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The government also decided to postpone NEET-PG exam for at least four months.
NEET-PG 2021 Latest News: The government has decided to utilise medical students as adequate human resources for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a high level Covid-19 review meeting today decided to allow deployment of medical interns in Covid management duties under the supervision of their faculty, as part of the internship rotation. The services of final year MBBS students can be utilised for providing services like tele-consultation and monitoring of mild Covid cases after due orientation by and under supervision of faculty, the government release mentioned. The following service of the MBBS students will reduce the workload on existing doctors engaged in Covid duty, it added.Â
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the growing need of adequate human resources for responding to the second wave of coronavirus pandemic in the country. Many important decisions were taken which will significantly boost availability of medical personnel in Covid duty. NEET-PG will be postponed for at least four months and the exam will not be held before August 31, 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.
Some of the key decisions include Medical personnel completing 100 days of Covid duties will be given priority in forthcoming regular government recruitments.
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A doctors speaks with family members of a Covid patient outside the LNJP Hospital in New Delhi, April 26 (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)
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As the second wave of Covid-19 rips across the country, hospitals are overflowing with critically ill cases, and beds and medical oxygen are simply unavailable. The consequence: frayed tempers and a spate of attacks on medical professionals in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and even Goa. In New Delhi, on April 27, eight hospital staff including doctors and nurses were attacked by relatives of patients at Apollo Hospital. The incident happened after a patient who had not got
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Final Year MBBS students can be utilized for tele-consultation and monitoring of mild Covid cases under supervision of faculty.
A decision was taken to postpone NEET-PG for at least 4 months and the exam will not be held before August 30. “Students will also be given at least 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,” PMO said in a statement.
Medical interns to be deployed in Covid management duties under the supervision of their faculty.