Aspirants nationwide who would take the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery have been demanding its postponement. In 2024, the modified exam will be on March 18, not February 9. Students on social media and in an online petition want the exam postponed until July. Candidate signatures exceeded 8,000.
Along with other student organizations, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery candidates nationwide have demanded its suspension. NBEMS announced the NEET MDS 2024 exam date adjustment on January 20.
The updated NEET MDS Exam 2024 schedule is March 18 instead of February 9. Candidates can see the notice on NBEMS’ website, natiboard.edu.in.
However, the aspirants want the exam postponed to July 2024 and launched a social media campaign using hashtags #postponeneetmds2024tilljuly, #Postponeneetmds2024toJULY, #NEETMDS2024POSTPONEMENT, and #POSTPONENEETMDS2024 on X (formerly Twitter).
Many candidates have joined a social petition to delay NEET MDS 2024 to July.
Over 2,780 people signed the “PostponeNEETMDS2024toJuly” petition as per the last website update. It states, “Considering that counseling for both medical and dental students is intricately connected, aligning the schedule of NEET MDS 2024 with NEET PG Medical by postponing the former to July 2024 would not only provide much-needed clarity to the aspirants but also alleviate the emotional burden we are currently carrying.”
NEET MDS candidates tagged Modi, Pradhan, and Mandaviya on X to investigate.
X candidates said, “RESPECTED SIR, REQUESTING NEET MDS 2024 POSTPONE FROM MARCH TO JULY TO MAINTAIN PARITY BETWEEN MDS AND PG EXAMS. SAVE TIME ON EXAM TEACHING. DESIRE FAIRNESS. Thank you.”
Another candidate said, “Postpone NEET MDS 2024—Sign the Petition!”
X user sought NEET MDS 2024 postponement “July. Treat NEET MDS candidates fairly.”
All India Students Dental Association/DENTODONTICS posted on X, “5200+ signed #PostponeNEETMDS2024toJULY petition. The government guarantees fair exams for 25k candidates. Lord @mansukhmandviya sir, investigate and help these struggling lot.
X reported that over 8000 candidates across platforms have signed a petition demanding the government to delay NEET MDS 2024 to July.
Conclusion
The NEET MDS 2024 exam has been postponed to March 18 by the NBEMS. Candidates want the exam rescheduled to July 2024. They began a social media campaign on X (previously Twitter) using #postponeneetmds2024tilljuly, #Postponeneetmds2024toJULY, #NEETMDS2024POSTPONEMENT, and #POSTPONENEETMDS2024 Over 2,780 people signed the “PostponeNEETMDS2024toJULY” petition until delay the exam till July. Petitioners want to balance NEET MDS and PG examinations and shorten counseling. Nearly 8000 candidates signed the petition across platforms.
