MH-CET for govt colleges, NEET II for private ones; state to file caveats today

Unlike states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka where some seats in private colleges are reserved for the state government, private colleges in Maharashtra do not have seats reserved for the state, said Tawde. Hence, all private medical colleges in the state will admit students through NEET only.

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Tawde said the state’s lawyers will file caveats and put its stand before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

While the minister advised students, who can afford to study in private colleges, to prepare for NEET II, he also said the state will convene a meeting of expert academicians to check whether any changes are required in the state board syllabus. The changes will be suggested to the chairman of the board of higher secondary education.

“The curriculum should be such that students of different intellectual levels are comfortable with the course,” said Tawde. The syllabus cannot be defined according to medical aspirants only.

Meanwhile, parents are not too happy with the ordinance. They said the Central government should have deferred NEET for private colleges too.

“We will meet Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and request him to consider our case,” said Ruiee Kapoor, a parent who has been protesting against the Supreme Court verdict making NEET compulsory for all medical aspirants.

Parents said the chances of general category students of getting a seat in a government medical or dental college will reduce drastically.