"The state has been seeking permission only for government run colleges. "Students have been seeking exemption from NEET. Seethraman and I have been campaigning for exemption from NEET for Tamil Nadu," he said.In January, the state assembly unanimously passed two legislations exempting the state from NEET for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. However, since higher education comes under the concurrent list, the Act required presidential assent. Files were moved to the home department to get permission for necessary sanctions.Two weeks ago, officials from the state submitted to the Centre the draft of an ordinance seeking two years exemption.

Source: Times of India August 13, 2017 08:44 UTC