NEET PG 2021 postponed: As Covid cases are increasing in India, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Minister of Science and Technology, and Minister of Earth Sciences have postponed the NEET PG exam. He announced in his official Twitter that,
“In light of the surge in #COVID19 cases, GoI has decided to postpone NEETPG2021 exam which was earlier scheduled to be held on Apr 18 Next date to be decided later. The decision has been taken keeping the wellbeing of our young medical students in mind.”
#NEETPG2021 POSTPONED !
Health & safety of our young doctors is paramount.
Next date to be decided after reviewing the situation later. @PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA #Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/5FFzcje3iB
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) April 15, 2021
Due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, it is difficult for the students to appear for the exam and most of the colleges and schools are closed in several states of India. Taking this into consideration and also about the safety of the citizen, the decision was made to postpone the upcoming NEET PG entrance exam which was to be held on 18th April 2021.