Lok Sabha Question No. 1033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Implementation of NEET
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 2 ND JULY, 2016

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NE ET

## 1033. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA: SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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

(a) whether the Government has received any representation from the States regarding deferment of implementation of National Eligibility - cum - Entrance Test (NEET) for getting admission into medicinecourses in the States, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Supreme  Court  has confirmed  that  NEET  or  single  common entrance  test  is compulsory for all medical colleges, if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether the States have expressed their reservations/objections regarding implementation of NEET across the country, if so, the details thereof along with the reac ion of the Government thereto; and

(d) whether the Government is aware of malpractices in various medical admissions in the recent past, if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE )

(a) t o (d): Supreme  Court  vide  its  orders  dated  28 th April  and  9 th May  2016  in  WP  No. 261/2016  directed  that  NEET  shall  come  into  effect  immediately.  However  some  Stat Governments indicated that it would be in the larger interest of the students' community across the country to hold NEET for undergraduate admission from the year 2017 - 18 onwards instead of 2016 - 17. The points highlighted by the state Governments are -

- i. State  Level  examinations  for  admissions  have  already  been  conducted  and  students  w have to appear for a second examination;
2. ii.State examinations are also co nducted in regional languages. It is not appropriate to mak all students to take examination in Hindi and English, particularly when only two m are left for NEET Phase -II examination; and
- iii. The syllabi for the state level examinations are different fr om the AIIPMT, which is going to be the basis for NEET Phase -II examination.

Accordingly, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 and the Dentist (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 was promulgated on 24 th May 2016 to amend the Indian Medical Council  Act,  1956  and  Dentists  Act,  1948  respectively  to  provide for  a  Uniform  Entrance Examination for Undergraduate and Post Graduate admissions with the option to the States up  the  Under  Graduate  seats  for  2016 - 17  in  respect  to  State  Quota  seats  as  p er  existing arrangement or by adopting NEET. This exception does not apply to management quota seats private medical colleges who shall fill up the Under Graduate seats only on the basis of N

The Uniform Entrance Examination seeks to curb malpracti ces in medical admissions.