Union Health Minister JP Nadda Meets Doctors to Discuss NEET PG Issues

New Delhi [India], June 30: Representatives of the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) met Union Health Minister JP Nadda to discuss key issues in medical education, including the NEET PG postponement. Nadda assured timely resolution and new exam dates, promising a fair and transparent process. He also wished everyone a Happy Doctor’s Day and emphasized his office’s dedication to resident doctors’ welfare.

The Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, V K Paul, was also present at the meeting. The NEET (UG) 2024 Examination was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5, 2024, at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 cities abroad, with over 23 lakh candidates appearing for the examination. An unprecedented 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720 out of 720 marks, which led to widespread protests in the country.

For the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 23 registered a criminal case over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the examination by the NTA and formed special teams to probe the matter.

Amid the ongoing row over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), Union Education Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dharmendra Pradhan launched a fierce attack on the Congress party, claiming, “Unko apni rajnitik roti sekni hai” (They want to indulge in politics). Pradhan stated that Congress does not want discussion and is running away from it, only wanting chaos and confusion. He added that the President has addressed the issue, admitting the challenges and shortcomings in the process, and that the government is ready for any discussion, but Congress doesn’t want to address the students’ issue.