‘Deserve Equal Treatment Like NEET PG Aspirants,’ Student Union Calls For MDS Exam Postponement

Postpone NEET MDS 2024 To July: Several aspirants claim that extending the NEET PG 2024 examination date from March 3 to July 7 is discriminatory when compared with the NEET MDS examination date.

NEET MDS 2024: It seems that there is no relief for the NEET MDS aspirants. Despite numerous requests for the postponement of NEET MDS 2024 till July, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has confirmed the NEET Exam date as March 18, 2024. Sharing a post on X(formally Twitter), the All India Student’s Union(AISU) wrote, “Neet MDS aspirants deserve equal treatment! 5 weeks for Neet MDS vs. 5 months extension for NEET PG is discriminatory. Listen to their grievances and demands for fairness.#PostponeNEETMDS2024toJULY #POSTPONENEETMDS2024.”

Deserve Equal Treatment Like NEET PG Aspirants: All India Student’s Union (AISU)

Several aspirants claim that extending the NEET PG 2024 examination date from March 3 to July 7 is discriminatory when compared with the NEET MDS examination date. Initially, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) had planned to conduct the NEET MDS examination on February 9; however as per the notice(dated January 20), the NEET-MDS 2024 will now be conducted on March 18, 2024. This means only an extension of only 38 calendar days from its initial exam date. However, the aspirant’s main appeal to the authorities was to shift the competitive examination from March to July.

Neet MDS aspirants deserve equal treatment! 5 weeks for Neet MDS vs. 5 months extension for NEET PG is discriminatory. Listen to their grievances and demands for fairness.#PostponeNEETMDS2024toJULY #POSTPONENEETMDS2024

— All India Student’s Union ( AISU ) (@Official_AISU) January 27, 2024

Over 8K Medical Aspirants Sign Online Petition To Defer Entrance Exam

Meanwhile, aspirants have started several online petitions on Change.org seeking the postponement of NEET MDS 2024 exams. Until the publication of this news, over 2,975 candidates had signed one of the postponement petitions. “Considering that counseling for both medical and dental students is intricately connected, aligning the schedule of NEET MDS 2024 with NEET PG Medical by postponing the former to July 2024 would not only provide much-needed clarity to the aspirants but also alleviate the emotional burden we are currently carrying,” reads the text of the petition.

Postpone NEET MDS 2024: Students Demand

Taking to X, an aspirant wrote, “4 months to study or 4 months to sit at home ? What would be better ALIGN NEET MDS WITH NEET PG.”

4 months to study or 4 months to sit at home ? What would be better
ALIGN NEET MDS WITH NEET PG.#NEETMDS2024 #PostponeNEETMDS2024toJULY #POSTPONENEETMDS2024 #NEETMDS2024 @narendramodi ji @MoHFW_INDIA @indiacom @aajtak @ZeeNews @timesofindia

— DrNihal (@Nehal685) January 27, 2024

“For how much longer must we endure this confusion? How many more years will there be a partiality between neet pg and neet mds ? Dint we study hard for 5 years to reach here A plea to align NEETMDS with NEET PG,” wrote another aspirant. Echoing similar concerns, an aspirant wrote, “Plz Postpone neet mds to july like neet pg.”

Taking to X, an aspirant wrote,” We’ve reached out to Hon’ble @PMOIndia urging for the postponement of #NEETMDS2024 exam.The current situation has put immense strain on students, we believe PMO’s intervention is crucial to ensure fairness and equal opportunities for #NEETMDS aspirants #PostponeNEETMDS2024toJULY.”

We’ve reached out to Hon’ble @PMOIndia urging for the postponement of #NEETMDS2024 exam.The current situation has put immense strain on students, we believe PMO’s intervention is crucial to ensure fairness and equal opportunities for #NEETMDS aspirants#PostponeNEETMDS2024toJULY pic.twitter.com/dO0ZBciPXi

— Dr Vivek Pandey (@Vivekpandey21) January 27, 2024

The NEET-MDS 2024 is the eligibility cum ranking examination for admission to various MDS courses for 2024-2025 admissions. It is conducted by the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).