NEET PG 2021: NBE to make efforts to allot exam centres in home states

NEW DELHI: The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has cited that the authorities will make all efforts to allot exam centres for NEET PG 2021 aspirants in the state of correspondence address, who have opted for “Others” option in their application forms.

The statement was made by Prof Pawanindra Lal, executive director of the NBE while replying to Madurai MP S Venkatesan.

“NBE will try its best to accommodate the candidates having their correspondence address in the state of Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry and those who have chosen ‘Others’ option within the state/UT of their correspondence address if the required number of nodes are available,” the NBE executive director stated in a letter dated March 8, 2021.

Responding to Prof Lal’s letter, Venkatesan said that the board should have taken “proactive measures” to increase the number of exam centres. The letter which was written on International Women’s Day also mentioned that the NBE’s decision to accommodate candidates in other states would hurt women more.

நீட் முதுநிலை -
தமிழகம், புதுச்சேரி தேர்வர்களுக்கு அந்தந்த மாநிலங்களிலேயே மையங்களை ஒதுக்க முயற்சி செய்வோமென்று இயக்குனர் நம்பிக்கை தந்துள்ளார். அதற்குரிய கட்டமைப்பை உறுதி செய்து , மாநிலத்திலேயே மையங்களை உறுதிபடுத்துவது அவசியம். #NEET #Tamilnadu #MedicalPG pic.twitter.com/DfXFe8eVGj

— Su Venkatesan MP (@SuVe4Madurai) March 9, 2021

Earlier, the NBE introduced five major changes in NEET PG 2021, including an increase in the exam cities from 165 to 255.

About NEET PG

The postgraduate medical entrance exam is scheduled to be held on April 18 for admission to 12,690 Master of Surgery (MS), 24,360 Doctor of Medicine (MD), and 922 PG Diploma seats.

In the meantime, the registrations for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate - NEET PG 2021 - can be done until March 15. The NBE will open the NEET PG correction window facility from March 19 to 21, 2021. The final edit window will be available from April 2 to 4, 2021. Aspirants are advised to check Careers360 to know the latest updates on NEET PG 2021.

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