NEET UG Counselling 2022: MoHFW allots MBBS seats to deceased COVID warriors

Published on: Mar 24, 2022 8:02 AM IST

By Papri Chanda, New Delhi

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will allot 5 MBBS seats to wards of COVID19 warriors who are deceased. Candidates can apply on or before March 28, 2022. 

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to allot 5 MBBS seats to wards of COVID19 warriors who are deceased. The notice for the same is available on the official site of MCC on mcc.nic.in.

NEET UG Counselling 2022: MoHFW allots MBBS seats to deceased COVID warriors

Interested candidates from wards of ‘COVID Warriors (Deceased)’ routed through the respective Directorate of Medical Education (DME)/ Directorate Health Services (DHS) of their domicile states can apply for the same till March 28, 2022. Earlier, the last date to apply was till March 17, 2022.

The <strong>official notice</strong> reads, “Reference is made to earlier notice dated 22.02.2022, wherein the last date for receiving applications from wards of “COVID Warriors (Deceased)” routed through the respective Directorate of Medical Education (DME)/ Directorate Health Services (DHS) of their domicile states was mentioned as 17.03.2022. In this regard, it is informed that the date for receiving duly filled in applications through DMEs/ DHSs has been extended upto 05:00 P.M of 28.03.2022 (Monday).”

Candidates belonging to Delhi can send their applications to Dr Poonam Panwar, CMO (NFSG) Nodal Officer (NEET Covid Warrior) Email Id: hospitalcoordinationcell1@gmail.com. The applications sent directly to MCC of DGHS and after the prescribed time will not be entertained.

Meanwhile, the provisional result of mop up round has been released by Medical Counselling Committee. Candidates who have appeared for the counselling round can check their result through the official site of MCC on mcc.nic.in.

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Papri Chanda
Papri Chanda is the Deputy Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times Digital. With over 12 years of experience as an education journalist, she has worked across multiple media platforms, building deep expertise in education policy, examinations, and higher education systems. In her current role, Papri manages the day-to-day editorial work for the education beat. She plans daily content, decides story priorities, and oversees breaking-news coverage in a fast-moving digital newsroom. She works closely with reporters to ensure stories are accurate, timely, and meet editorial standards. Papri plays a key role during major exam cycles, CBSE and state board exam results, and policy announcements. Her work focuses on covering India’s education system, including the Ministry of Education, UGC, CBSE, NEET, JEE, CUET, and important higher-education policy changes. Prior to joining Hindustan Times Digital, Papri served as Correspondent – Education at Times Now Digital, where she delivered high-volume breaking news under intense newsroom deadlines and conducted interviews with key policymakers and academic leaders. Earlier, at Dainik Jagran, she independently managed the education and careers vertical, leading coverage of competitive exams, government jobs, and admission cycles, while mentoring junior writers and streamlining editorial workflows. Papri holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Burdwan. Outside work, she enjoys travelling, reading, experimenting with new recipes, and exploring diverse cuisines.Read More

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