Change NEET medical counseling dates, process, says student org

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) pointed out that counseling dates for medical students under National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) were clashing and required a solution.

AIDSO State Secretary, Ajay Kamath said that since rounds two and three of the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) were happening simultaneously, round two candidates must automatically qualify for round three in the interest of fairness.

“An arrangement in allowing NEET 2023 aspirants to upgrade from the second round to the third round of PGET (Post Graduate Entrance Test) 2023 must be made. KEA must ensure proper opportunities with the principles of fairness and equal access to education,” he said.

“As the MCC round three and PGET round two are coinciding with each other, seats which become vacant in the state counselling due to the shifting of candidates to the central counselling would directly go to the mop-up / third round of PGET Counselling. Students with better merit / ranks would not have a chance at those seats as they are forced to take up the seat at the end of round 2 itself. Hence upgradation to round 3 gives all students a better chance at getting the best college and course for them and does justice to their ranks/score obtained in the NEET 2023 examination,” he added.