NEET UG: The Supreme Court Dismisses An Appeal Against A Petition To Cancel The Exam

A petition against the DMK's signature drive in Tamil Nadu to do away with the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical colleges nationwide was turned down by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

The petitioner was asking the top court to order the state to forbid this kind of conduct in its institutions. A bench consisting of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan noted that competitive exams, which are administered throughout India, must be held.

When the petitioner told the bench that children are distressed though they have to face the examination eventually, Justice Kant observed, “Fortunately, now we have a very informed generation. Our children are not so innocent and now they understand everything”. “They are far ahead of our generation. They understand everything, what is the motive, what is the agenda, how it happens,” Justice Surya Kant said.

The bench, however, declined to entertain the petition. In October last year, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu had launched a campaign to obtain 50 lakh signatures in 50 days seeking to abolish the NEET.