Published 15:39 IST, July 15th 2020
NEET: Tamil Nadu approves 7.5% quota for govt school students in UG medical courses
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet led by Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday approved a 7.5% quota within the existing reservation in medical UG courses
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The Tamil Nadu Cabinet led by Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday approved a 7.5% quota within the existing reservation in medical UG courses. The quota has been extended for students of state government's higher secondary schools in the state and will be applicable to students appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
The “quota within quota” covers government seats in private colleges too, according to news agency PTI.
Tamil Nadu had earlier faced massive backlash from the opposition after it sought exemption from NEET, owing to the Coronavirus situation in the state.
NEET 2020 Exam latest updates
NEET-UG is conducted for Undergraduate Medical courses like MBBS and BDS, while the NEET-PG is conducted for Post Graduate Medical Courses like M.S and M.D. The test was rescheduled for July 26 earlier and will now be conducted on September 13. NEET PG students are currently undergoing their counselling processes for which the details can be checked from the online reporting portal via the official website at https://mcc.nic.in/.
The exam conducting agency, NTA, has increased the number of centres to twice as compared to the number of centres in the last year. There are over 6000 centres this year. The NTA has planned social distancing and special rules for students.
Updated 15:39 IST, July 15th 2020