Govt likely to delay NEET PG 2021 exam, encourage medical students for joining COVID-19 duty

The source revealed that the medical personnel doing the COVID-19 duty may also be given preference in the government recruitment and financial incentives as well.

NEET PG 2021 Exam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2, 2021, reviewed various measures to augment human resources for effective healthcare management of the COVID-19 situation. The meeting also focused on the possible steps including incentivising students and pass-outs of medical and nursing courses to join the pandemic duty. According to the source, the final details are likely to be announced on Monday. A government source added, "Decisions may include delaying NEET PG 2021 and incentivizing MBBS pass-outs studying for it to join the COVID-19 duty. The decisions may also include utilising services of final-year MBBS and nursing students," a government source added. The source further revealed that the medical personnel doing the COVID-19 duty may also be given preference in the government recruitment and financial incentives as well.

The government decided to conduct the review meeting amid reports of healthcare personnel feeling overwhelmed in some parts of the country due to the increasing COVID-19 cases, with testing facilities also being under a strain.