The decision of quashing National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) by Supreme Court has evoked sharp response from the medical fraternity of State.
For past few years Medical Council of India (MCI) was conducting the unified exams but on Thursday the apex court ordered ending of NEET exams. After the decision thousands of medical aspirants would now have to face multiple exams for becoming doctor.
In Chhattisgarh, there are 550 seats for medical students and the counselling for admission on these seats is yet to begin. From the current session admission would be given in 150 seated Chandulal Memorial Medical College and 50 seat Raigarh Medical College.
However, dilemma still persists on these seats as admission on these seats was to be given through NEET as so far the concerned authorities have not got any directions in written.
Meanwhile, Doctor VP Pathak former Malaria Officer talking with The Pioneer said the decision of revoking of NEET would definitly have impact over the standard of medical profession.
This would give wider space for nepotism and pave way for wealthy lads into the profession. Dr Deepak Jain of Balod sharing his view over NEET said “it (NEET) had to some extent barred the entry of heavy pocketed ineligible candidates in medical field.
“Prior to NEET lots of ineligible candidate made inroads in this profession through management seats this, certainly was not good for our profession and society,” said Dr Jain and added the other advantage of NEET was that countries like United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK) follow a centralized system for
medical education and to increase the acceptability of India doctors in other nations NEET would defiantly have been helpful.
Dr Neelesh Singh termed the NEET as good intent system for medical field. “However due to delay in decision it has kept several students in dilemma that in turn would have impact on studies. Normally the session would start by June but due to delay in decision students are yet to take admission in Post Graduate classes,” informed Dr Singh.
According to Ayushman Sharma, a student aspiring to enter into medical field, the centralised entrance examination so far had saved us from running one state to another in order to fight
entrance exams. In addition to the extra burden in the name of filling forms and money spent on travelling which was quite a hefty amount was also saved due to NEET, Ayushman said.