Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Anti-NEET Resolution, Seeks Class 12 Admissions

The government of Tamil Nadu, a state in India, wants to change how students get into medical school.

Right now, students in India must pass one big test called NEET to become doctors.

The state government says this test is not fair for students who study in Tamil and for children from villages or families without much money.

Many families spend a lot of money on special coaching classes just for the test, and students end up focusing on the test instead of their regular schoolwork.

Tamil Nadu wants medical schools to use the marks students get in their Class 12 school exams instead of one single day's test.

The state tried to make this change in 2021, but the national government has not approved its law yet.

The big test has also had serious problems, like leaked question papers, and one year it had to be cancelled and taken again, which upset thousands of students; some articles say this was 2024, while one says 2026.

The state says the test has caused so much sadness and pressure that some students even hurt themselves.

Tamil Nadu is also worried about a new national law about money that charities get from other countries, because it could let the government take over or sell charity buildings and property.

The state wants the national government to talk with the states and with charities before making that law.