I have a disability of both upper and lower limb. What is the percentage for me to be eligible for NEET in state Odisha quota?

The Medical Council of India has issued guidelines for the Person with Disabilities (PwD) to check their eligibility for Medical/ Dental course in India. The National Testing Agency NTA will conduct NEET (UG) 2019 on 5 May 2019. Here we are explaining eligibility and non-eligibility based on the Disability score (Physically Handicapped/ Lower Limb/ Upper Limb/ Visually impaired, hearing impairment, speed and language disability etc. If you fall under any of the PwD categories. Kindly check the disability percentage and your eligibility to pursue MBBS/ BDS admission 2019. Candidates having an extent of disability 40% to 80% only are ELIGIBLE for NEET-UG 2019 Candidates having more than 80% disability may be declared NOT ELIGIBLE for admission to Medical Courses. Candidates having locomotor disability in relation to lower limb (s) may be considered ELIGIBLE. Candidates having locomotor disability in relation to the spine may be considered ELIGIBLE. The candidates with following locomotor disability are NOT ELIGIBLE for consideration for admission to Medical Courses when there is: Involvement of the whole body Involvement of three limbs in any combination (both lower limbs + one lower limb or one lower limb + both upper limbs); Involvement of both upper limbs The extent of locomotor disability more than 80% Involvement of both lower limbs of such an extent that the candidate is unable to sit, stand, walk, and/or bend due to significant pain, stiffness, weakness, deformity etc. Involvement of a single upper limb which is the dominant UPPER LIMB (which is right upper limb in a majority of persons) to an extent that the candidate has loss of a thumb, cannot hold an object satisfactorily, has significant weakness/ deformity/ stiffness of joints, or the limb is lacking normal sensations. Involvement of SPINE with weakness and/or deformity to such an extent that the candidate is unable to sit steadily for long duration, and/or has significant pain, and/or cardio-respiratory compromise etc.

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