'Total incompetence': Congress on NEET-PG exam postponement

NEW DELHI: Hours after the Centre announced that NEET-PG had been postponed, Congress on Saturday said that exam cancellations was due to "total incompetence" of PM Modi and "people around him".


In a post on X, Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said, "No day is complete without news of cancellation of an exam because of the total incompetence of the non- biological PM and the people around him. The latest exam to be put off is NEET-PG, which was scheduled to be held tomorrow."


NEET-PG exams were scheduled to be held on Sunday.

In a statement, health and family welfare ministry said, "Taking into consideration, the recent incidents of allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations, the Ministry of Health has decided to undertake a thorough assessment of the robustness of the processes of the NEET-PG Entrance Examination, conducted by the National Board of Examination for medical students."

"It has accordingly been decided, as a precautionary measure, to postpone the NEET-PG Entrance Examination, scheduled to be held on 23rd June 2024. The fresh date of this examination will be notified at the earliest," it added.