Coronavirus Impact: NBE extends training of DNB, FNB candidates by atleast 6 weeks
New Delhi: In view of the growing pandemic of coronavirus in the country, the National Board of Examinations has decided to extend the training of DNB/FNB residents by atleast a period of 6 weeks
The traininig has been extended for all those candidates who are going to end their training term between 01/04/2020 - 30/06/2020. Confirmation to this effect was recently made by a public notice issued by NBE on Extension of Training of candidates ending between 01/04/2020 - 30/06/2020, impacted due to the current COVID-19 Crisis and Lockdown. The notice stated that the extension is not going to interfere with the eligibility of the candidates to appear in their respective exit examinations adding that they would be paid stipend during the said period.
The notice highlighted the following points.
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown, training of DNB/FNB residents has been adversely impacted in the entire country.
Therefore, it has been decided to extend the period of training of all DNB/ FNB students whose tenures are ending between 01/04/2020 and 30/06/2020 (both days inclusive) in all the specialties, by a period of 6 weeks and until further notice.
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