After the Chief Minister, famous Tamil Actor Suriya has also come out in support of cancelling NEET examination. Calling it unfair to students from poor background, Suriya has said that exams like NEET are against the interest of students as well as the State. He even said that examination is ‘ruining the future of the students’.

In an official statement, the popular Tamil Actor said that “uneven level playing field for the rich and poor when it comes to education, having one common entrance exam is against social justice.” He also added that NEET was against the interest of students who are from poor background.

“An examination like NEET is not only against the interest of the student, but also against the interest of the state,” the actor says. He has also asked that all education should be brought under state list and that all should political parties should unite for the cause.

The statement comes as the Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has asked for Public Opinion regarding the examination and its impact. Retd Justice AK Rajan has been tasked with a committee that would assess the impact of NEET on admission for students in medical courses.

NEET 2021

Meanwhile, Health Minister of the state has reminded students to keep preparing for the medical entrance test. While the earlier notice had stated that NEET 2021 would be conducted on August 1, many are expecting NTA to postpone the examination. With the developments in the state, many in the state of Tamil Nadu are now confused with the outcome.

Tamil Nadu has been in strong opposition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET since it was recommended in 2013 and implemented in 2016. After Supreme Court’s intervention, NEET was made the only entrance examination for all medical and dental courses in the country, including government and private colleges in 2017. The ambit of NEET was further extended in 2020 to also include admission to AIIMS and JIPMER MBBS programs in the country.