Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Vijay Urges PM to Retain Class XII-Based BVSc Admissions
A leader in India named Vijay wrote a letter to the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Vijay is the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
In his letter, he asked to stop a new plan for how students get into veterinary school, where people learn to become animal doctors.
Right now, students in Tamil Nadu are chosen for this school using their high school exam marks.
The Veterinary Council of India wants to use one big common test called NEET instead.
Vijay thinks this new test would be unfair for many students.
He says students who can pay for special coaching classes would have an advantage.
He says the current system gives students from villages, government schools and poorer families a fair chance.
He also worries about problems with the NEET test, including a question paper leak in 2024.
He wants each state to keep making its own rules for admissions.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 6 opposing NEET-based veterinary admissions.
He urged that BVSc & Animal Husbandry admissions continue to be based on Class XII marks or criteria set by individual State governments.
The Veterinary Council of India proposed a Common Entrance Examination or use of the NEET (UG)-2026 merit list from the 2026-27 academic year.
Vijay said Tamil Nadu abolished the Common Entrance Examination for professional courses in 2007-08 and has consistently opposed centralised entrance tests.
He cited concerns over NEET including alleged irregularities and the 2024 question paper leak that led to a CBI investigation.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Veterinary Council of India.
- What
- CM Vijay urged the Prime Minister to keep BVSc & AH admissions based on Class XII marks or State-set criteria instead of a NEET-based system.
- When
- In a letter dated August 6, ahead of the 2026-27 academic year.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India.
- Why
- To preserve equitable access for rural and disadvantaged students and due to concerns over NEET irregularities, including the 2024 question paper leak.
State-based admission (Tamil Nadu government)
Centralised NEET admission (Veterinary Council of India proposal)
BVSc & AH admission criteria
State-based admission (Tamil Nadu government)
Admissions should keep using Class XII Higher Secondary marks or criteria set by individual state governments.
Centralised NEET admission (Veterinary Council of India proposal)
Admissions should be based on a Common Entrance Examination or the NEET (UG)-2026 merit list from 2026-27.
Control over admission policy
State-based admission (Tamil Nadu government)
State governments should retain authority to frame admission policies suited to their socio-economic conditions while upholding academic standards.
Centralised NEET admission (Veterinary Council of India proposal)
A national regulatory body, the Veterinary Council of India, should set a uniform admission process for veterinary courses.
- Chief Minister
- C Joseph Vijay
- Letter recipient
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Course affected
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)
- Proposal opposed
- Common Entrance Examination or NEET (UG)-2026 merit list
- Proposed start
- 2026-27 academic year
- Letter date
- August 6
- NEET issue cited
- 2024 question paper leak (CBI investigation)
- Current admission basis
- Class XII Higher Secondary examination marks