Bengal Assembly Passes Resolution Against NEET

NEET paper leak: After Karnataka, the West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution to abolish the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) within the state. NEET will replace with a new entrance exam for students who want to pursue medical studies.

The resolution criticizes the National Testing Agency (NTA) for purportedly failing to conduct examinations that are perceived as unbiased and equitable. It calls upon the state government to organize joint entrance examinations within the state, emphasizing the broader public interest.

The Centre's NDA government and the NTA were facing criticism and protests, on streets and in Parliament, over alleged large-scale malpractices like question paper leak, fraud and impersonation in the prestigious test held on May 5.

Karnataka govt approves resolution to scrap NEET 

The Karnataka Cabinet on Monday has approved the resolution to reject the central exam conducted by NTA. 

Last week, Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar urged the central government to scrap NEET and allow states to conduct their own entrance examinations.

“The irregularities in the NEET exam are serious. It is a question of the future of lakhs of students. The Centre must scrap NEET and allow states to conduct their own entrance tests. Students from across the country can participate in the tests conducted by states,” Shivakumar stated.

The Supreme Court has moreover dismissed pleas seeking cancellation and re-test of the NEET-UG 2024 exam and held that there was no data on record to indicate a systemic leak of question papers and other malpractices.

The verdict came as a shot in the arm for the NDA government and the National Testing Agency (NTA), which were facing strong criticism and protests, on streets and in Parliament, over alleged large-scale malpractices like question paper leak, fraud and impersonation in the prestigious test held on May 5.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra concluded the four day-long proceedings where they heard submissions from a battery of lawyers, including Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the NTA, and senior advocates Narender Hooda, Sanjay Hegde and Mathews Nedumapra.