Talking Point: Can NEET be waived off for admissions to foreign or Indian medical colleges - Times of India
- 2020-08-12
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As medical admissions close in a few countries, students are restless over
the constant deferment of NEET and many are demanding the exam to be
scapped for admissions abroad
The Supreme Court has directed MCI to consider the plea of students
seeking NEET waiver for MBBS admissions abroad. However, it is a time-sensitive matter as many colleges abroad are soon closing the admission
process. Students will benefit from an early decision. Several NRI students
are also facing this challenge to seek admissions in India due to travel
restrictions, as they are required to appear for the entrance in India itself.
The exemption can be considered as a one-time measure in limited for 2020.
- Dr. M Venkatraya Prabhu, MD (Gen. Medicine) Medicine, Dean, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
NEET was introduced for quality control in the field. However, a one-time waiver can be looked into as students who pursue
MBBS abroad have to appear for the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) to attain a license for practice in India. However,
NEET exam is not the only challenge for students this year as there is still no certainty about the resumption of international flights or the COVID-19 scenario in other countries.
- Dr. Maha Singh, Professor, Pediatrics, Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati, Govt Medical College, Nalhar, Nuh, Haryana
In some courses including pharmacy where the regulatory bodies have allowed admissions without mandatory entrance
examination criteria, the admissions have now begun based on class XII performance. This is for Undergraduate (UG) to
Postgraduate (PG) courses except for medicine. For admission in the medical courses, the decision can only be taken at the
governmental level or by MCI.
- Syed Saud Akhtar, Registrar, Jamia Hamdard College, New Delhi
The alternative should be explored
It is a policy decision that can only be taken by the regulatory body. However, admission without NEET will require a standardization of board marks as all state boards do not have the same yardstick for evaluation. Also, NEET dates have now
been announced. Due to the ongoing situation, there is a lot of obscurities.
Dr NN Mathur, Director, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
