Karnataka considering awarding 5 marks in NEET exams to students involved in Covid related work, says Minister

State Government is considering to award 5 marks in NEET examination for medical students involved in COVID related work, Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr Okay Sudhakar mentioned on Monday.

“About 2,000 medical students who are appearing for PG exams will be utilised for COVID related work. Apart from this final year nursing students and MBBS students will be deployed at COVID care centres. Government is also considering to award 5 marks in NEET exam for medical students involved in COVID related work,” Sudhakar mentioned whereas addressing a press convention right here.

Medical Education Minister mentioned that authorities can be mulling to present threat allowance to well being staff who’re working in the entrance line in this combat towards COVID-19.

“State government is thinking to double the salary of Group D workers and provide risk allowance to all front line workers. A final decision will be made in this regard in 2-3 days. Our doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and all corona warriors are working tirelessly from past 120 days. Naturally, this has taken a toll both physically and mental mentally and caused fatigue. Our corona warriors are vulnerable to infection and the additional allowance is a small step towards boosting their morale,” Minister mentioned.

The authorities has set a goal to improve testing regularly and 15,000 samples have been examined in the final 24 hours. A nodal officer has been appointed to oversee testing, Minister mentioned.

“A meeting was held today with all district commissioners to discuss about setting up of booth level task force committees. These committees will work proactively to contain Covid in both rural and urban areas,” Sudhakar mentioned.

A complete of 1,925 instances of COVID-19 and 37 deaths had been recorded in Karnataka in the final 24 hours. The whole depend of instances has gone to 23,474 on Monday.