MBBS Admissions For Wards Of COVID Warriors: MCC extends Applications deadline

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has informed about the extension to the applications deadline for interested and eligible Children of "COVID Warriors (Deceased)" through respective Directorate of Medical Education (DME)/ Directorate Health Services (DHS) of their domicile states.

It is for the information to all the candidates, who have appeared and qualified for NEET examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) that Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to allot 5 (five) MBBS Seats to Wards of COVID Warriors (Deceased).

Earlier, the last date for receiving applications from wards of "COVID Warriors (Deceased)" routed through the respective Directorate of Medical Education (DME)/ Directorate Health Services (DHS) of their domicile states was 17.03.2022. "In this regard, it is informed that the date for receiving duly filled in applications through DMEs/ DHSs has been extended upto 05:00 P.M of 28.03.2022 (Monday)," stated the MCC notice.

Hence, interested candidates who claim to be eligible may send their applications through DME/ DHSs of their respective states. The applications sent directly to MCC of DGHS and after the prescribed time will not be entertained.

To view the official notice click on the following link:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/covid-warrior-notice-date-extended-172789.pdf

Terms & Conditions for eligibility:

a) Definition of COVID Warrior: As defined by the Ministry of Health & FW vide their OM dated 18.11.2020 and 23.11.2020, which is quoted below:

"Covid Warriors means Public healthcare providers including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted by this. Private hospital staff and retired/volunteer/local urban bodies/contractual/daily wage/ad-hoc/outsourced staff requisitioned by States/Central hospitals/autonomous hospitals of Central/States/UTs, AIIMS and INIs/Hospitals of Central Ministries drafted for COVID-19 related responsibilities are also included."

b) Only NEET Qualified and eligible wards of COVID Warriors (Deceased) to be considered

c) Nominations/ Applications to be routed through respective Director Medical Education/ Director of Health Services of concerned State/UT after scrutiny about their eligibility;

d) Candidates are required to state their preference of medical colleges where one seat in each college is made available for the academic year 2021. The names of the colleges are:

(i) Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi (for Girls only),

(ii) NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, MP

(iii) JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan

(iv) Medical College, Alapuzha, Kerala

(v) Late Sh. Lakhiram Memorial Govt. Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

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