Speed up process of holding NEET PG, FMGE exams 2021: IMA to centre

While stressing on the current COVID-19 situation in the country and the possibility of a number of cases touching more than 4 lacs in the next two weeks, IMA pointed out the importance of having more qualified doctors on the field.

Amid the shortage of doctors and burnout in the wake of the second wave of the coronavirus, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has now urged the health ministry and the concerned authorities to expedite the final MBBS, NEET PG and FMGE exams. The IMA has requested to help the young graduates to join their altruistic services at the earliest.

While stressing on the current COVID-19 situation in the country and the possibility of a number of cases touching more than 4 lacs in the next two weeks, IMA pointed out the importance of having more qualified doctors on the field to handle the load.

“Whatever health care equipment and infrastructures are arranged, without adequate qualified manpower, the system will crumble and care will be stressed out,” IMA said in a press release.

The IMA further pointed out that due to delay in holding the NEET PG 2021 exams, the healthcare sectors are deprived of 45,000 postgraduate residents who can serve as front liners in the battle again COVID and thus can safeguard the patients. IMA, in a recent press released, stated that a total of 1,74,886 candidates have registered for NEET PG 2021, and are eagerly waiting to write the exams to enter into postgraduation courses. Once the exams are over most of these doctors will join as junior residents in various institutions when they are not selected for PG courses.

“The doctors who are going to serve in the COVID care works are competent enough to protect them during the examination rituals also. The entire process of admissions can be completed within a month’s time if real concentrated efforts are taken which is the need of the hour,” IMA said.

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• NEET PG 2021: Exam postponed amid rising COVID-19 cases

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