NEET PG 2023 Cut-off: Health ministry approves reduction of qualifying percentile to 'zero'

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has asked the National Medical Commission (NMC) to reduce the National Eligibility Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2023 cut off to “zero” across all categories. The competent authority approved the reduction after the recommendation was considered in the ministry.

“I am directed to refer to the above mentioned subject and to say that the recommendation for reduction in the qualifying percentile for post graduate courses for 2023 (NEET PG 2023) has been considered in the ministry. Approval of competent authority is hereby conveyed for reduction of qualifying percentile for NEET PG 2023 to “zero” across all categories,” said Sunil kumar Gupta, under secretary.

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Reacting to the decision, Rohan Krishnan, chairman of Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), said that the reduction to zero means every candidate who appeared for NEET PG 2023 can apply for admissions to medical programmes. He called it a very bad decision and condemned it. “Merit has died today. This is a worrying issue,” Krishnan said.

He asked the organisations using such tactics to help their family members in getting medical admissions to think before they raise such demands. The doctor urged others to boycott such organisations.

Krishnan further said that with this decision the government has allowed private medical colleges to make money. He said that he will oppose the decision.

Medical associations such as the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and United Doctors’ Front Association (UDFA) had urged NMC to reduce the qualifying cut off for NEET PG 2023 exam to allow more candidates in the NEET PG 2023 counselling process.