NEET
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Dissent in Designated Spaces: A Rawlsian Critique of Spatial Constraints on the NEET Student
Abstract The increasing dependence of the Indian government on spatial containment, which effectively pushes public protests to out-of-the-way, ‘designated’ places like Jantar Mantar according to preventive measures outlined in Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (now Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023),[i] has led to the silencing of dissent. Using…
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NEET and the Myth of Meritocracy: A Critical Legal Studies Critique of Uniform Educational Standards
Abstract This blog examines NEET critically, focusing on the constitutional and socio-legal issues it raises. It argues that although NEET was set up as a centralised mechanism to promote fairness, merit-based decision-making, and the standardisation of educational performance to establish merit for medical students, it actually serves to reinforce previously established inequalities in both society…