NEET PG 2021 Postponed, New Date To Be Decided Later

NEET PG 2021, the postgraduate medical entrance exam has been postponed until further notice, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said, adding that the next date will be decided later.

NEET PG 2021, the postgraduate medical entrance exam has been postponed until further notice, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said, adding that the next date will be decided later. The exam was earlier scheduled for April 18. “(The) decision has been taken keeping the well being of our young medical students in mind,” the minister said. In light of the surge in #COVID19 cases,GoI has decided to postpone #NEETPG2021 exam which was earlier scheduled to be held on Apr 18Next date to be decided laterDecision has been taken keeping wellbeing of our young medical students in mind.@PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA #NEETPG Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the postgraduate medical aspirants had asked for a postponement of the exam. The National Board of Examinations (NBE), who conducts the exam, had earlier released admit cards and said the exam will not be deferred. “...It has been decided not to defer this examination, as the peak of cases remains unpredictable. Considering the importance of the examination in admitting post-graduates in their respective subjects for further training, it is in the best interest of candidates to continue to hold this examination on the announced date,” the NBE had said.