NEET Is a Commercial Exam Designed For Rich Kids: Rahul Gandhi In Parliament

Rahul Gandhi attacked the government over concerns regarding NEET and said that the Centre made it a commercial exam.

The government has centralised the NEET exam in Kota, says Rahul Gandhi.

Source : PTI

NEET UG Paper Leak Case: Amid controversies surrounding the NEET UG exam, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP and said that the entire examination system has been turned into a commercial enterprise for wealthy children. "NEET is not a professional exam; NEET is a commercial exam. In NEET, a student can be a topper, or an excellent student, but can't get into a medical college if they don't have money. NEET's passing marks are 20-22 percent. The entire exam is designed for rich kids," he said.

The government has centralised the NEET exam in Kota, Rahul Gandhi said.

Raising concerns over paper leaks, Rahul Gandhi said, "Commercial exams that you have created, in 7 years, 70 times paper have been leaked. In the President's address, neither NEET nor Agniveer was mentioned. We requested a one-day discussion to resolve these issues together, but the government said this cannot be discussed."

"NEET students spend years and years preparing for their exam. Their family supports them financially, and emotionally and the truth is that NEET students today do not believe in the exam because they are convinced that the exam is designed for rich people, not meritorious people," Rahul Gandhi said.

"I have met several NEET students. Every single one of them tells me that the exam is designed to create a quota for rich people and to create a passage for them into the system and is designed not to help poor students," he added.

On Agnivee, the leader of the opposition said that Agniveer is 'use-and-throw labour' for government. "One Agniveer lost his life in a landmine blast but he is not called a 'martyr'. 'Agniveer' is a use & throw labourer," he said.