Reaching out to the NEET-PG aspirants facing difficulty in accessing examination centres in Jammu and Srinagar on Sunday due to inclement weather conditions, the National Board of Examination (NBE) has decided to hold a separate examination for the affected candidates.
The date, time and venue shall be informed in due course, said a statement from the Union Health Ministry.
The NEET-PG was held on Sunday for admissions to post-graduate medical courses in colleges across the country. The test this year was conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE), an autonomous organisation of the Health Ministry.
The NEET-PG 2019 was held for over 1,48,000 candidates in 165 cities, the statement said.
The examination is being conducted on computer based platform in one single session.
“The NBE had also arranged several centres in Jammu & Kashmir, but some students could not make it for the test due inclement weather.
“Due to inclement weather conditions in Jammu & Kashmir, some candidates from Srinagar valley who had opted for testing centre in Jammu or other cities were facing extreme difficulty in moving from Srinagar to their designated test centre due to complete blockage of air and road transport,” the statement said.
“The NBE is committed to give an opportunity to such affected candidates to appear in NEET-PG 2019,” it said.
The NBE had taken up this matter with health ministry, Medical Council of India and government of Jammu and Kashmir. After discussions “it has been decided, being a force majeure situation, to hold a separate examination for these affected candidates. The date, time and venue shall be informed in due course”, the statement added.
Normal life has been thrown out of gear across the Kashmir Valley due to the snowfall which began on Saturday afternoon continued till Sunday morning. The snowfall blocked the roads and disrupted the power supply. The snow bound roads disrupted the movement of people and transport.