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NEET 2016: Common entrance test implementation for under-graduate medical courses in India has been deferred by the Centre on Friday through an ordinance. The ordinance, which puts on hold a Supreme Court May 9 ruling ordering the implementation of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) from this year, was cleared in a Cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, official sources said. Here are top 5 key takeaways: (Image: Express archive)
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1. NEET 2016: The executive order 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. (Image: Express archive)
2. NEET 2016: The next phase of the exam is scheduled for July 24. Nearly 6.5 lakh students have already sat for the first phase of NEET held on May 1. (Image: Express archive) -
3. NEET 2016: Once the ordinance is issued, students of state government boards will not have to sit for NEET on July 24. These students, however, will have to become part of the uniform entrance exam from next academic session, government sources clarified. (Image: Express archive)
4. NEET 2016: The exam will be applicable for those applying for Central government and private medical colleges. (Image: Express archive) -
5. NEET 2016: The states flagged various issues including problems related to language and syllabus for students. They said the students affiliated to state boards will find it tough to appear for the uniform test as early as July. (Image: Express archive)
