NEET PG Counselling 2022: Internship completion deadline is July 31, reiterates MCC

NEW DELHI: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has reminded candidates of the National Eligibility Entrance Test for postgraduate (NEET PG) 2022 that the internship completion date is July 31. As per general academic session, the internship deadline is March 31, however, for this year, it has been extended.

“The Candidates of NEET PG, 2022 are informed that the internship completion date is 31st March of the year of conduction of examination as per the general academic session and as has been stated in the NEET PG information bulletin. However, for the current academic year, 2022-2023 the internship completion date is 31st July, 2022.” MCC said in an official notification.

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NEET PG counselling 2022 which was scheduled to begin from September 1, is likely to commence from September 19, official sources said on Wednesday. The Union Health Ministry deferred the NEET PG counselling to allow the National Medical Commission (NMC) to complete the process of adding new seats. The ministry is likely to upload the counselling schedule in a couple of days, the sources said.

Earlier in February, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, NBEMS extended the deadline of internship completion for NEET PG 2022 to July 31.

The Supreme Court on February 8 heard the plea seeking extension of the NEET PG 2022 internship deadline and said it cannot interfere since it's a "policy domain". However, the top court asked medical aspirants to make a representation before the Centre seeking an extension of the May 31 deadline to complete the internship since they were in COVID duties in 2021.

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The petition filed before the top court referred to the statement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 3 last year to postpone NEET PG 2021 by at least four months and the fact that the services of final year MBBS doctors will be utilized to handle mild Covid cases.

Moreover, aspirants also sought extension of internship deadline beyond July 31 to accommodate interns whose internship got delayed due to COVID-19 duties, however, the apex court dismissed the plea.