NEET PG 2021 exam postponement: 'postponeneetpg' trends on Twitter, medical exam on April 18; NBE decision awaited

NEET PG 2021 admits card was released on April 14, 2021, for the NEET PG 2021 exam scheduled to start from April 18.  Earlier, a few days ago, a group of candidates had written to the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for postponement of NEET PG 2021 exam.  As many as 1,74,886 candidates have registered for NEET PG 2021 exam. Source: PTI   

Earlier, the board had reiterated that the NEET 2021 will be held as per the schedule and going ahead had released the admit card for NEET PG exams.  Source: PTI 

Now, with most of the states either cancelling or postponing the respective board exams and recently CBSE also deciding on the same line, NEET 2021 spirants also want their exam postponed in the view of spike in Covid 19 cases. "#NEETPG exams are one of the toughest exams and students are already under immense pressure due to the ongoing pandemic. I request the @MoHFW_india to be reasonable and postpone the examination, these doctors are our backbone. #postponeneetpg #postponeneetpg2021," said a Twitter user.   Source: PTI

"#postponeneetpg    @i_am_ravish sir throughout India doctors are working so hard day and night , even then our genuine concerns are not been considered, our and our families health are being put under risk by conducting neetpg in such difficult time. Kindly help us," posted another Twitter user, who goes by name Dr Ela Tiwari. Source: PTI

Meanwhile, apart from NEET aspirants, ICSE Class 10, Class 12 students are also expecting the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to take decision on the lines CBSE.  The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations reportedly is reviewing the COVID-19 situation and will soon take a decision on conducting CISCE class 10 and 12 board exams. Source: PTI