NEW DELHI: The United Doctors Front Association (UDFA) has written a letter to the National Medical Commission, DGHS India and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, calling for a reduction in the qualifying cut-off percentile for NEET PG 2023 counselling.
The UDFA said that thousands of MBBS pass-outs who appeared in NEET PG 2023 aspire to join postgraduate courses. However, due to the current eligibility criteria, many seats are vacant. The registration window for the Mop-up Round is set to close on September 12, 2023, as per the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) notification.
In their letter, the association cites past instances where the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had reduced the qualifying cut-off percentile for NEET PG counselling, specifically in 2020, 2021, and 2022, to address similar issues of vacant seats. However, it is acknowledged that these reductions were insufficient to fill all the vacant PG seats.
The UDFA said that if the National Board of Examinations (NBE) does not revise the qualifying cut-off percentile, the number of vacant seats will remain the same. This would be unfair to the potential candidates who are seeking admission to postgraduate courses.
The UDFA also said that a large number of postgraduate seats will be wasted for the current academic year. India needs a large number of specialists to serve the nation. The UDFA has requested the government to reduce the qualifying cut-off percentile to a significant level so that all clinical and non-clinical seats can be filled.
The letter from the UDFA is a reminder of the need to address the issue of vacant seats in postgraduate medical education in India. The government should take steps to ensure that all eligible candidates have a fair chance to pursue their postgraduate studies.
In addition to reducing the qualifying cut-off percentile, the government could also consider other measures such as increasing the number of seats in postgraduate courses, providing financial assistance to students, and improving the infrastructure of medical colleges.
The government should take immediate action to address the issue of vacant seats in postgraduate medical education. This is essential to ensure that India has a sufficient number of qualified doctors to meet the needs of its population.
The UDFA said that thousands of MBBS pass-outs who appeared in NEET PG 2023 aspire to join postgraduate courses. However, due to the current eligibility criteria, many seats are vacant. The registration window for the Mop-up Round is set to close on September 12, 2023, as per the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) notification.
In their letter, the association cites past instances where the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had reduced the qualifying cut-off percentile for NEET PG counselling, specifically in 2020, 2021, and 2022, to address similar issues of vacant seats. However, it is acknowledged that these reductions were insufficient to fill all the vacant PG seats.
The UDFA said that if the National Board of Examinations (NBE) does not revise the qualifying cut-off percentile, the number of vacant seats will remain the same. This would be unfair to the potential candidates who are seeking admission to postgraduate courses.
The UDFA also said that a large number of postgraduate seats will be wasted for the current academic year. India needs a large number of specialists to serve the nation. The UDFA has requested the government to reduce the qualifying cut-off percentile to a significant level so that all clinical and non-clinical seats can be filled.
The letter from the UDFA is a reminder of the need to address the issue of vacant seats in postgraduate medical education in India. The government should take steps to ensure that all eligible candidates have a fair chance to pursue their postgraduate studies.
In addition to reducing the qualifying cut-off percentile, the government could also consider other measures such as increasing the number of seats in postgraduate courses, providing financial assistance to students, and improving the infrastructure of medical colleges.
The government should take immediate action to address the issue of vacant seats in postgraduate medical education. This is essential to ensure that India has a sufficient number of qualified doctors to meet the needs of its population.
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