NEET-PG will be held on March 5: Health Minister Mandaviya

The NEETPG examination will be conducted as per schedule on March 5 for those aspiring to get admission to postgraduate medical courses Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Lok Sabha on FridayTo ensure that no one is left out the ministry has extended the cut off date for all those MBBS students who are yet to complete their internship he said while replying to a question by Congress member Gaurav GogoiRaising the issue in Lok Sabha during the Question Hour Gogoi sought to know from Mandaviya his ministrys stand on the students demand for postponement of the NEETPG 2023 examination for a few monthsOn 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 said in his responseAlso read Covid19 in China It is business as usual albeit with adherence to protocol say Indian studentsEarlier examinations were delayed by seveneight months and later by four monthsIf I keep on delaying such a situation will come he said adding It is very necessary to fix itThe minister said it is very necessary to conduct the entrance test timelyFor those who are yet to complete their internship Mandavia said his ministry has already extended the cutoff dateI have extended the cut off date so that all students get a chance to appear for the NEETPG exam clear it and take admission in PG postgraduate medical courses he saidA section of NEETPG aspirants have been demanding postponement of the entrance test citing delay in completion of their internshipA group of doctors including NEETPG aspirants held a protest on Jantar Mantar Road on Tuesday under the banner of Federation of All India Medical Association FAIMA demanding that the government postpone the entrance testThe ministry extended the cutoff date from June 30 to August 11 for the NEETPG aspirants to complete their mandatory oneyear internshipConsidering the future of more than 13000 MBBS students across 5 StatesUTs who were not eligible for NEET PG 2023 exam due to delayed internship MoHFW has decided to extend the last date of completion of internship for eligibility to 11th Aug 2023 the ministry said in a tweet on TuesdayMore than 3000 BDS students across StatesUTs were not eligible for NEET MDS 2023 exam due to delayed internship To benefit them MoHFW has decided to extend the last date of completion of internship for eligibility to 30th June 2023 Wishing all candidates the very best it addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever