Doctors seeks postponement of NEET PG eligibility criteria till May-June

"We, IMA JDN Maharashtra chapter demand Postponement of Eligibility Criteria from 31st March to 30th June 2023 for the above stated reasons. Herewith attached is the list of Eligibility of interns around the country for reference. We request you to consider this and take appropriate actions immediately," stated the association.

Commenting on the issue, Dr Rajatt Chandak state Convener IMA-JDN Maharshtra stated, " 75% of the interns from the last batch will not be able to appear for the NEET examination due to the eligibility criteria. If the government considers to increase the criteria till 31st May or June, it is going to be number of in terms who are preparing for NEET PG." 

National Board of examinations has announced that NEET PG 2023 will be held on 5th March 2023. The result will be declared By 31st March 2023. 

Medical Dialogues previously reported that the Supreme Court gave its nod for extending the cut-off date  last year for the Postgraduate medical admissions for the academic year 2022-2023  until November 25, 2022. Last year, the apex medical education regulatory body approached the Apex court with its application for extending the cut-off date on the ground of the messed up academic calendar due to the pandemic. This year the aspirants are seeking relief on eligibility criteria to ensure that 75% of the medicos are not deprived of a chance to appear for NEET PG.