The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) issued a revised brochure for NEET PG counselling 2024 comprising updates regarding the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) admissions. The announcement notified the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) that the counselling for Priority III, IV, and V candidates into the AFMS PG Teaching Institutes will be conducted by the MCC of the Director General of Health Services (DGHS).
Candidates registering under Priority V will be counselled and provisionally allotted a seat as per their merit cum choice and seat availability. Additionally, the medical examination of the Priority V candidates, who have been provisionally allotted a seat, will be conducted at the allotted institute and only those candidates who are found medically fit will be finally admitted, the revised brochure states.
For Priority-I & II candidates, the NEET PG counselling will be conducted by the DGAFMS, and counselling of Priority-III, IV & V candidates will be conducted by MCC in the second round of MCC counselling. The eligibility list of Priority-III & IV candidates will be provided to MCC by the DGAFMS.
As per the MCC brochure, the priority division states the following:
- Priority-I: AFMS Officers detailed on Advance Specialist Course/ PG courses
- Priority-II: Foreign students sponsored by Government and AFMS officers granted Study Leave
- Priority-III: Medical Officers sponsored by ParaMilitary Organisation/ other Govt. of India organisation
- Priority-IV: Ex-SSC AFMS Officers within 03 years of their release from service
- Priority–V: Civilian candidates
NEET PG Revised Brochure 2024: Direct Link
About AFMS:
The Armed Forces Medical Services is a tri-service entity within the Armed Forces that is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of Armed Forces personnel, their dependents, ex-servicemen, and their dependents.
For further details and updates, candidates are advised to visit the official website and read the revised brochure.