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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has thanked the Centre for speedy promulgation of an ordinance providing for exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for this academic year.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she has reiterated that necessary measures may be taken to ensure that Tamil Nadu is permitted to continue its existing fair and transparent system of admission to medical colleges and dental colleges in the State and not forced to implement the NEET even in the future.
The Chief Minister has also asserted that the introduction of NEET would nullify the implementation of the policy initiatives and socio economic objectives of the state as the regulations for a national test may not have such enabling provisions.
Calling the National Test as out of tune with the prevailing socio economic mileu and administrative requirements of the State, Ms.Jayalalithaa placed an appeal to help the weaker sections and rural areas.