FAKE NEWS ALERT: Fake notice on NEET PG 2022 postponement circulates on Social Media, NBE issues warning

New Delhi: Amidst the escalating demands for postponing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) examination 2022, a fake NBE notice is doing rounds on the internet claiming that the exam has been deferred to July 9, 2022.

The notice circulated further via news articles and the aspirants started expressing their happiness over the development. However, soon, it came out to be a 'fake' as the National Board of Examinations (NBE) also issued a notice raising alarm against "Spoofed Notices".

In the fake NBE notice it was being claimed that the PG medical entrance has been postponed as the notice stated, "The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt of India vide its letter no. V.11025/215/2022 MEP(FTS- 8079808) dated 25.04.2022 has directed that over five thousand interns are ineligible for the exams and due to insufficient time between the counselling of previous NEET PG and exams hence conduct of NEET-PG 2022 examination scheduled to be held on 21th of may 2022 is to be postponed."

"The next date of NEET-PG 2022 examination will commence on 9th of July 2022," the fake NBE notice claimed.

However, the notice turned out to be a fake as the NBEMS issued a warning today against "Spoofed Notices", and stated, "It is reiterated that NBEMS publishes various notices pertaining to its activities on its official websites https://natboard.edu.in only. Stakeholders are advised to visit the above indicated website for the current & authentic information regarding NBEMS."

Referring to the fake notices circulating false information, NBEMS further informed, "It has come to the notice of NBEMS that some unscrupulous elements are circulating false and bogus information using spoofed notices in the name of NBEMS."