NEET PG 2025 Cut off Virtually Zero: On Monday, the Supreme Court said that the Union government will have to satisfy it that the drastic decrease in the qualifying percentile for NEET PG 2025 counselling, “virtually bringing it to zero”, does not compromise the quality of medical education in the nation.
“You must convince the court that this drastic reduction in the NEET PG 2025 cut-off, which nearly brings it to zero, does not impact the quality of medical education. We are concerned about the standard of medical education,” remarked a bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe to the counsel representing the Union government.
NEET PG 2025 Cut Off: Formal Notices
The court has issued formal notices regarding a series of petitions challenging the cut-off reduction and has scheduled the matter for a hearing next week. Senior advocates Pinki Anand, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, and DS Naidu represented the petitioners, whereas Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati represented the Centre.
In the affidavit submitted to the court, the Union government has justified its decision to reduce the qualifying percentile, contending that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses is not intended to certify basic clinical competence.
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