NEET MDS 2024 Postponement Latest Updates: Aspirants claim that several students are set to finish their internships in July or August, making them ineligible for the NEET MDS if the exam is held in March.
NEET MDS 2024 Postponement Latest Updates: Despite several requests from the National Students’ Union of India(NSUI) and other student organizations to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reconsider its decision to not postpone the NEET MDS examination, there has been no update from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) whether the revised NEET MDS examination date will be released or not. According to the circular(dated March 7, 2024) released by NBE, the NEET-MDS 2024 will be conducted as per the pre-notified schedule on March 18, 2024, thus confirming that the NEET MDS examination will not be postponed.
Moreover, NBE will close the NEET MDS 2024 registration window tomorrow, March 11, 2024, till 11:55 PM. “No edit window shall be available to the candidates who will submit their applications during the aforesaid online registration window. Candidates are advised to exercise caution while filling in their applications in order to avoid any errors as there shall be no opportunity later to edit/modify/change any information submitted, “NBE in an official notice said.
The opening of the NEET MDS 2024 registration portal has brought new challenges, prompting calls for the postponement of the examination. Some of the problems are the last-minute admit card and limited exam centre. Speaking of the NEET MDS 2024 postponement, let’s understand why dental aspirants are protesting.
NEET MDS 2024 Postponement: Why Are Dental Aspirants Protesting?
- Initially, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) had planned to conduct the NEET MDS examination on February 9. Later, the NEET MDS 2024 exam date was revised.
- Aspirants claim that several students are set to finish their internships in July or August, making them ineligible for the NEET MDS if the exam is held in March.
- Many interns have faced disruptions in their training due to the pandemic, resulting in extended internship completion dates.
- With only 8 days left until the exam, students are under extreme mental stress and uncertainty.
- Students claim that there are no exam centre in Thiruvananthapuram. During the submission of the online application form, the candidate will be able to see only those cities where testing seats are available. While the city will be chosen by the candidate himself/herself at the time of online submission of the application form, allotment of test centre/venue in the chosen city shall be done by NBEMS.
@ThePradeepRawat
Sir, there is no center in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala. @mansukhmandviya @AmitShah @PMOIndia#NEETMDS2024#RescheduleNEETMDS2024TOJULY— Sush (@SushMitha642071) March 10, 2024
According to the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), “Almost 4607 dental undergraduate students are facing the issue of being ineligible for the NEET MDS exam due to the internship cut off date issued by the National Board of Examination (NBE).” The NEET-MDS 2024 is the eligibility cum ranking examination for admission to various MDS courses for 2024-2025 admissions. It is conducted by the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
The NEET MDS 2024 Admit card has been revised; now hall tickets will be published on March 15. Moreover, the cut-off date for completion of the internship has been extended to 30th June 2024 for the purpose of eligibility for NEET-MDS 2024.
NOTE: NEET MDS 2024 examination will be held on March 18, 2024. The NEET MDS 2024 examination has not been postponed to July. NEET MDS 2024 admit card will be published on March 15.