Overview
Preserving the interests of Economically weaker sections, central government had assured court no NEET admissions will take place until issue is resolved, however the verdict was in favour of the admissions with a heads up for both UG and PG admissions.
The news brought relief to thousands of NEET PG 2021 candidates who were waiting for their counselling, the Supreme Court of India has given its go ahead to NEET PG counselling as per existing criteria both for EWS & OBC.
The apex court in its decision in the matter given today has allowed counseling for NEET PG, UG and has upheld the validity of 27% OBC and permitted 10% EWS under existing criteria.
The top court upheld the committee recommendations and noted, "We accept the recommendation of the Pandey Committee to apply the criteria from next year. Counseling shall be conducted by giving effect to the reservation of the OM. Validity of the criteria by Pandey committee would prospectively be subject to the result of the petition in future."
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