New Delhi, Dec 4: Congress MP Mannickam Tagore on Thursday sought a full review of medical entrance exam NEET, saying it has not encouraged merit but rather commercialised education by strengthening private run educational empires and weakening schools.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, the Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) MP said a committee set up by the Centre has found lapses in the coaching system in the country.

“There are reports that a central committee recommended about the conduct of JEE, NEET and CUET…the preparations begin as early as eleventh grade, the panel recommended to limit coaching hours to two to three hours, hold the exams twice a year and even shift to hybrid assessment using board exams,” he said.

Tagore termed the current practice a “flawed” policy with

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