The Centre on Friday decided to exempt the state from the National
Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for MBBS admissions for a period of two
years. Neet will be implemented from 2014. The decision to exempt AP
from Neet was officially communicated to the Chief Minister’s Office
(CMO) on Friday evening by the Centre. The state government has been
trying for several months to get Neet postponed and was to file a
special leave petition in the Supreme Court in the matter this week. On
Friday, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy spoke to Union health
minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and explained the difficulties AP students
will face if the test is implemented from this year. He wanted the test
to be kept in abeyance for two years while required measures were taken.
Students, parents and college managements welcomed the exemption.
Students said they are rel-ieved and can now focus on the Eamcet medical
examination. Neet will be implemented in the state from 2014 and it
will be applicable to the batch of students who will take admissions to
Intermediate courses in the academic year 2012-13. Mr D.L. Ravindra
Reddy, the minister for medical education, also welcomed the move.
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