Parliament approves those admissions of medical and dental courses examination done through single common entrance test ,  the government said the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is designed to curb corruption by bringing in transparency, checking multiplicity of exams and to stop exploitation of students in counseling.

The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2016, approved by the Lok Sabha earlier, were passed by the Rajya Sabha through voice vote.

Replying to a debate on these bills, Nadda said, “National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is intended to check multiplicity of exams…to bring transparency to curb corruption and to stop the exploitation of students during counseling.”

Nadda said that the exam will be held on the basis of NCERT syllabus and the under-graduate exam will be taken up by CBSE and post-graduation by the national board of examination. He said the health ministry has written to all the states seeking details about the number of students who appeared in local languages in the last three years so that the Centre can make plans accordingly.

 

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