Over 10,000 MBBS aspirants write to National Testing Agency demanding postponement of NEET

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Over 10,000 MBBS aspirants have written to the National Testing Agency (NTA) demanding that the medical entrance examination NEET be postponed as its scheduled date is just too near different aggressive exams.

The essential examination is scheduled to be held on July 17 this yr. In the letter, the MBBS aspirants stated the date for this yr’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has been introduced, regardless that counselling for final yr’s examination hasn’t completed.

“Many NEET aspirants and droppers from 2021 waited till the mop-up round of NEET 2021 counselling in the hope of getting a medical seat but didn’t get one. The mop up round ended in the first week of April… in many states, state counselling is not finished till now,” it stated.

“This year, many students could not calculate their percentage of getting a seat due to the changed reservation policy in NEET 2021 counselling and suddenly after three days, NTA announced on April 6 that NEET 2022 will be conducted on 17 July 2022,” the letter learn.

It stated umpteen droppers and freshers won’t get sufficient time to arrange for NEET. Last yr’s examination was initially scheduled for August 1 however was postponed to September 12 because of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Also, CUET is scheduled for 1st and 2nd weeks of July and JEE mains second attempt is scheduled from 21 July 2022. In between NEET on 17 July will be a great burden for students. Pursuing MBBS is a dream of lakhs of students and the emotions of their parents and teachers are connected therewith. But due to this declaration of premature dates, they are starting to give up on their dreams. Please allocate them an adequate amount of time so that they can prepare well for the exam,” the letter said.

The Supreme Court had final week dismissed petitions looking for postponement of the 2022 NEET-Post Graduate examinations, saying any change to the May 21 date “will create chaos and uncertainty and deficiency of doctors in hospitals”.