Instead of equipping rural children in Tamil Nadu with the skills and ability to compete, State politicians have, in connivance with the Centre, chosen the jallikattu ordinance route. Just as the bulls had no say in the matter, students have no say in the passing of this ordinance too. Was it right to have made students appear for NEET, clear it, give them hope, and then at the last minute when all other admissions are over, leave them in the lurch? Little do these politicians understand or care about the other cascading effects. Where should these students who scored well in NEET and sure about a government medical college seat go now? Has anyone of them cared to understand the plight of these students?
Why not publish a list of those students who will “reap the benefits” if NEET is exempted? The whole world will then know whether any of these poor village schoolchildren are the real beneficiaries or whether this is another gimmick to help the wards of doctors, politicians or businessmen. It is apparent that these politicians are trying to appease the managements of some schools in so-called rural areas whose business it is to churn out students like robots to score well in the State Board exams. This is a disgusting, an alarming and new low in medical admissions.
Sheela Ramesh,
Chennai