NEET PG Counselling 2022: Special Stray Vacancy Round's rules released @mcc.nic.in

MCC has released the rules for NEET PG Counselling 2022 special stray vacancy round at the official website mcc.nic.in.

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the rules for the NEET PG Counselling 2022 special stray vacancy round which is being conducted to fill the vacant seats left after four rounds of counselling.

"In the larger interest of candidates, the competent authority has decided to conduct a Special Stray Vacancy Round for the vacant 2244 PG (MD/MS/Diploma/PG DNB) and 62 MDS seats in an online mode as per approval accorded by MoHFW, so that the precious seats do not go waste," reads MCC's notification.

Rules released for NEET PG Counselling 2022 special stray vacancy round

Following are the details:

• No fresh registration will take place for NEET PG Counselling 2022 special stray vacancy. Already registered candidates who are not holding any seat can participate. 
• Candidates need to fill in fresh choices for this round.
• All candidates need to pay a Refundable Security Deposit of INR 50,000 and if they do not join the seats allotted to them in this round, the amount will be forfeited.
• The candidates who will not join the seats allotted in the special stray vacancy round will be debarred from sitting in NEET PG 2023 exam.
• Candidates who are not holding any seat either in the All India Quota or State Quota are eligible to participate in this special round.
• Candidates who will be allotted seats in a special stray vacancy round will have to report at the allotted institute and join the seat with their original documents. 

Candidates participating in this round will have to furnish an undertaking with respect to the allotment of seats at the time of choice filling on the MCC portal as under: “I agree to participate in the Special Stray Vacancy Round of NEET-PG Counselling, 2022. I affirm that I am not holding any seat in the previous rounds of NEET-PG Counselling, 2022 i.e All India Counselling conducted by MCC or State Quota Counselling. I understand that these seats are precious in nature. Hence, if I am allotted a seat during the Special Stray Vacancy Round, I will join the allotted seat. If, due to any reason I do not join the allotted seat my security deposit of 50,000 /- will be forfeited and I will be debarred from taking NEET PG 2023. Also, any action including legal action may be taken by the Competent Authority against me.”

Read more:

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