‘Nearly 4607 dental students confronted’, FAIMA writes letter to Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Thursday wrote a fresh letter to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, regarding the postponement of the National Eligibility and Admission Test for Masters of Dental Surgery.
Postpone NEET MDS 2024: The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Thursday wrote a fresh letter to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on the NEET MDS-2024 exam and the issue of exclusion of aspirants. The authorities are urged to do so postpone the NEET MDS 2024 exam to JulyFederation of All India Medical Association took to the microblogging site and wrote, “Nearly 4607 dental students are facing the problem of not being eligible to appear in the NEET MDS exam due to the final date for the internship issued by the National Board of Examiners (NBE).”
This is what FAIMA said in the letter
Sharing a copy of the letter, FAIMA wrote, “Nearly 4,607 dental students are facing the problem of not being eligible to appear for the NEET MDS exam due to the final date for the internship set by the National Board of Examiners (NBE). ” “These students served the nation during the COVID19 pandemic, which jeopardized their professional years and ultimately suffered delays in completing their internships. It is also seen that with the current exam date of March 18, 2024 for NEET MDS, with so much confusion regarding the scheduled exam, the students will not be able to perform well in their exams,” FAIMA further said.
FAIMA has requested that the NEET MDS 2024 exam be postponed to a later date, preferably July 2024, citing the challenges faced by dental students in the country. They are pushing for this delay to ensure fairness for dentists and doctors who have served during the COVID-19 pandemic. They highlighted the potential increase in the number of ineligible candidates, including those who are currently ineligible due to the internship completion rules set by the NBE, which aims to serve the nation.
We request @MoHFW_INDIA @mansukhmandviya ji to postpone the NEET MDS exam at least till July 2024 and extend the eligibility date till August 31, 2024 to allow COVID-affected batches to take exams. @NbeIndia to propose dates to the ministry accordingly@DrRohanKrishna3 @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/jsX4pvPbcp
— FAIMA Doctors Association (@FAIMA_INDIA_) March 7, 2024
“Considering the above facts and issues being faced by the dental students of our country, we humbly request you to postpone the NEET MDS 2024 exam to a later date preferably July 2024 so that no injustice is done to the dentists /doctors who served the nation during the most crucial times of the COVID 19 pandemic. This is because there is a maximum number of students eligible to appear for the examinations, including those who are ineligible due to the current rules of the NBE regarding completion of internships and who will be serving the country,” FAIMA said.
BJP joins NEET MDS 2024 postponement
Amid calls from student organizations such as AISU, FAIMA and FORDA India, voices within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have reiterated the call for postpone the NEET MDS exam. Originally scheduled for March 18, the NEET MDS 2024 exam has come under scrutiny amid concerns that hundreds of candidates could miss it due to eligibility issues. The BJP Medical Cell has forwarded a letter to Mansukh Mandaviya urging postponement of the NEET MDS exam and expansion of the eligibility criteria.
Dr. Highlighting the concerns of NEET MDS 2024 aspirants, Govind Bhatane, the state coordinator of BJP Medical Cell Maharashtra, highlighted that numerous candidates are not eligible due to delayed placements caused by COVID-19.
Kindly request for NEET MDS 2024 @PMOIndia @narendramodi @mansukhmandviya @OfficeOf_MM @DrBharatippawar @Dev_Fadnavis @Devendra_Office @CMOMharashtra @mieknathshinde @official_aimsa @ida_head_office @DenticosV @NODS2019 @dentartsraad8#NEETMDS #MDS #MOHFW #NEET2024#NOT pic.twitter.com/0jXKa4YkRD
— Dr.Govind Bhatane (Modi Ka Parivar) (@GovindBhatane) March 7, 2024
At this time, National Board of Medical Sciences, New Delhi will shut it down NEET MDS final correction window for the application today, March 7, 2024. This year, the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test – MDS will be conducted on March 18, and the admit card for the same will be released on March 13, 2024.