NEET PG 2023 Exam on March 5, demand to postpone NEET PG reaches Supreme Court- latest update

NEET PG 2023 exam is scheduled to be held on March 5, 2023. However, candidates have continued their demand for postponement. The matter to Postpone NEET PG has now reached the Supreme Court of India. The matter is expected to be listed in the coming few days. The matter was also heard by the Telangana High Court.

Demand to postpone NEET PG reaches Supreme Court

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET PG 2023 exam is scheduled to be held on March 5, 2023. However, candidates have continued their demand for postponement. The matter to Postpone NEET PG has now reached the Supreme Court of India. The matter is expected to be listed in the coming few days. As per Dr Rohan Krishnan, National Chairman of the Federation of All India Medical Association, FAIMA, students and other NEET PG aspirants have filed a case in the Supreme Court seeking for a delay in the exam by 2 to 3 months. The case to postpone NEET PG was also raised in the Telangana High Court today, February 15, 2023.

Apart from the Supreme Court, students also filed a case in the Telangana High Court regarding the postponement of NEET PG Exam. As per reports, the Telangana High Court has asked National Medical Commission, NMC to consider a delay in the exam and give a decision in the next two weeks. NEET PG Exam is also scheduled to be held in 2 weeks on March 5.

On February 10, 2023, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had stated in the Lok Sabha that the central government will NOT be postponing the NEET PG Exam. The NEET PG Exam will be conducted by NBE as per the schedule released. The minister further added that the schedule has been made in order to get the academic year back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic. After candidates, doctor associations and many NEET PG Aspirants carried out a sit in protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, MoHFW had decided to extend the internship deadline. MoHFW had extended the NEET PG internship deadline from June 30, 2023 to August 11, 2023. Along with this, the NEET MDS internship deadline was also extended to June 30, 2023. Read More On..