Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Congress Government Oppose NEET Exam
The Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has taken a strong stance against the NEET exam. On Thursday, the government passed a resolution in both houses, demanding that the Union Government allow Karnataka to return to the Common Entrance Test (CET) for medical admissions.
Key Points of the Resolution:
- The resolution was moved by Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, the State Minister of Medical Education and Skill Development, in the legislative assembly.
- Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar presented it in the legislative council.
- The resolution highlights the flaws and irregularities in the NEET exam.
- It argues that NEET negatively impacts poor rural students and undermines state rights to admit students to government medical colleges.
- The resolution calls for amendments to the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, to eliminate NEET at the national level.
- It urges the Union Government to exempt Karnataka from NEET and allow admissions based on CET.
Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil has been a vocal critic of NEET, pointing out its massive irregularities and its adverse effects on underprivileged and rural students aspiring to join the medical profession.
In a related development, the TMC government in West Bengal also passed a resolution demanding the scrapping of NEET and a return to state-conducted exams. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court recently declined to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 exam, citing serious consequences for the 24 lakh students who took the test.
Doubts Revealed
Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has a capital city called Bengaluru.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka. A Chief Minister is like the head of the state government.
Congress Government -: The Congress Government refers to the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India. They are currently in power in Karnataka.
NEET Exam -: NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. It is an exam students take to get into medical colleges in India.
Union Government -: The Union Government is the central government of India, which makes decisions for the whole country.
Common Entrance Test (CET) -: CET is an exam that students in Karnataka used to take to get into medical and engineering colleges before NEET was introduced.
Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil -: Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil is a politician in Karnataka who presented the resolution against NEET.
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. A Deputy Chief Minister helps the Chief Minister in running the state.
rural students -: Rural students are those who live in villages or countryside areas, not in big cities.
National Medical Commission Act -: This is a law that governs medical education and practices in India. It includes rules about exams like NEET.
West Bengal’s TMC government -: TMC stands for Trinamool Congress, a political party in West Bengal, another state in India. They also opposed the NEET exam.
Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes the final decisions on important legal matters.
NEET-UG 2024 -: NEET-UG stands for NEET Undergraduate, which is the exam for students who want to study medicine after finishing school. 2024 is the year the exam is held.