# Centralised education policy fails states, op-ed argues 2026-08-07T17:34:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An op-ed in Hindustan Times argues that centralised education policies like NEET and the three-language formula harm rural and underprivileged students. Tamil Nadu has twice passed bills seeking NEET exemption, but the President has withheld assent. The state has filed a Supreme Court suit. A private member's bill to make NEET optional for states is pending in Rajya Sabha. The op-ed traces the erosion of state autonomy to the 42nd Amendment and the National Education Policy 2020. It says the three-language formula is experienced as linguistic imposition in non-Hindi states. Tamil Nadu has stuck to its two-language policy, achieving high literacy. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: education centralisation, federalism, NEET, Tamil Nadu, three-language formula Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centralised-education-policy-fails-states-op-ed-argues/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centralised-education-policy-fails-states-op-ed-argues/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.