NEET Row: Docs Condemn NMC’s ‘Confinement’ Advisory
03 May 2026 | The Times of India
The Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA), Telangana, has strongly objected to a recent advisory issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) directing medical colleges to confine students to their hostels on May 2 and May 3 in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 exam.
In a letter to the NMC secretary, the association described the directive as inappropriate and demoralising, stating that it unfairly places medical students under suspicion by indirectly linking them to possible malpractice. According to HRDA, such blanket restrictions undermine the dignity, integrity and professionalism of the medical student community...