If a non-biology student aspires to pursue MBBS after higher secondary, the only prerequisite is to clear the National Eligibility Entrance Exam (NEET). In a recent judgment, the Rajasthan High Court has stated that the study of biology in higher secondary is not mandatory for pursuing MBBS degree. Anyone who has cleared the national eligibility entrance exam can pursue the course. This statement was passed as two students, who had cleared the NEET exam, were denied admission as they did not study biology at higher secondary level.
They were denied admission on the ground that the Undergraduate Medical Education Regulation, 1997, does not allow MBBS admission to those who have not studied biology as a subject in higher secondary. However, they both moved to the court claiming that since they have cleared the NEET exam, they should be allowed to do so. By rejecting the norm, the high…
