The introduction of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test this year, and basing admissions solely on marks scored in the test has resulted in a marked change in the pattern of admission to medical colleges.
A district-wise analysis shows that, due to NEET, students from certain pockets in the State, including metros, have reaped greater benefits
A district-wise analysis shows that, due to NEET, students from certain pockets in the State, including metros, have reaped greater benefits
More candidates from Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts have been admitted to medical colleges under the State government quota than in the past when aggregate Class 12 marks were used as admission criteria.
Read with 2016, when four districts, Erode, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Namakkal, accounted for 1,750 seats, it presents a picture of contrast. This year, only 364 seats went to candidates from these districts.
Interestingly, last year, from Ariyalur (incidentally the district where S. Anitha who committed suicide) only four candidates could get into medical colleges. This year, as many as 21 candidates have got in. Similarly, the Nilgiris has seen a windfall with 24 candidates qualifying this year as against two last year
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