Students Demand - Extend eligibility criteria
Why Students are demanding to extend the MBBS Internship cut-off?
Many of the interns will not be eligible for NEET PG 2023 because of the internship completion cutt off on the 31.March.2023, due to the COVID pandemic and delay in result publications. As per the NEET PG 2023 eligibility criteria, those students who have completed the one-year internship or are likely to complete it on or before 31st March 2023 may apply for NEET PG 2023.
Indian Medical Association (IMA), candidates, and The Federal of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) request to extend the eligibility date to June 20, 2023. FORDA also gives the fact that more than 50% of medical interns are eligible to give the exam due to the delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FORDA tweets for the extension of NEET PG 2023 eligibility criteria-
Issue considered by NMC
After dectors wrote the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare appealing for the extension of the cutt off date, the NMC is considering the matter actively.
