NEET PG 2021: DMK President MK Stalin tweets to postpone PG exam

NEW DELHI: After the CBSE postponed the board exam 2021, the demand for the postponement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) has increased. The president of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), MK Stalin, has come forward to support the demand of medical graduates to postpone NEET PG exam. The computer-based test is scheduled to be held on April 18, 2021, for admission to around 24,360 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 12,690 Master of Surgery (MS) seats.

Is it right time to hold NEET PG: Stalin tweets

Tagging Prime Minister and Health Minister Harshvardhan, DMK president tweeted, ‘Is this the right time to hold NEET for PG courses?”

CBSE exams have now got cancelled due to the second wave of #COVID19. With increasing cases and fatalities, when our doctors are fighting hard against all odds, is this the right time to hold National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) for PG courses?@PMOIndia@drharshvardhan pic.twitter.com/ALMtqnLXLA

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) April 15, 2021

Aspirants reaction to leaders support

Medical students have thanked MK Stalin for supporting the hashtag #postponeneetpg campaign. Also, candidates have started approaching several politicians like Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Priyanka Gandhi and journalists for support.

“Thank you so much sir for supporting us.. this means a lot,” a candidate tweets replying to MK Stalin.

Thank you so much sir for supporting us..this means a lot!They're closing their eyes to the disastrous consequences this will bring.. it's not just for us,but'll b great loss for the patients too if we get infected when already there's shortage of beds & labor #postponeneetpg2021

— Radiologist to be (@RadiologistB) April 15, 2021

Replying to Priyanka Gandhi, an aspirant tweeted, “Please stand by side of the medical students/ Doctors in postponing neet pg 2021 #postponeneetpg”

Please stand by side of the medical students / Doctors in postponing neet pg 2021 #postponeneetpg

— KUNJIT JOSHI (@KunjitJ) April 15, 2021

Another NEET PG candidate tweeted that, “govt has to open its eyes”

govt has to open its eyes#postponeneetpg#saveyoungdoctors#postponeneetpg2021@PMOIndia @profplal @drharshvardhan @RahulGandhi https://t.co/mu2nH2ZERb

— Akshay.R.Nair (@akshayrnair) April 15, 2021

Considering the corona situation, an aspirant asked, “What if we push our corona warriors to a superspreader event.”

#postponeneetpg #Savefutureofdoctors #Savefutureofdoctors @RahulGandhi @srinivasiyc @priyankagandhi @priyankac19 @AUThackeray @srinivasiyc
What if we push our corona warriors to a superspreader event, in these already worse conditions #NSUI #SOSIYC HELP pic.twitter.com/g1n0xg2tGU

— Dactar (@Dr_A177) April 15, 2021

A few days ago, a group of candidates had written a letter to NBE requesting the postponement of NEET PG exam. The authority has released NEET PG admit card on April 13, 2021, and at the same time confirmed that the PG exam will be held on April 18.

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