET. The affected people have approached the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the NEET UG exam held on May 5, 2024 and to ensure that things are fair.

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