New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, medical professionals are urging the government to postpone crucial postgraduate medical entrance examinations, including the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) and the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET). They argue that these exams should be rescheduled only after the current conflict subsides.
Doctors, including medical education activist Dr. Dhruv Chauhan and United Doctors Front (UDF) National President Dr. Lakshya Mittal, have expressed serious concerns about continuing with the exams as scheduled. Citing transport disruptions and, more critically, the safety and mental well-being of candidates, they are calling for immediate government intervention.
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Dr. Chauhan, also the National Spokesperson for the Indian Medical Association’s Junior Doctors’ Network (IMA-JDN), posted on X (formerly Twitter), stating:
“IPL cancelled, CA exam cancelled, and many university exams cancelled due to security issues. It’s high time the government also cancels major examinations like NEET PG and INI CET. Several states are under high alert, with flights cancelled and security threats impacting candidates’ mental peace and academic focus. Many students have their exam centers in these high-risk areas. The government must act promptly and schedule the exams only once the war is over.”
Speaking to Medical Dialogues, Dr. Chauhan further elaborated that regions such as Jammu, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi are experiencing blackouts, missile alerts, and heightened security threats. He noted that these conditions are disrupting students’ ability to concentrate on their studies and, in many cases, even travel to their exam centers due to flight cancellations and government-imposed movement restrictions.
In a separate appeal, Dr. Lakshya Mittal has written to the Director of AIIMS Delhi, urging the postponement of both the INI-CET PG and INI-SS exams. Highlighting the emergency measures in place due to hostilities at the Indo-Pak border, Dr. Mittal’s letter outlines several critical issues:
- Widespread security and travel restrictions
- Heightened psychological distress among students
- Disruptions in transport and communication infrastructure
- Curfews and restricted movement in several border areas
- Limited internet access affecting admit card downloads and exam updates
He emphasized that the situation is especially distressing for students with families in affected areas and that conducting the exams under these conditions would be both unsafe and unfair.
As the situation continues to develop, students and doctors alike are anxiously awaiting an official response from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
