The Medical Council of India has submitted before the Supreme Court that the postponement of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) 2020 shall be a "drastic deviation" from the academic schedule which "may affect the subsequent academic years" of the students. The affidavit was filed on a plea seeking directions to hold NEET at centres in Gulf countries. The Government of India, under the Vande Bharat Mission, permitted Indian citizens, including overseas citizens of India, to come to India by special flights, the council said while seeking dismissal of the plea. The plea, filed by parents of nearly 4,000 NEET (undergraduate) candidates, has sought to alternatively postpone the examination until the COVID-19 pandemic normalises. Earlier, the NTA had told the court that it is not possible to have overseas examination centres for NEET (UG) 2020 as the examination is conducted in paper book format.

Source: dna August 22, 2020 14:37 UTC