Doctors' body urges MCC to expedite NEET SS 2025 counselling, flag distress, unemployment due to delay
New Delhi: Highlighting how the delay in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Superspeciality (NEET SS) 2025 counselling process is causing immense distress, unemployment, and financial hardship for the aspirants, a doctors' body has urged the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to expedite the process.
"FAIMA urges the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to expedite the NEET SS 2025 counselling process. The delay, which has been pushed from April 7th to July 28th due to legal proceedings, is causing immense distress, unemployment, and financial hardship for aspirants. Additionally, these postponements are impacting public health by leading to a shortage of qualified specialists. We request MCC to take swift action to resolve these delays, ensuring timely placement of aspirants and safeguarding the quality of healthcare services for the public," the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) mentioned in an X post.
Medical Dialogues earlier reported that last month, MCC extended the choice filling process for Round 2 of NEET SS Counselling 2025 until further orders, citing an ongoing legal matter in the Supreme Court of India.
MCC took this decision in light of the case Tamilvani & Ors. vs State of Tamil Nadu, which concerns the reversion of in-service seats from Tamil Nadu to the All India Quota pool, prompting authorities to delay the counselling schedule.
"It is for the information to all candidates participating in Round-2 of SS Counselling 2025 that the Choice Filling for Round 2 of NEET SS Counselling 2025 has been extended till further orders due to pending decision in the matter of Tamilvani & Ors. vs State of Tamil Nadu (W.P No. 415 of 2026) in the Hon’ble Supreme Court regarding reversion of in-service seats of Tamil Nadu to All India Quota pool. Candidates are advised to stay in touch with MCC website for further updates regarding schedule of NEET SS Counselling 2025," the notice read.
Referring to the delay, FAIMA has written to the Director of MCC. It pointed out that while the first round of counselling has been completed, the second round is facing repeated postponements due to ongoing legal proceedings in the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
"We understand the importance of adhering to judicial processes; however, the prolonged uncertainty is causing significant distress among candidates and adversely impacting the healthcare system. Many Senior Resident doctors awaiting seat allotment are currently working under excessive workload and mental stress. The delay in counselling is not only affecting their academic progression but also contributing to workforce shortages in super-specialty departments across the country," the association mentioned in the letter.
FAIMA has requested MCC to explore the possibility of proceeding with subsequent rounds of counselling in parallel with the legal process, if permissible. It has further urged the Committee to seek urgent clarification or direction from appropriate authorities to avoid further delays, provide a clear and transparent timeline to candidates to reduce uncertainty and anxiety, make necessary representations before the concerned authorities, including legal forums if required, to prioritize early resolution of the matter as next hearing has been postponed to July.
"We sincerely hope that the MCC will take proactive steps to safeguard the interests of aspiring super-specialty doctors and ensure minimal disruption to medical education and healthcare delivery. We remain available for any discussion or support required from our end," the letter by FAIMA further added.
Speaking to Medical Dialogues, Dr. Jaideep Kumar Choudhary, National Chairman, FAIMA, said, "MCC now must take things seriously. Many of the aspirants who took seats in their 1st and 2nd counseling are now jobless as they have already taken NOC from their earlier employers. So, they are just toppling because of the pathetic counseling system of MCC. This is not the first time that such delays have made the aspirants of SS crippled."
MCC had also issued a clarification regarding the commencement of the academic session for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Super Speciality (NEET SS) courses for the academic year 2025-26, stating that the session will be considered to have begun from April 10, 2026.
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