Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday, October 27, 2023 handed over a representation to President Droupati Murmu in Chennai reiterating the Tamil Nadu government’s request to accord the assent to the Bill, which seeks to ‘dispense’ with the requirement for candidates to qualify in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses in the State.
Mr. Stalin handed over the representation to the President on the airport tarmac, a few moments before she boarded her aircraft winding up her visit to Chennai. Governor R.N. Ravi and Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy were also present.
In his representation, the CM pointed out that the Tamil Nadu Admission to Under Graduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021 has been pending for the presidential assent for more than a year.