NEET UG 2021 Counselling: Wards of deceased COVID warriors can apply till March 28

NEW DELHI: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the last date to receive applications from children of COVID-19 warriors (deceased) for 5 MBBS seats in National Eligiblity cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2021 counselling till March 28. Interested and eligible candidates can send their applications through respective Directorate of Medical Education (DME) or Directorate Health Services (DHS) of their domicile states.

Also Read | NEET UG mop up round 2021 provisional result out; Here’s how to check

“It is informed that the date for receiving duly filled in applications through DMEs or DHSs has been extended upto 5 PM of March 28 (Monday). Hence, interested candidates who claim to be eligible may send their applications through DME or DHSs of their respective states. The applications sent directly to MCC of DGHS and after the prescribed time will not be entertained,” said an official notification from MCC.

On February 22, MCC announced, “It is for the information to all the candidates, who have appeared and qualified for NEET examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) that MoHFW has decided to allot 5 (five) MBBS Seats to Wards of COVID Warriors (Deceased) this year also as was done last year.”

Eligibility Criteria

• Only NEET Qualified and eligible wards of COVID Warriors (Deceased) to be considered
• Nominations or applications to be routed through respective DMEs or DHSs of concerned state or Union Territory (UT) after scrutiny about their eligibility.
• Candidates are required to state their preference of medical colleges where one seat in each college is made available for the academic year 2021. The names of the colleges are:
• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi (for Girls only),
• (ii) NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, MP
• (iii) JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan
• (iv) Medical College, Alapuzha, Kerala
• (v) Late Sh. Lakhiram Memorial Govt. Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Also Read | NEET PG 2021 Counselling: DGHS urged to remove state candidates from AIQ mop-up round

MCC further informed that candidates belonging to Delhi can send their applications at the address: Dr Poonam Panwar, CMO (NFSG), Nodal Officer (NEET Covid Warrior), Email Id: hospitalcoordinationcell1@gmail.com