Allied Health fields do not require NEET and are growing in scope with rising demand: Additional Director of Medical Education

Allied wellness fields specified arsenic Nursing, Pharmacy, and Physiotherapy and diplomas successful paramedical courses were increasing successful scope with demands for professionals surging crossed the world, E. Theranirajan, Additional Director of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu, said connected Saturday.

Addressing a gathering of students, teachers, and parents astatine The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling Fair 2026, Dr. Theranirajan said these courses did not necessitate students to look for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). In the backdrop of surging request for nursing professionals successful Europe and different countries, the authorities of Tamil Nadu was going to commencement B.Sc Nursing people successful 11 authorities colleges. Similarly, Physiotherapy was increasing successful scope some wrong the state and abroad, portion Occupational Therapy was an emerging tract successful India, but already successful precocious request abroad. Also, definite diploma courses similar Cardio Perfusion Technology were connected precocious request that could beryllium pursued, Dr. Theranirajan said.