Supreme Court accepts NEET-MDS Counselling schedule proposed by Health Ministry

The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted the counselling schedule proposed by the Union Health Ministry for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Master of Dental Sciences (MDS) courses..As per the schedule, the counselling will start on August 20, 2021 conclude on October 10, 2021.A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah was apprised of the Health Ministry response through an affidavit.The ministry also told the Court that the delay in conducting the counselling was not intentional. The Bench accepted the affidavit and closed the case..[BREAKING] NEET-MDS Counselling to start from August 20, conclude on October 10: Central govt to Supreme Court.The plea before the Supreme Court said that the entrance exam was conducted on December 16, 2020.Thereafter, results were also declared on December 31, 2020. However, after the declaration of results there has been no update yet regarding counselling."Umpteen efforts were made by the Petitioners to get in touch with the Respondents in order to get an idea about the schedule of the counselling, however, till today there has been no update, regarding the counselling," the petition filed through advocates Tanvi Dubey and Charu Mathur said..The top court had, on July 2, issued notice on the plea. Subsequently, it had taken exception to the delay by the Central government in not arriving at a decision and asked the government to do so by this week."You are just dilly dallying. Make a statement now. Ministry of Health is just dilly dallying. These are hands on courses and these doctors will be in service of patients," Justice DY Chandrachud had said..Later, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had informed the Supreme Court in the third week of July that counseling will be carried out virtually within 4 weeks as per existing reservation policies.