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NEET PG, MDS Update : States directed to hold combined counselling
State Level Combined Counselling to be held for all PG medical/dental courses in all government and private medical colleges
Bringing good news for PG aspirants, the union health ministry has announced common state level counselling for all PG medical/dental courses. The combined counselling would include government as well as private medical/dental colleges as well as Private/deemed universities, clarified the government
In a letter addressed to all the principal secretaries ( Medical Education), the under secretary to the Government of India, has directed the state/UT governments to hold a combined counselling for all PG medical/dental courses in the respective state/UT. These will include alll government as well as private medical/dental colleges and private/deemed universities for the academic year 2017-18, clarified the order.
This came after a discussion was held in the matter with various states/UTs regarding PG counselling and NEET PG. During the meeting, which was held through video conferencing, most of the states/UTs had shown willingness to hold combined counselling for all PG medical/dental courses at State/UTs level including for private Medical/Dental Colleges and Private/Deemed Universities.
Attached here is the said order
Bringing good news for PG aspirants, the union health ministry has announced common state level counselling for all PG medical/dental courses. The combined counselling would include government as well as private medical/dental colleges as well as Private/deemed universities, clarified the government
In a letter addressed to all the principal secretaries ( Medical Education), the under secretary to the Government of India, has directed the state/UT governments to hold a combined counselling for all PG medical/dental courses in the respective state/UT. These will include alll government as well as private medical/dental colleges and private/deemed universities for the academic year 2017-18, clarified the order.
In view of the successful conduct of combined counselling for UG courses (medical and dental) for the academic session 2016-17, it is considered that is may be appropriate for the state/UT Governments to hold combined counselling through such designated authority for admission to all PGÂ Medical/Dental courses in all medical/dental colleges in the State/UT including Private Medical/Dental Colleges and Private/Deemed Universities from the academic year 2017-18.
This came after a discussion was held in the matter with various states/UTs regarding PG counselling and NEET PG. During the meeting, which was held through video conferencing, most of the states/UTs had shown willingness to hold combined counselling for all PG medical/dental courses at State/UTs level including for private Medical/Dental Colleges and Private/Deemed Universities.
Attached here is the said order
Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country. She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She can be contacted at meghna@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
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