Govt decides to go with NEET

The move came two days after the Centre decided to bring the ordinance to keep state boards out of the ambit of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for this year. “The Delhi government has decided that admission will happen in all its medical colleges through NEET,” a senior official from the Health Department said.

Meanwhile, Kejriwal has urged President Pranab Mukherjee, who has sought legal advice on the ordinance, not to give his assent. “I urge hon'ble President not to sign the ordinance,” he tweeted.

Last week, the Chief Minister had written to PM Narendra Modi, opposing the ordinance.

The ordinance, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday, is aimed at “partially” overturning a Supreme Court verdict, which said all government colleges, deemed universities and private medical colleges would be covered under NEET.

Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia called a high-level meeting of vice-chancellors of medical colleges and top officers of education department to discuss the implementation of NEET. 

Health Minister Satyendar Jain recently came out in support of the Supreme Court order and requested the Centre to implement it at the earliest to bring in reform.

Over 15 states were opposed to NEET and had raised issues like different syllabus and languages during the recent state health ministers' meeting. The next phase of the exam is scheduled for July 24.