NEET PG exam scheduled for April 18 has been postponed due to corona, Union Health Minister informed. The health minister tweeted that the decision has been taken keeping in view the safety of medical students. The new date of the examination will be announced by looking at the situation in Corona.
Amid rising corona cases across the country, the Central government has decided to postpone the NEET PG exam scheduled for April 18. This was stated by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in a tweet on Thursday evening.
He said that in view of the situation in Corona, new dates of the examination will be announced. This time around 1.7 lakh students were to appear in the NEET exam. Through this examination, medical students get admission to government colleges.
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A decision has been taken keeping our young medical students in mind.” He also said that the safety of young doctors is paramount for us and the next date of examination will be fixed after reviewing the situation.
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