Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan was interacting with the media to announce this decision on Thursday. According to the Health Ministry, five Central Pool seats have been reserved for this category for the year 2020-21.
The selection of candidates will be made by the Medical Council Committee (MCC) through online application on the basis of rank obtained in the NEET-2020 conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
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Who All Are Categorised As Covid Warriors?
The definition of a Covid warrior has been laid down by the Government of India. Following people can be categorised under the umbrella, as announced by the Health Ministery:
All private hospital staff and retired, volunteer, local urban bodies, contracted, daily wage, ad-hoc and outsourced staff requisitioned by states, central or autonomous hospitals of Central/states/UTs, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Institutes of National Importance (INIs) or hospitals of Central Ministries drafted for Covid-19 related responsibilities.
As for the states and union territories, the health minister said that their respective governments will certify the eligibility for this category.
The Health Minister has also announced a Rs 50 lakh insurance package for these frontline warriors.
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