A section of students of Periyar E.V.R College in Tiruchi wore black badges on Tuesday, demanding that the State be exempted from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

Members of the Students Federation of India (SFI), led by their urban district president K. Arunachalam, distributed black badges to the students at the college entrance.

Mr. Arunachalam, a student of the same college, said badges were given to around 300 students, who wore them in the classroom in support of the demand.

In support of NEET

Meanwhile, members of Puthiya Tamizhagam staged demonstrations at two places in the city, urging the State government to conduct MBBS admissions based on NEET.

The hour-long demonstration held at Chinthamani was led by the party’s north district secretary, Ayyappan. The party members also staged a demonstration near the Collectorate in support of the same demand.