NEET PG 2023 can be held on March 5, Mandaviya

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Putting an finish to calls for by college students and medical doctors’ associations for extending the date of the NEET-PG examination, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stated it will be performed as per schedule on March 5. 

To be certain that nobody is not noted, the ministry has prolonged the closing date for all these MBBS college students who’re but to finish their internship, he stated whereas replying to a query by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi within the Lok Sabha.

Raising the problem in Lok Sabha in the course of the Question Hour, Gogoi sought to know from Mandaviya about his ministry’s stand on the scholars’ demand for the postponement of the NEET-PG 2023 examination for a couple of months.

“On March 5, the examination has to be conducted, and this was declared five months ago. Those students, who had to appear for it (entrance test), are already preparing,” the minister stated. 

“Earlier examinations were delayed by seven-eight months and later by four months….If I keep delaying, such a situation will come….,” he stated, including, “It is essential to fix it”. 

The minister stated it’s essential to conduct the doorway check on time. For those that are but to finish their internship, Mandavia stated his ministry has already prolonged the closing date.  

“I have extended the cut-off date so that all students get a chance to appear for the NEET-PG exam, clear it and take admission in PG (postgraduate medical courses),” he stated. 

The ministry prolonged the closing date from June 30 to August 11 for the NEET-PG aspirants to finish their obligatory one-year internship. 

The ministry had stated that contemplating the way forward for greater than 13,000 MBBS college students throughout 5 states/UTs, who weren’t eligible for the NEET PG 2023 examination on account of delayed internship, it has been determined to increase the final date of completion of the internship for eligibility to August 11. The ministry additionally stated that greater than 3,000 BDS college students throughout states/UTs weren’t eligible for the NEET MDS examination on account of delayed internships. So to profit them, the final date of completion of the coaching for eligibility has been prolonged to June 30.

NEET-PG aspirants and a number of other medical doctors’ associations have been demanding the postponement of the doorway check.

Citing the delay in completion of their internship, NEET PG aspirants, who additionally took out social media campaigns, together with the physician’s affiliation additionally protested at Jantar Mantar to press for his or her calls for on February 7. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had additionally urged the well being minister to postpone the examination.

According to Dr Rohan Krishnan, National Chairman FAIMA Doctors Association, “It is sad that the health minister has not listened to the aspirants’ demands.”

“We wish to make it clear that the examination date was given three months again and never 5 months earlier than because the minister has stated. He (the minister) has additionally stated that he needs to convey normalcy after the Covid pandemic. But I wish to ask that if you’re conducting the examination in March, then assure that the counselling will occur in March finish or April. Currently, the eligibility standards have been prolonged until July, and everyone seems to be eligible. 

“It is impossible to conduct counselling before August-September. If the counselling is going to start in August-September and admission in October-November, why are you holding the exam in March.” 

Dr Aviral Mathur, President of the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association, which met the well being minister to debate the considerations of the scholars, stated, “We believe that this decision today could’ve been in the best interests of the students and still would not have negatively impacted the overall admission process timeline. However, the situation may not always align with our desires.”

NEW DELHI: Putting an finish to calls for by college students and medical doctors’ associations for extending the date of the NEET-PG examination, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stated it will be performed as per schedule on March 5. 

To be certain that nobody is not noted, the ministry has prolonged the closing date for all these MBBS college students who’re but to finish their internship, he stated whereas replying to a query by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi within the Lok Sabha.

Raising the problem in Lok Sabha in the course of the Question Hour, Gogoi sought to know from Mandaviya about his ministry’s stand on the scholars’ demand for the postponement of the NEET-PG 2023 examination for a couple of months.

“On March 5, the examination has to be conducted, and this was declared five months ago. Those students, who had to appear for it (entrance test), are already preparing,” the minister stated. 

“Earlier examinations were delayed by seven-eight months and later by four months….If I keep delaying, such a situation will come….,” he stated, including, “It is essential to fix it”. 

The minister stated it’s essential to conduct the doorway check on time. For those that are but to finish their internship, Mandavia stated his ministry has already prolonged the closing date.  

“I have extended the cut-off date so that all students get a chance to appear for the NEET-PG exam, clear it and take admission in PG (postgraduate medical courses),” he stated. 

The ministry prolonged the closing date from June 30 to August 11 for the NEET-PG aspirants to finish their obligatory one-year internship. 

The ministry had stated that contemplating the way forward for greater than 13,000 MBBS college students throughout 5 states/UTs, who weren’t eligible for the NEET PG 2023 examination on account of delayed internship, it has been determined to increase the final date of completion of the internship for eligibility to August 11. The ministry additionally stated that greater than 3,000 BDS college students throughout states/UTs weren’t eligible for the NEET MDS examination on account of delayed internships. So to profit them, the final date of completion of the coaching for eligibility has been prolonged to June 30.

NEET-PG aspirants and a number of other medical doctors’ associations have been demanding the postponement of the doorway check.

Citing the delay in completion of their internship, NEET PG aspirants, who additionally took out social media campaigns, together with the physician’s affiliation additionally protested at Jantar Mantar to press for his or her calls for on February 7. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had additionally urged the well being minister to postpone the examination.

According to Dr Rohan Krishnan, National Chairman FAIMA Doctors Association, “It is sad that the health minister has not listened to the aspirants’ demands.”

“We wish to make it clear that the examination date was given three months again and never 5 months earlier than because the minister has stated. He (the minister) has additionally stated that he needs to convey normalcy after the Covid pandemic. But I wish to ask that if you’re conducting the examination in March, then assure that the counselling will occur in March finish or April. Currently, the eligibility standards have been prolonged until July, and everyone seems to be eligible. 

“It is impossible to conduct counselling before August-September. If the counselling is going to start in August-September and admission in October-November, why are you holding the exam in March.” 

Dr Aviral Mathur, President of the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association, which met the well being minister to debate the considerations of the scholars, stated, “We believe that this decision today could’ve been in the best interests of the students and still would not have negatively impacted the overall admission process timeline. However, the situation may not always align with our desires.”