Doctors With No Marks In NEET PG'23 Can Now Pursue Post-Graduation (Image:pixabay/doctors)
All candidates who appeared for the NEET PG 2023 exam are eligible to participate in the counselling process.
The Union Health ministry on Wednesday directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to reduce the Cut-off for qualifying percentile for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Post Graduate (PG) 2023 to “zero” across all categories.
According to this direction, all the candidates who appeared for the NEET PG 2023 exam is now eligible to participate in the counselling process.
- As per the reports, nearly 70,000 PG medical seats are there across India.
- Of them, 2,000-2500 seats remain vacant each year lacking takers.
- Reduction of the cut-off ensures no PG seat goes vacant.
- The decision is a benefit for private colleges.
A fresh registration and choice filing for round-3 of PG counselling will start for candidates who have become eligible after reduction of percentile.
In the meantime, there is also a confusion prevailing that whether the decision promotes corruption and high fees in private colleges.
“There is another feather in the cap of National IMA HQs, getting glorifying success in its endeavour for reduction in the Percentile for admission to NEET PG Examination to zero”, wrote Indian Medical Association (IMA) on X (formerly Twitter) greeting the decision.
There is another feather in the cap of National IMA HQs, getting glorifying success in its endeavour for reduction in the Percentile for admission to NEET PG Examination to zero. pic.twitter.com/e4J5mmab18
— Indian Medical Association (@IMAIndiaOrg) September 20, 2023
On September 13 Wednesday, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has submitted a request to the Federal Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, regarding the revision of cut-off criteria for the NEET PG “23.
IMA in the request letter stressed the service and dedication of doctors in India, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the nation, and said that, “when the country was in the state of emergency and people are dying, the doctors left their homes and served the nation fervently. The time has come for the administration to recognise them for their selfless service by reducing the cutoff marks for NEET-PG 2023”.
IMA also pointed out the situation that many of the medical students are either prevented from entering post-graduation or compelled to travel overseas due to the high cutoff scores.
“We cannot afford to lose these precious gems in such a time when the country needs a full-blown medical army to protect citizens”, the letter added.
Copy of letter written to Shri @mansukhmandviya Ji, Honorable Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare regarding “Revision of cut-off criteria for NEET PG 2023” pic.twitter.com/BuSqMSIzYC
— Indian Medical Association (@IMAIndiaOrg) September 13, 2023
The decision receives multiple reactions from the medical fraternity. While IMA and FORDA (Federation of Resident Doctors” Association) supported the move, doctor”s organisations like FAIMA (Federation of All India Medical Association) opposed it.
“However, we have to ensure that merit gets due recognition”, Times of India quoted Dr Vinay Aggarwal, chairman of IMA”s action committee.
“It is Shameful that any medical body supported this step of zero percent merit. Medical Industry has come for sale in India and Merit is dying everyday”, said Chairman of FAIMA Doctors Association Dr Rohan Krishnan on X (formerly Twitter) .
I completely disagree with the bizarre circular released by @MoHFW_INDIA of removing cut off bar from#NEETPG. @PMOIndia – it is only going to promote corruption and high fee in pvt medical colleges.
It is Shameful tht any medical body supported this step of zero percent merit.… pic.twitter.com/emv6crDBYw— Dr. Rohan Krishnan (@DrRohanKrishna3) September 20, 2023
