Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on June 5, 2021 urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel all national-level entrance examinations. In view of the coming third wave of coronavirus and present situation not so healthy fir children exams are being called off. Recently, Central government announced cancellation of 12th board examination.

Stalin wrote a letter to PM Modi, “Dear Prime Minister Vanakkam, I wish to draw your attention to an urgent issue concerning the future of Class XII students in the state.” He stated that in line with the CBSE’s decision to cancel the Class 12th board exams, the Tamil Nadu government has also taken the same call. In the letter, Stalin wrote “Given these circumstances, I am of the strong view that conducting national level entrance examinations for any professional course would be immensely detrimental to the health and well-being of students.” The Tamil Nadu CM added, therefore, he urges to cancel the conduct of all national level entrance examinations like NEET, as the same reasons adduced for cancelling the class XII Board Examinations are equally applicable to entrance examinations as well. He stated that Tamil Nadu should be allowed to fill all professional seats including MBBS on the basis of Class 12 marks alone. Stalin further informed that a committee is constituted to decide on the evaluation and compilation of the marks of the Class 12th students.

National Testing Agency (NTA) is slated to conduct NEET (UG) – 2021 is held in 11 languages, including Hindi and English through Pen & Paper mode on August 1. Amid the coronavirus pandemic it won’t be a good call for conducting these exams as India is still coping up from situation.

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