Panel headed by Justice Rajan to examine the impact of NEET exam and student admission
- NEED Entrance for Medical Studies has been conducted in Tamil Nadu since 2017. With this NEED entrance exam, the medical dream of rural and government school students in Tamil Nadu is being bought.
- Thus the only demand of Tamil Nadu is that the NEET exams should be canceled. The President did not approve the resolutions passed unanimously in the Tamil Nadu Assembly seeking an exemption for Tamil Nadu from the NEET elections. Thus NEET selection has been one of the imposed in Tamil Nadu.
- Retired Judge A.K. to examine the impact of NEET exam and student admission. Chief Minister MK Stalin has also set up a committee headed by Rajan.
- World Environment Day was celebrated. In this regard, Prime Minister Modi participated in the function held on behalf of the Central Environment and Petroleum Department via video.
- Then, the Prime Minister released the project report of the experts on the blending of ethanol in petrol. He also launched the E-100 project to promote ethanol use across the country.
- Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: Ethanol use will increase in India in the 21st century. This will improve the environment. The income of the farmers will increase.
- The goal was to fully implement 20 percent ethanol use by 2030. We have now decided to reach the target by 2025.
- In 2014, 1.5 percent of ethanol was added to gasoline. We have now reached 8.5 percent. We will reach 20 percent by 2025.
- We procured 38 crore liters of ethanol in 2013-14. We are now purchasing 320 crore liters of ethanol. Sugarcane farmers across the country are benefiting greatly from this.
- Solar power generation has increased 15-fold in the last 6 years. India is one of the top 5 producers of renewable energy.
- Water transport is a priority to control air pollution. Metro rail operates in 18 cities across the country. As a result, the number of people using public transport is increasing.
- Prior to 2014, only 7 airports had solar power generation facilities. Solar power plants are now set up at 50 airports.
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue rose to Rs. The central government has collected Rs 1,02,709 crore. Of this, Rs 17,592 crore was collected as Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Rs 22,653 crore as State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) and Rs 53,199 crore as Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST).
- 9,265 crore from cess tax. GST revenue last month was 27 per cent lower than in April.
- Tens of thousands of civilians across the country have been affected by the second wave of the corona epidemic.
- In this context, the Government of Tamil Nadu, which is very concerned about the education and safety of the students who will be appearing for the Class XII General Examinations, is taking appropriate steps in consultation with various parties regarding the General Examinations.
- Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Union Government has already canceled this year's general examination for Class XII students through the Central Board of Secondary Education.
