NEET-PG exam postponed for 4 months, medical interns can be deployed for Covid duty
Individuals providing services in Covid management will be given priority in government recruitments after they complete minimum of 100 days of Covid duty.
BusinessToday.In | May 3, 2021 | Updated 15:50 IST
Services of final year PG students as residents can be utilisied until fresh batches of PG students join.
Amidst the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the Centre on Monday postponed NEET-PG exam for four months and allowed medical interns to be deployed in Covid management duties under the supervision of their faculty. A decision was taken to postpone NEET-PG for at least 4 months and the exam will not be held before 31st August 2021. Students will also be given atleast one month of time after announcement of exam before it is conducted. This will make a large number of qualified doctors available for Covid duties, the government said in a release.