NEET exams: Maharashtra government to review if medical entrance exam is good for students

NEET exams: Maharashtra government to review if medical entrance exam is good for students

ANIUpdated: Thursday, September 23, 2021, 10:41 AM IST
article-image
File Photo

Mumbai: Days after Tamil Nadu scrapped the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET), the Maharashtra government on Wednesday said that it will review the medical entrance exam and see whether it is good for students.

Speaking to ANI, Maharashtra's Minister for Medical Education, Amit Deshmukh said, "The scrapping of NEET by Tamil Nadu government has given rise to new discussions if the common medical entrance test is right for states or not and what will be better for students' future." The Minister informed that they will present the stand of the Maharashtra government regarding by same by correctly analyzing the pros and cons of the concerned exam.

Earlier this month, the Tamil Nadu assembly passed a bill seeking a permanent exemption to the state from NEET. NEET is the all-India level entrance examination for undergraduate medical courses. This year, the exam was held on September 12 across the country.

RECENT STORIES

Mumbai Rains: Heavy Traffic Jams Cripple City Amid Incessant Showers; Goregaon To Bandra Gridlock...

Mumbai Rains: Heavy Traffic Jams Cripple City Amid Incessant Showers; Goregaon To Bandra Gridlock...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Heavy Rains Lash City, Orange Alert Issued For Today; Waterlogging In...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Heavy Rains Lash City, Orange Alert Issued For Today; Waterlogging In...

Mumbai Rains: Heavy Showers Lash City, Intense Rainfall Predicted, Waterlogging Reported; Orange...

Mumbai Rains: Heavy Showers Lash City, Intense Rainfall Predicted, Waterlogging Reported; Orange...

Mumbai News: Staircase Collapses In Chirabazar Building Amid Heavy Rains, 3 Residents Rescued

Mumbai News: Staircase Collapses In Chirabazar Building Amid Heavy Rains, 3 Residents Rescued

Kalyan Tragedy: 28-Year-Old Dies After 21-Day Battle Post Road Accident On Kalyan-Shil Road

Kalyan Tragedy: 28-Year-Old Dies After 21-Day Battle Post Road Accident On Kalyan-Shil Road