This special report examines the intense debate surrounding the Health Ministry’s decision to drastically lower qualifying cut-offs for NEET-PG 2025-26. The move, aimed at filling 18,000 vacant postgraduate medical seats, has divided the medical community. While the Indian Medical Association (IMA) welcomes the order to address doctor shortages, resident doctor bodies like FORDA and FAIMA have expressed strong disapproval, warning it ‘compromises merit and raises serious questions about the credibility of the medical profession.’ The program features insights from a NEET aspirant in Kota and medical professionals. Dr. Devaunshi Kaul, a Senior Resident at Safdarjung Hospital, argues that reducing cut-offs to unprecedented lows erodes the value of medical education. Conversely, Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan suggests that clinical competence in specialisations may not be strictly tied to entrance exam percentiles. The discussion highlights concerns over public health safety, the quality of future specialists, and the underlying reasons for vacancies in non-clinical branches and private colleges.
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