NEET PG 2021 postponed, new date to be decided later: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI: After the demands of exam postponements, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) has been postponed. Harsh Vardhan, the minister of health has tweeted that the Government of India has decided to postpone NEET PG 2021 exam. The computer based entrance exam was scheduled to be held on April 18, 2021, while the NEET PG admit card has been released on April 13.

NEET PG 2021 postponed till further notice

Through the twitter account, the health minister, Harsh Vardhan tweeted that, “GoI has decided to postpone #NEETPG2021 exam which was earlier scheduled to be held on Apr 18 Next date to be decided later .”

In light of the surge in #COVID19 cases,GoI has decided to postpone #NEETPG2021 exam which was earlier scheduled to be held on Apr 18
Next date to be decided later

Decision has been taken keeping wellbeing of our young medical students in mind.@PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA #NEETPG

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) April 15, 2021

Also, the notification has been released stating that the NEET PG notice will be issued before conducting the examination and the minister’s letter on April 13, 2021, stands withdrawn.

Students reactions on NEET PG postponement

Since NEET-PG 2021 has been postponed, aspirants are thanking the government for understanding their situation.

An aspirant tweeted, “Good to hear that this government is concerned on the well being of others.”

Good to hear that this government is concerned on the WELL BEING of others

— Novice (@JaiMadhan3) April 15, 2021

Another NEET PG candidate tweeted, “We are very thankful to you”

Thanks sir
We are very thankful to you
Thnak u @srijanpalsingh
Sir
Thank u @ShashiTharoor sir
Thanks @ndtv #postponeneetpg #postponeneetpg2021#18thapril

— Dr.Nisha (@Nisha77868935) April 15, 2021

Requesting not to postpone NEET PG 2021, an aspirant tweeted, “Please don’t postpone, we have booked flight tickets to other states site”

Please don’t postpone, we have booked flight tickets to other states site??

— VM Vivekananda (@vivekanandavm) April 15, 2021

NEET PG 2021

NEET PG is conducted for admission to around 24,360 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 12,690 Master of Surgery (MS) seats. The exam will contain 200 multiple choice questions from pre-clinical, clinical, para-clinical subjects taught in MBBS curriculum.

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