In a bid to ensure that medical aspirants don't lose out on their chance of taking National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the Supreme Court has directed the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to widely publicise the NEET phase 2 exam to be held on July 24, 2016.
Observations by the three-judge bench presided over by Justice Anil R Dave, which began hearing petitions regarding NEET:
They asked for state wise data on the number of candidates who appeared in the phase 1 of NEET, held on May 1
Noting that the first phase of NEET was held "peacefully", the bench felt there was "no urgency" in clearing the fresh petitions. They asked for relaxation in the current academic year and allowing them to hold their own medical entrance examinations
They said that the state governments and private medical colleges were to fill 85 percent seats for both MBBS and BDS courses through those selected via NEET
"Filling up 85 percent seats is still reserved with you only. The students, who have not filled the form (for NEET Phase I on May 1) can still avail the opportunity for the next phase to be conducted on July 24," the bench told Karnataka's Advocate General Madhusudan Naik
While representing Karnataka's association of private medical colleges, KK Venugopal, senior advocate, argued that the state entrance examination was conducted in such a manner that it catered to the rural students. Countering his argument, the bench said that despite the exam catering to rural students, those students couldn't pass the examination without taking private coaching
"The students from rural background still can't pass your test without coaching. Even the best students are found from the most backward regions," the bench said
Source:Indiatoday.
