NEET PG 2023 postponement unlikely; Doctors to take legal route

NEET PG 2023 postponement unlikely; Doctors to take legal route

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New Delhi, Updated on Mar 5, 2023 08:11 IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has hinted NEET PG 2023 exam may not be postponed. The ministry has already extended the NEET PG 2023 cut off date to August 11, he further said while replying to a question in the Parliament. The exam is scheduled to be held on March 5.

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NBE reopened the registration window for eligible candidates on February 9. Candidates who complete their internship from July 1 to Augsut 11 will be eligible to apply online. The deadline to submit application form for NEET PG 2023 is February 12. The decision of increasing the internship cut off date was taken amid the ongoing protest of doctors, demanding NEET PG 2023 postponement. According to latest report, the exam may not be postponed and it will be held as per the schedule, i.e March 5.

Meanwhile, protest continues for NEET PG 2023 postponment. A online petition has also been signed by around 72000 doctors. Disappointed with no breakthrough regarding exam deferment, doctors may go for legal procedures in coming days. 

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A meeting is expected in couple of days between Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and doctors association FAIMA. Dr Rohan Krishnan, the National Chairman FAIMA Doctors Association, has tweeted that he is likely to meet Mansukh Mandaviiya and the director of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) at an event on Sunday.

"I am with you guys. Will try my level best. Don’t loose focus and study for exams. Shall fight till we succeed. IMA has also written to Ministery regarding postponement and is seeking appointment with @mansukhmandviya !! I am trying to unite everyone so that v win ths battle," he said in another tweet.

It is to be seen is NEET PG 2023 getting postponed this year. Last year also there was a massive protest to demand the NEET PG exam postponement but the government did not postpone it to bring normalcy to the admission cycle. Till now, NEET PG 2023 exam date is March 5, 2023.

NEET PG 2023 exam date latest news is that the doctors are protesting in a phased manner. After the FAIMA delegation failed to meet Mansukh Mandaviya, they had a Twitter storm at 4 pm on February 3, 2023, and today, February 7, 2023, they protested at Jantar Mantar. Next, the doctors association has decided to shutdown OPD services and a complete shutdown of services later on. 

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  • 4:17 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    Doctors to take legal route against NEET PG 2023 postponement

    Disappointed with the Health Ministry's decision against NEET PG 2023 postponment, doctors are planning a legal routes. Dr. Rohan Krishnan, National Chairman FAIMA Doctors Association sais, "Thanks to all d assoc. who supported the move & congratulations to such asoc. who have not supported the move. I have learned a gud lesson tdy and that’s y V created our own association at d frst place. We shall be taking legal routes now. Thanks @FAIMA_INDIA_Radiology & Imaging Science in DelhiIndiaOrg."

  • 4:05 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023: Preparation tips

    It is confirmed that NEET PG 2023 exam will not be postponed and it wil be held as per the schedule. Candidates are advised to focus on exam preparation. Some of the NEET PG 2023 preparation tips listed below:

    • Try to finish syllabus in next 5-10 days
    • Make a plan of revision, allocating specific time for each subject
    • Practise mock test and analyse the score
    • Solve previous question paper to understand weightage from each topic
    • Be positive and focussed
    • Last but not the least, take good care of your health, eat and rest properly.

     

  • 3:57 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023: Application window to close on February 12

    NEET PG 2022 application window to close on February 12. Eligible candidates as per revised internship cut off can apply on the official website, nbe.edu.in. The exam is scheduled to be held on March 5.

  • 1:46 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 may not be postponed: Unconfirmed report

    NEET PG 2023 may not be postponed, hinted Union Health Minister in Parliament. While replying a question in the Parliament, Mansukh Mandaviya said that there is no point of exam postponement as they have to restore the schedule like pre covid time. On replying to question that students have insufficent time for preparation, he said that exam date was announced 5 months before, giving enough time for preparation. The ministry has already extended the internship cut off to make more students eligible for exam. 

     

     

  • 1:39 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 postponement: Twitter updates

     

  • 12:35 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    Will NEET PG 2023 be held in pen and paper mode?

    No, the exam will be held in computer-based mode. According to NEET PG 2023 pattern, the question paper will have 200 questions and candidates will be given 3.5 hours to answer them.

  • 12:16 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    Will NEET PG 2023 be postponed?

    There is no official confirmation regarding NEET PG 2023 postponment. However, doctors continues their protest demanding exam postponement. They are trying to meet Health Minister for breakthrough on the matter. Conceding osme of the deamnds, Ministry had incresed the internship cut off for NEET PG 2023 to August 11 recently. Application window for some eligible candidates were also opened on February 9.

  • 12:00 PM IST10 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 postponement: No updates from Health ministry

    No official notification has been provided yet by the Health Ministry regarding NEET PG 2023 postponement. However, protest continues for deferment of exam by at least 2 months. FAIMA and other doctors' associations are planning legal proceedings in coming days.

  • 3:15 PM IST9 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 Postponement: Doctors request PMO to step in

    Failed to get any response from Health Ministry, doctors are requesting Prime Minister's office to step in. On Twitter students are making a strong appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to interfere on the matter. 

  • 1:01 PM IST9 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 postponement: Candidates advised to focus on preparation

    At a time when there is a cloud of uncertainity and no official updates from Health Ministry regarding NEET PG 2023 postponement, candidates are advised not to lose focus. Candidates have less than a month for the exam preparation. Ideally they should finish the syllabus by now and start revising the topics. At least two revision is must to score well in NEET PG 2023 exam. They should also practice mock test and solve previous question papers to know exam pattern completely. Practising question paper will help to understand which area needs further attention.

     

  • 12:54 PM IST9 Feb 2023

    Who can apply now for NEET PG 2023 exam?

    Candidates who complte their internship between July 1 to August 11 can apply online for NEET PG 2023. They can register and submit application form on the official website, nbe.edu.in from February 9 to February 12.

  • 12:43 PM IST9 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 postponement: Latest on Twitter

     

  • 11:07 AM IST9 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 Postponment: Application window to reopen today

    NBE will reopen the application window again on February 9, 3 pm. Candidates who will be completing their internship from July 1 to August 11 can register online for NEET PG 2023 exam. The last date to submit application form is February 12, 11: 55 pm. Internship cut off was extended from June 30 to August 11 on February 7.

  • 10:57 AM IST9 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 Postponement: Doctors contemplate legal procedure

    FAIMA may consider legal procedures if exam is not postponed. “We have discussed the issue with our core members regarding #NEETPG2023. We did protest today comparatively less number of aspirants were in protest! We are discussing legal procedures for this issue! Will share our plan of action by tomorrow!,” FAIMA tweeted on February 8. 

     

  • 10:45 AM IST9 Feb 2023

    Online petition for NEET PG 2023 postponement

    Disappointed with no decision over NEET PG 2023 postponment, students are taking next course of action. Reportedly, over 7200 aspirants have signed the online petition on Change.org for exam deferment.

    “If we give exam on 5th March and counselling happens in August..then we have to idly waste our 5 to 6 months, that is almost half a year. This will cause injustice to us and we will lose our valuable time,” the petition said.

    “..Instead of wasting our time waiting for 5-6 months,we want to utilise it studying so that by mere postponing exam, counseling can be held within 1month,” the petition added.

  • 1:14 PM IST8 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 Postponement: Possible Scenerios

    Outcome 1: Exam date may not be changed and it will be held on March 5 as per the original schedule.

    Outcome 2: Exam date could be changed as cut off date has been extended again. exam date could be in May or June.

    Outcome 3: NBE can think of Internship cut off extension which has already been announced

    Outcome 2: Exam date could be postponed to September as TCS, the online exam conducting agency had no prior date.

     

  • 1:05 PM IST8 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 Postponement: Twitter reactions

     

  • 12:55 PM IST8 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 registration window to reopen on February 9

    NBE will be reopen the registration window for candidates who will be eligible for the exam as per the revised internship cut off date. The registration window will reopen from February 9, 3 pm to February 12. "Desirous candidates who are completing their internship during 01.07.2023 to 11.08.2023 and are fulfilling all other criteria as prescribed in the Information Bulletin of NEET-PG 2023 can apply for NEET-PG 2023 from 09.02.2023 (3PM onwards) to 12.02.2023 (till 11:55 PM)," the notification said.

  • 12:52 PM IST8 Feb 2023

    IMA writes to Health Minister for NEET PG 2023 postponment

    Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to union Health Minister for NEET PG 2023 exam postponment by 2-3 months. The association said that internship cut off date has been extended to make some candidates eligible for the exam but that should also needs to be synchronize with the actual examination date.

  • 12:29 PM IST8 Feb 2023

    Has NEET PG 2023 postponed?

    No. There is no official updates regarding NEET PG 2023 postponment. However, students have been protesting to postpone the exam. On February 7, they held protest at Jantar Mantar.  

  • 12:27 PM IST8 Feb 2023

    Will NEET PG 2023 internship extension help?

    Students believe that internship extension will be helpful partially. The revised iternship cut off will make thousands of students eligible for exam. But the exam date should be postponed to at least in May or June as there is a huge gap in exam date and counselling which will commence only after August. there is no point to conduct the exam in March. 

     

  • 10:24 AM IST8 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 Postponment Latest updates

    NBE has extended the cut off date to August 11. According to latest notification, NEET PG 2023 application window will open again for eligible candidates. Candidates will be able to apply from February 9 to February 12 on the official website.

  • 10:21 AM IST8 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 postponement: Internship deadline extended

    NEET PG 2023 internship cut off has been extended from June 30 to August 11. The decision has been undertaken after students demanded to postpone the exam date along with the cut off date for internship. 

  • 6:57 PM IST7 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023 trends on Twitter

     

  • 6:39 PM IST7 Feb 2023

    Is NEET PG 2023 getting postponed?

    After today's protest at Jantar Mantar, doctors have warned to shut down OPD services and a complete shutdown of services later on. To know will NEET PG 2023 be postponed this year, keep reading here. 

  • 6:29 PM IST7 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023: FAIMA's phase wise protest

    After the Twitter storm on February 3, today, the doctors protested at Jantar Mantar to demand a deferment of NEET PG 2023 and also an extension of the internship deadline so that all interns can be eligible to appear in NEET PG 2023.

  • 6:10 PM IST7 Feb 2023

    NEET PG 2023: Doctors to meet Mansukh Mandaviya soon

    National Chairman FAIMA Doctors Association, Dr Rohan Krishnan has said that he is likely to meet Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday at an event.

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Please do not postpone pg exam date

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