The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the single-window National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) dealing a body blow to uniform admission norms for MBBS, BDS and MD seats in all medical colleges and allowing private medical colleagues to frame their own admissions norms and charge, in many cases, stiff capitation fees.
The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions into all medical and dental colleges. The apex court ruled that the Medical Council of India cannot conduct a unified examination.
The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the Medical Council of India’s (MCI) notification about holding a common entrance test for admission to MBBS, BDS and post-graduate courses in all medical colleges. The judgment will pave the way for private colleges to hold their own entrance test.
From the academic session 2013-14, Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (HPPERC) would grant approvals to courses by private universities in the hill state.