Mamata Banerjee Urges Modi to Scrap NEET Amid Controversy

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish NEET and revert to state-conducted exams, citing paper leaks and corruption. Banerjee emphasized that the previous decentralized system worked better for students and maintained educational standards.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday made a fervent appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and reinstate state-conducted exams. Her plea follows controversies involving paper leaks and alleged corruption.

In a detailed letter to the Prime Minister, Banerjee expressed deep concerns over irregularities in the NEET-UG exam. She called for immediate action to investigate these issues and restore previous systems to maintain the confidence of aspirant medical students.

Highlighting the allegations of bribery, paper leaks, and preferential treatments, Banerjee emphasized that such misconduct endangers the futures of countless students and degrades the quality of medical education and healthcare. She argued that a decentralized system managed by state governments worked smoother and respected the federal structure of India, urging a shift back to that model.