NEET PG not postponed; circulating letter fake: Union govt

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry clarified that there is no change in the date of conducting NEET PG (National Eligibility Entrance Test for Postgraduate), and a letter being circulated claiming that the test is p[ostponed is fake, IANS reported.

On Saturday, the ministry added that the letter fake letter in circulation is in the name of the National Board of Examinations (NBEMS). The ministry said, "It has come to the notice of NBEMS that some unscrupulous elements are circulating false and bogus information using spoofed notices in the name of NBEMS."

Stakeholders must not get misled by any unverified notice and should cross verify any information regarding NBEMS through its website, the ministry added.

The fake letter that surfaced on social media read, "The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India, has directed that over five thousand interns are ineligible for the exams and due to insufficient time between the counselling of previous NEET PG and exams hence conduct of NEET PG 2022 examination scheduled to be held on May 21, 2022, is to be postponed." The letter adds that NEET PG 2022 is to start on July 9.