TOUGH SELECTION
Each year, 12-15 lakh medical aspirants take the NEET-UG examination, of which 6-8 lakh clear it
RECENTLY, to the respite of many NEET aspirants, the National Medical Commission (NMC) removed the upper age limit for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) for admission to MBBS courses. Before this major step, the upper age cap was 25 years for unreserved candidates and 30 years for reserved candidates. This decision has split the medical community in half as some have welcomed the move, while others have vehemently opposed it.
Dr Manish, President, Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA), stated: “It is a welcome step and I thank the NMC. There is already a shortage of doctors in country. With this step, more and more people will get an opportunity to pursue MBBS. Our country can then have more doctors."
Dr Rohan Krishnan, National President of Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), was of the view that it was a futile attempt to show that the authorities are doing something to increase the number of doctors in the country, but the situation would not change until the number of medical seats are increased.
Dr DK Satpathy, former director of Gandhi Medical College's medico-legal directorate, said: “Age limit is must in any competitive examination. It will be wastage of the government's money if someone cracks the NEET at the age of The government spends Rs 3 crore on making students MBBS doctors. If it wants more doctors, it should open more medical colleges instead of lifting the age limit."
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