Standardisation Without Equity: What NEET Gets Wrong

NEET, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, was designed to bring uniformity to medical admissions across India. But uniformity is not the same as fairness. This piece argues that NEET systematically disadvantages students from state board schools, regional language backgrounds, and lower-income families while disproportionately benefiting those with access to expensive coaching infrastructure.

Tamil Nadu's sustained resistance to NEET is not parochialism. It is a principled, evidence-based challenge to a policy that mistakes standardisation for meritocracy.

Originally published in The News Minute (September 2020)

Read the full piece here: https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/opinion-why-states-must-join-tn-seeking-abolish-neet-132156