NEET in regional languages? Maharashta govt to file review petition

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On the basis of Supreme Court's judgement to make National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) compulsory for all medical aspirants, the Maharashtra education department is planning to file a review petition in the court to make NEET available in regional languages other than English or Hindi.

Why the call for different languages?

According to officials of the state education department,  though the state education department has not taken any decisions regarding the SC verdict, they want the examination to be offered in regional languages. 

"Many students have told us about their fear of having to take the exam in English or Hindi. In MH-CET, they could take the exam in Marathi as well. We are putting together a petition requesting the SC to make the NEET exam available in other vernacular languages as well," said a senior official from the state education department.

Change jolts students:

The order of the Apex Court raised confusion among the students as the student of CHM College.Nuhi Yasin Jalal told HT, "We have been preparing for CET the entire year and this sudden change will be very difficult for the HSC students. How does the court expect us to study two years' worth of CBSE syllabus in two months? This judgment has been unfair."

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Sanket Pawar, a student from SK Somaiya College said, "Had they taken a decision on this at least a year in advance, we wouldn't have complained. There are many students who have taken a year out from academics only to reappear for CET, what about them?" 

Co-ordinator of the Parents' Association of Medical Students, Maharashtra, Rajesh Jain said, "We welcome NEET but the plea was that students, who have studied the state board syllabus for the entire year, get some exemption. Till the judgment was released on Monday, students were quite hopeful. They are now dejected."

Source:- Indiatoday

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NEET: MCI to respond to state governments plea today

The Medical Council of India will respond to state government's plea with regard to National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) on Thursday, May 5.  

MCI will respond today: Apex Court

The Court had heard the petition of several states and colleges on Tuesday regarding NEET and asked MCI to respond to the state governments by Thursday.

NEET: Recent development

The apex court on April 28 had rejected the opposition for holding NEET by states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Association of Karnataka Medical Colleges, besides minority institutions like CMC, Vellore.

The court's order had implied that the admission to government colleges, deemed universities and private medical colleges would only be held through NEET and those examinations which have already taken place or scheduled should be scrapped.  

Date and time of hearing:

The court will hear the plea of affected states and medical colleges on Thursday at 2 pm. 

Schedule for NEET examination:

• All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT): May 1
• Round two of AIPMT: July 24
• Result: August 17
• Completion of Admission process, as set by the apex court: September 30

Source:Indiatoday.

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MH-CET: SC to hear review petition of Maharashtra government today

The Supreme Court will hear the review petition of Maharashtra government on Tuesday, May 3, to allow the state level MH-CET to be carried out this year for aspiring medical students, on the basis of a petition filed by the state government on Monday. 

NEET Phase-I: The students could not cover the entire syllabus for the examination

The Indian Medical Association also reached out to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday for a temporary implementation of MH-CET for students this year. The students who appeared for NEET phase I exam on Sunday stated they could not cover the entire syllabus for NEET examination as they prepared for MH-CET and there is a difference in the  syllabus pattern for both the examinations.

President of IMA Maharashtra, Dr. Jayesh Lele says:

President of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Maharashtra, Dr. Jayesh Lele told The Indian Express"Implementation of NEET, a single common entrance, has definitely some advantages no doubt, but it should be implemented after making necessary changes in the curriculum and with proper duration for study." 

Lele added that while SC asked MCI and CBSE for its opinion, IMA's stand was not represented.

MH-CET will be conducted on May 5: Vinod Tawde

However, the minister of medical education department Vinod Tawde tweeted that MH-CET will be conducted on May 5 as scheduled

Source Indiatoday.

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NEET 2016: Supreme Court gives go ahead to two-phase entrance exam

Finally the confusion of students, who wish to take admission into various medical colleges, cleared as the Supreme Court on Thursday, April 28, gave a nod to the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) schedule for organizing the entrance examination in two phases this year.

Earlier in the day, the apex court had reserved its order on whether the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) would be conducted from this academic year or would be held from next year onwards.

The CBSE had proposed to hold NEET in two phases. According to the board's proposal phase 1 of the examination was to be held on May 1, 2016 and phase 2 was to be conducted on July 24.

The board was originally scheduled to conduct the All India Pre-medical/Pre-dental Entrance Test (AIPMT) on May 1 for which 6,67,637 candidates are scheduled to appear from 1,040 centres in 52 cities, including abroad.

The results of both the phases of examination will be combined and declared on August 17.

Many states and private medical colleges had opposed holding the NEET exam for this year and requested that they be heard in detail before any final order is taken in this regard.

On April 12, the SC had quashed its earlier controversial judgement scrapping single common entrance test (NEET) for admission to MBBS, BDS and PG courses in all medical colleges.

Source: Indiatoday

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MH-CET or NEET: Students worried about MH-CET to be held on May 5

With a few days remaining for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Examination (MH-CET), the students in Maharashtra are worried about the report that National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) will be made compulsory from this year.

With a few days remaining for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Examination (MH-CET), the students in Maharashtra are worried about the report that National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) will be made compulsory from this year. The Maharashtra CET examination is scheduled to held on May 5. 

MH-CET has to be conducted: Government official

While the state government is still deciding whether to request a review by a higher bench of the Supreme Court or file a fresh appeal, "MH-CET has to be conducted because students are giving the test not only for medical courses but for engineering courses as well. So the exam will be conducted," said an official from the government.

'It will be unfair if we decide not to hold the examination at the lat minute': Deputy Secretary of higher education

The state government is still unsure about the future steps though 4.09 lakh students have registered for MH-CET.

"We need to examine this judgment of the Supreme Court before taking a stand. But it'll be unfair to students if at the last minute we decide not to hold the MH-CET examination," said Kiran Patil deputy secretary of higher and technical education.

AIPMT Exam: May 1, May 24. Results: August 17

A two-phase single common entrance test for MBBS, BDS and post-graduate courses have been ordered by the Supreme Court. The phase one examination of the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) will held on May 1 and the second phase will be held on July 24. The results will be announced on August 17.

'Supreme Court's directive will put students under a lot of  pressure': Coaching class owners

The coaching class owners in the state feel that the Supreme Court directive will put students under a lot of  pressure.

Surbhi Joshi from a city based coaching Institute told HT, "NEET is only applicable for MBBS and Dental courses, but what about students who want to opt for paramedical courses like homeopathy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, etc? These students will have to appear for the MH-CET so the state government will have to hold the examination on May 5."

'State government needs to take a clear stand', says aspirant

The students are worried as the syllabus pattern of MH-CET and NEET are different. "The state government needs to take a clear stand in this matter, because it'll be unfair to leave us in the lurch," said one of the aspirants. 

Source: Indiatoday.

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