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Home / News / India News / Here's why NEET-PG medical counseling remains suspended
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Here's why NEET-PG medical counseling remains suspended

Here's why NEET-PG medical counseling remains suspended
Written by Saptak Datta
Dec 29, 2021, 05:56 pm 3 min read
Here's why NEET-PG medical counseling remains suspended
The delay in the counselling has led to a massive protest organized by the AIIMS Residents Doctors Association (RDA) in Delhi.

Counseling for admissions to National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post-Graduate (NEET-PG) medical courses has been suspended since the matter reached the Supreme Court. A notification from the Medical Counselling Committee on reservation was challenged in court. According to the notification, Other Backward Classes (OBCs) would be given a 27% reservation and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will be given a 10% quota in NEET-PG.

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Why does it matter?
  • The delay in the counseling led to a massive protest organized by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Residents Doctors Association (RDA) in Delhi.
  • Due to the significant wait in counseling for a new batch of doctors, resident doctors say they are at low capacity and are overworked.
  • Amid the protest, healthcare services in Delhi have taken a hit.
Details
What is the issue with the quota?

The 10% EWS quota decision is being challenged before a five-judge SC bench because it provides privileges similar to OBCs. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured that the counseling would soon commence, arguing that there is no other way due to the court case. The counseling notably cannot commence as the case is sub-judice. The case was last heard on November 25.

Court proceedings
Court sought explanation on EWS eligibility

The central government submitted in court it will review the criteria for determining EWS for the purpose of extending reservation benefits. The EWS eligibility criterion was fixed at Rs. 8 lakh in annual income. The court questioned the government to explain the exercises it had undertaken to determine the EWS eligibility criterion. "There must be some data. Sociological, demographic..." said the court.

Court proceedings
'You are making unequals equal'

The bench noted that the OBC quota cap was also set at Rs. 8 lakh per annum. OBCs "suffer from social and educational backwardness," the court argued. "The EWS is not socially and educationally backward. "Therefore, by having a similar scheme for both, you are making unequals equals," it had said. The bench said they had to interfere in the areas of policy.

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What happened on the last date of hearing?

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had maintained that counseling will be paused while revising the quota process. Justice DY Chandrachud argued that students would lose two-three months. Representing the petitioners, advocate Arvind Datar asked if the implementation of quotas could be postponed until next year. Mehta replied, "Deferring a constitutional amendment should be the last resort." The next date of hearing is on January 6.

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Why the incident has sparked protest?

The lack of an incoming batch has led to a one-third staffing shortage at hospitals. This resulted in other doctors being overburdened. The doctors argue that the Supreme Court and the Union Ministry should expedite court hearings and conclude the case as soon as possible.

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Saptak Datta covers national and political news for NewsBytes. He has previously worked with Zenger News as a correspondent. Over a career spanning more than a year, his work has focused on international affairs and defense. He holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune.
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