DME Defers First Round Of NEET UG Counselling In Madhya Pradesh

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, has postponed the initial round of NEET UG counselling due to changes in the All India and state counselling schedule by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi. The revised schedule for the first round of state counselling will be announced soon.

The MCC altered the date for the first round of NEET UG counselling for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, which caused a delay in announcing the NEET UG counselling allotment result on August 21. This is the second time MCC has modified the schedule during the current counselling season; previously, MCC revised its schedule on August 13, pushing the initial deadline to August 15 and setting August 19 for allotment results, with reporting by August 25.

The postponement of the first round process is expected to impact the timelines for subsequent rounds, including the second, third, and stray vacancy rounds, for both central and state-level counselling authorities. The situation is further complicated by recent property leasing proposals passed by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation House, which have sparked controversy and protests from traders over the proposed licence fees.