The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Maharashtra branch, also reached out to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for an intervention in the new medical examination system and for a temporary implementation of MH-CET for students this year.
A day after confused students appeared for the first phase of common medical entrance test, NEET, for admission to MBBS and BDS courses, the state medical education department filed a review and modification petition with the Supreme Court Monday, a hearing of which is now slated for Tuesday to allow the state-level MH-CET this year for aspiring medical students.
On Monday, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Maharashtra branch, also reached out to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for an intervention in the new medical examination system and for a temporary implementation of MH-CET for students this year. The sudden change in examination pattern has been causing confusion amongst students from Maharashtra who had only prepared for state exam, MH-CET, based on Class 12th course, but had to appear for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by CBSE, which had curriculum of Class 11th and 12th.
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court decided to hold a single entrance test for MBBS and BDS and do away with various exams conducted by private colleges for medical admissions. While experts believe the process will end malpractices in the admission, students who gave phase-I NEET exam on Sunday stated they were only prepared for MH-CET and could not cover the entire syllabus for NEET in such a short span.
Meanwhile, Vinod Tawde, minister who heads the medical education department, tweeted that MH-CET will be conducted on May 5 as scheduled.
Simran Dhawale, who appeared for NEET on Sunday, found the Physics paper too tough. Like her, several students were able to attempt just over 50 per cent questions. “Since students were not even given time to prepare for NEET, there was a lot of panic. Government should at least consider state exams for this year and give enough time for students to prepare for single entrance test. Students prepare for these exams two years in advance,” said Dr Varsha Dhawale, Simran’s mother. According to her, the state has over 70 private medical colleges and deemed universities. “None announced exams this year,” she said.
“Implementation of NEET, a single common entrance, has definitely some advantages no doubt, but it should be implemented after making necessary changes in the curriculum and with proper duration for study,” said Dr Jayesh Lele, president of IMA, Maharashtra. Lele added that while SC asked MCI and CBSE for its opinion, IMA’s stand was not represented.
Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/education/neet-maharashtra-files-review-petition-in-supreme-court-2781268/
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