NEET PG Counselling 2021: The Supreme Court in its verdict on Friday (January 7) upheld the validity of Other Backward Class (OBC) reservation in NEET PG and UG, and approved the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota for this year only. Justice DY Chandrachud said, "We have upheld the constitutional validity of 27 percent reservation for OBC in NEET PG and UG. For EWS this year the 10 percent will apply for this year." The decision on EWS quota will be taken after final hearing on March 3, 2022.
"Submission necessitate a detailed interim order on the detailed EWS criteria for NEET PG 2021. Formulation of reasons for the order will take sometime," the order mentioned. . The special bench of justices- Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna has pronounced the verdict today.
The doctor's association, Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) has welcomed the judgement of honourable Supreme Court.
The Twitterati also welcome the apex court decision.
The Supreme Court adjourned on January 5 and closed the arguments and reserved the judgement on NEET PG Counselling with respect to the EWS reservation criteria on Thursday, January 6. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear NEET PG Counselling dates delay case, after the Centre on Monday requested to schedule a hearing in the matter, citing "some urgency". The matter was initially listed for January 6, 2022.
The schedule for NEET UG and NEET PG counselling 2021 dates can be expected soon. The official websites www.neet.nic.in 2021, nbe.edu.in will update the NEET counselling 2021 details.
NEET PG counselling for 50 per cent AIQ seats was scheduled to begin on October 25 but the MCC had postponed it following the Supreme Court's direction. The MCC has also introduced some changes to the AIC NEET counselling scheme, the process will remain the same as previous years for central institutions.