Lok Sabha Question No. 380 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 380 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH DECEMBER , 2019 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY - CUM - ENTRANCE TEST (NEET)

## *380. SHRI T.R. BAALU: SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEALTH  AND  FAMILY  WELFARE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether only 100 students got medical admissions through National Eligib -cum - Entrance  Test  (NEET)  without  taking  any  private  coaching  classes  out f 4850  seats  during  the  current  academic  year  in  Government  and  self  finan colleges in Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  the  States/U including Tamil Nadu seeking exemption from NEET for admission into MBBS course , if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the observation of Madras High Court scrap  NEET  for  being  unfair  to  Government  school  students,  if  so,  the  de thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to scrap NEET or give exemption to Tami Nadu and other such applicant States/UTs from NEET in the interest of the and rural students in getting medical admission; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and action tak en thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) to ( e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 380* FOR 13 TH DECEMBER , 2019

(a)  to  (e)  Section  10D  of  the  Indian  Medical  Council  Act,  1956  prescr conducting  of  a  uniform  entrance  examination  namely  National  Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) to all medical educational institutions at undergraduat post - graduate level.  T he NEET is followed by a common counselling conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services and the designated authorities State Governments for admission to the respective quota seats. However, no with  regard  to  admissions  of  the  stude nts  made  with  or  without  taking  private coaching classes is maintained centrally.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has received requests from St Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  and  the  Union  Territory  of  Puducherry  to  exempt students from appearing in NEET for admission to undergraduate and postgradu medical courses. The proposa ls were in direct contravention of Section 10D of th Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and thus, the same were not supported by Ministry. The provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 for conduc NEET shall apply across the country without any exemption.

Further, the Hon'ble High Court of Madras has made certain observations with regard to NEET in the orders passed in W.A No. 2931 of 2019. However, has not recorded any observation for scrapping of NEET. The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide ord er dated 11.04.2016 in R.P. 2159 - 2 68 of 2013 in T.C. (c) 98 of 2013  had  allowed  conducting  of  NEET  and  the  apex  court  vide  order  date 09.05.2016 also clarified that only NEET would enable students to get admis to MBBS or BDS studies.

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