Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a resolution recently seeking the abolition of the NEET in the state. The resolution urges the Central Government to scrap the exam and instead base admissions to medical courses on Class 12 marks. The resolution stated that NEET has led to a proliferation of coaching centres charging exorbitant fees and has shifted students' focus away from the school curriculum towards exam-oriented coaching. Arunraj stated that prior to the introduction of NEET, students from rural, poor, and socially disadvantaged backgrounds were able to secure opportunities for medical education. "It gravely undermines the medical education opportunities of rural and socio-economically disadvantaged students, including students whose medium of instruction is Tamil," the resolution stated.