NEET PG 2021: Tamil Nadu MPs request increase in exam centres

NEW DELHI: Dr. T Sumathy Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, and Su Venkatesan MP, representing Madurai have requested the ministry of health and family welfare to increase the number of NEET PG exam centres in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, taking into consideration travel restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Board of Education (NBE) has already released the list of NEET PG 2021 exam centres, where the exam is scheduled to be conducted on April 18. Aspirants can fill the NEET pg application form by March 15, where aspirants have to enter their choice of exam centres. As per the brochure, authorities will be conducting NEET-PG in 255 cities across the nation, which has been increased from the previous year.

In a letter addressed to the health ministry, both MP highlighted the issue that many students from Tamil Nadu are unable to book a NEET PG exam centre in the state, within a few hours of registration.

“The centres are already filled in the entire region (in TN and Pondicherry), despite measures to increase the number of centres across the country, to meet physical distancing norms,” Dr Sumathy said.

I have written to Union Health Minister @drharshvardhan requesting to expand the number of centres for #NEET PG in Tamil Nadu, taking into acct of COVID and travel precautions/restrictions. @arivalayam | @mkstalin pic.twitter.com/8yv4Fn654Q

— தமிழச்சி (@ThamizhachiTh) February 25, 2021

Su Venkatesan in his letter highlighting the same issue further added that “ The Centres in Puducherry and Kerala also got filled and those options also closed. This has shocked many aspirants and created much anxiety and tension in their minds. Due to the Covid situation, it is difficult to travel outside the state also. Staying outside also may not be easy in the present situation.”

#NEET முதுநிலை தேர்வு ஆன்லைன் விண்ணப்பம் துவங்கி 4 மணி நேரத்திற்குள்ளாக தமிழ்நாட்டு மையங்கள் நிரம்பியுள்ளது.தேர்வர்கள் தமிழ்நாடு,புதுச்சேரி மையங்களை தெரிவு செய்ய முடியவில்லை.#COVID காலத்தை கணக்கிற் கொண்டு தமிழ்நாடு, புதுச்சேரியில் கூடுதல் மையங்கள் அமைக்கபட வேண்டும். pic.twitter.com/DiWSinMvkH

— Su Venkatesan MP (@SuVe4Madurai) February 24, 2021

About NEET PG

NEET PG 2021 will be held for admission to 12,690 Master of Surgery (MS), 24,360 Doctor of Medicine (MD), and 922 PG Diploma seats. Aspirants have to register for NEET PG at nbe.edu.in.

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