GOVERNMENT   OF  PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICAL EDUCATION  AND  RESEARCH
(HEALTH  III  BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

No.5/6/05-3HBIII/1515                                                                                                Dated   25^th April 2005

SUBJECT:       ADMISSION TO MBBS, BDS,BAMS & BHMS COURSES-  IN MEDICAL, DENTAL, AYURVEDIC     AND HOMOEOPATHIC INSTITUTES 2005.

1. GENERAL

1.1             The Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify the admissions to Under- Graduate Degree courses that is MBBS,BDS ,BAMS and BHMS for the year 2005 in the Medical, Dental, Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic institutes in the State of Punjab. All the institutions whether Government or private, aided or unaided, minority or non- minority shall be covered by this notification.

1.2             The Governor of Punjab is further pleased to authorize Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot to conduct the Punjab Medical Entrance Test-2005, hereinafter called PMET-2005, in three compulsory subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany&Zoology) for selection of candidates  for admission to MBBS,BDS,BAMS and BHMS courses in various institutions, in the State of Punjab, for the year 2005.  The seats of the State quota in Government Institutes and that of the Government quota in private Institutes shall be filled out of the candidates as per their merit in  the PMET-2005.

1.3             It is further notified that the Government has not been approached by the Association of all the Private Institutes for conduct of the entrance test on their own for filling up of the Seats in Management/Minority Quota. No institution except the Christian Medical/Dental College Ludhiana, have been established for more than 25 years and are conducting their own test.  They may  be allowed to conduct their own entrance test subject to the permission by the Admission Supervision Committee

1.4             No institution shall select   candidates out of any other source, or in any manner other than  inter se merit of the candidates in the   PMET-2005 merit list  for test based admissions to the management/minority quota seats. However, for the minority quota, the inter se merit of the candidates of the concerned minority only, shall be considered and there shall be no sub-reservation/quota for any sub category for these seats. There shall be no overlapping or bye-passing of inter-se merit of candidates seeking admission to the seats in the management/minority quota except the NRI quota seats. There shall be constitutional reservation within the Government quota seats in all the Private institutions.  The reserve category candidate shall have the right to get admission in general category Seats as per their merit and candidates so selected shall not be counted towards admission in the reserve category.  

2. CONDUCT OF PMET-2005

               I.      The PMET-2005 shall be conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences by setting up of adequate number of centers including a centre at Campbell Bay for the Tsunami Victim category candidates.

               II.      The question paper for the test shall be objective type with multiple answer choices.

               III.      The University shall call for the applications for the entrance test.  After the declaration of result of the PMET 2005, the candidates shall have to apply to Baba Farid University of Health Science Faridkot for Admission to the State as well as Government Quota Seats.  For the management/minority quota seats, the candidates shall have to apply to the institution concerned.  Such seats shall be filled by the institutions concerned as per the provisions of this notification for these seats.

              IV.      The candidate while applying for PMET 2005 shall submit four identical clear passport size colour photographs, three of which must be signed by the candidate and attested on the front side. The unsigned photograph shall be scanned by the University and printed on the roll number slip of the candidate. 

                 V.      One scanned photograph shall be provided to the Centre Superintendent and  another to  the Chairman of the respective Admission Committee which shall be matched with the attested photographs of the candidate in record. Male candidates shall affix their LTI and female candidates shall affix their RTI at the prescribed place on the Admission Form. The Centre Superintendent shall also obtain the thumb impression on a counterfoil of the Roll Number Slip/ Admit Card and retain it for record. One thumb impression of the admitted candidate shall be taken by the Principal of the institution concerned.

              VI.      The conditions and modalities for the conduct of PMET-2005, would be decided by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot and the University will publish in the Prospectus a detailed schedule for admissions indicating date of availability of prospectus, last date for submission of applications, OMR, date of issuance of roll numbers, date of the Entrance Test, date of declaration of result, date of submission of form for admission and dates of Counseling.  Schedule will also be published on the website of the University.  Schedule shall be inconformity with , the schedule laid down by MCI/Honble Supreme Court of India .

              VII.          The result of PMET-2005 shall be declared by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot by publishing it on the University website.  The web address shall be published in the prospectus.  Individual results will also be mailed to the candidates.  The result will be prepared Rank wise, Category wise, Roll No. wise.

               VIII.   There will be no negative marking.

               IX.     There shall be no re-checking/revaluation of the response sheets.

3.         INSTITUTIONS AND SEATS:

The details of the institutions (see Annexure for abbreviations) and Categorywise seats available in each institution along with the status of the institute is as follows:-
 

Table 3.1

(Note: The institute with * mark are minority institutes)

Table 3.4

Table 3.4a

Table 3.5

Table 3.5a

4.         ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA PMET-2005     

A         For PMET-2005 (Common criteria for all Courses).

(i)        The candidate should have passed qualifying examination as per details given  below -

(a)    The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years education structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education;

OR

(b)        The intermediate examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry and Biology which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject;

OR

(c)        The Pre-professional/pre-medical examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre-university or an equivalent examination.  The pre-professional/premedical examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also English as compulsory subject;

OR

(d)        The first year of the three year degree course of a recognized university with Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in these subjects provided the examination is a “University Examination” and candidate has passed 10+2 with the English at a level not less than a core course;

OR

(e)        B.Sc examination of an Indian University, provided that the candidate has passed the B.Sc. examination with not less than two of the following subjects-Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that the candidate has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects-Physics, Chemistry and Biology and English;

OR

(f)        Any other examination which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the intermediate Science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in each of these subjects and English;

(ii)     The candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination as listed under 4 A (i) a to f, during the Annual Examination held in March/April 2005, or earlier.

(iii)   Those candidates who had been placed in compartment in the earlier years should clear the same along with the students of annual examination of 2005.  Those who are placed in compartment in the annual examination 2005 or who are already in compartment and fail to clear the same in the annual examination 2005 shall not be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS and BAMS/BHMS.                                                                                                           

(iv)     Result not declared – A candidate who may have appeared in the qualifying   examination in the annual batch, but whose result has been not declared may be provisionally permitted to appear in PMET 2005. The candidate will be required to produce the evidence of the result having been declared and he/she having passed the annual examination 2005 fulfilling the eligibility by the time of first counseling.

(v)     Age: Candidate must have completed the age of 17 years on or before 31^st Dec. 2005 that is he/she should have born on or before 31^st December 1988.

(vi)    Should have studied during his/her  10+1 and 10+2 examination or other qualifying examination in place of 10+2, as listed in 4 (A) (i) (a) to (f) above,        as regular candidate from a recognized institution situated in the State of Punjab only except for the exemptions wherever applicable.  The candidate would be required to submit a certificate to this effect from the Principal/Head of the Institute last attended in the Prescribed Proforma. 

(vii)    In case candidate has also taken up Mathematics along with Physics. Chemistry, Biology and English then the marks obtained in Mathematics shall  not be considered for admission to MBBS,BDS, BAMS and BHMS course.                          

(viii)     The candidate should be bonafide resident of Punjab. The Resident status of the Punjab State, will be taken in terms of Punjab Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (PP II Branch) letter No. 1/3/95-3 PP II/9619, dated 6^th June, 1996, ID No. 1/2/96-3PP-2/8976, dated 7^th July, 1998 and ID No. letter No.1/3/95-3PP II/81, dated 1^st January 1999 and further instructions issued by the Department, if any and the same , shall be adhered to in letter and spirits in PMET-2005.

B       For MBBS/BDS Courses.

Candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks (40% for SC/BC)  taken together in physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 examination. 

C      For BAMS/BHMS Courses

(i)    Candidate must have passed in the subject of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks (Pass marks in case of SC/BC) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 examination. 

(ii)    85% seats shall be filled from amongst bonafide residents of Punjab who have studied during their 10+1 and 10+2 examination or other qualifying examination in place of 10+2, as listed in 4 A (i) (a) to (f) above as regular student from a recognized institution situated in Punjab.

(iii)   15% seats shall be open to candidate who have studied 10+1 and 10+2 examination or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as regular student from a recognized institution from anywhere in  the country outside Punjab.  However, if the requisite number of eligible qualified candidates are not available under 85% quota, the vacant seats shall be transferred to 15% quota and vice versa.

D     Exemptions under para 4 A (i)(a) to (f) for 4 A (vi) and 4C (ii)

i)     Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all those regular Punjab Government employees, members of All India Services borne on Punjab cadre, Serving Judges and the employees of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, employees of Boards/Corporations/Statutory Bodies established by an act of the State of Punjab who have  been holding post outside Punjab on or before Ist January of the year of entrance test that is on or before Ist January 2005 and their children/wards/dependants were compelled to do 10+1 and/or 10+2 outside Punjab .

ii)     Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all those regular Central Government employees, employees of Boards/Corporations/Statutory Bodies of the Central Government  who have remained posted inside Punjab for at least two years out of the three years ( 2002, 2003 and 2004) preceding the year of PMET-2005 but were posted outside Punjab for some time during these three years due to which their children/wards/dependants were compelled to do 10+1 and/or 10+2 or equivalent qualifying examination outside Punjab. However those who remained posted in Punjab continuously for these three years shall not be entitled to be exempted  as they are equally placed with other Punjab Government employees posted in Punjab.

iii)    Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all those Punjab Government pensioners who have retired  on or before Ist January of the year of entrance test that is on or before 1^st January 2005 and have settled outside Punjab on or before Ist January of the year of entrance test that is on or before Ist January 2005 and their children/wards/dependants were compelled to do 10+1 and/or 10+2 outside Punjab .

iv)    Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of those military/para military forces personnel who were born in the territory of Punjab as per their service record at the time of entry into service.

v)     Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of those Ex-employees of military/para military forces who were born in the territory of Punjab as per their service record at the time of entry into the service and have retired on or after Ist January of the year preceding two years of the year of entrance test(ie on or after Ist January2003) for the admission of 2005

vi)     Candidates seeking admission under 15% out of the Punjab state quota  in BAMS/BHMS courses

vii)    Candidates belonging to Sikh and Christian community who are competing for the minority quota in the minority institutions respectively

viii)   Candidates seeking admission under NRI category.

ix)   Candidates under J & K migrant

x)   Tsunami Victim Category.

Note 1.   For those candidates who are repeaters in categories (i) to (v) the year of entrance for the purpose of all these clauses shall be taken as the year of passing 10+2 examination by the Candidates in place of 2005

Note 2   The dependency certificate in case of those whose parents are not alive shall have also to be taken from the Deputy Commissioner of the District where the candidate resides.

5.         RESERVATION

 A.  For Government  Colleges:

The reservation for the State quota seats in Government Institutes in various categories for admission to the under  Graduate curses in Government Medical Dental Ayurvedic Institutes will be as under:

(i)         Schedule Caste -                                                                             25%

(ii)       Backward Classes- (Note: The Backward Class Certificate must           5%
          be as per the latest instructions of the  Government of Punjab)

(iii)      Backward Area/Border Area 1% each                                                  2%

(iv)     Physically handicapped Orthopaedically Handicapped only
         (as per MCI   guidelines)                                                                      1%

(disability 50% to 70%) to be determined at the time of counselling by a duly constituted  board of the  specialty of Orthopaedics

          -  The reservation for Orthpaedically Handicapped shall not be permissible for BDS Courses.

          -  For BAMS/BHMS the reservation for Physically Handicapped shall be 3% out of which 1% each shall be given to the 3 categories of Handicapped falling under Visual impairment, Hearing impairment and the Orthopaedically Handicapped    

(v)    Sports Persons-                                                                                                                          1%

(credit will be given for the sports achievements made during  10+1 and 10+2 classes only and shall be graded by the Director Sports, Punjab)

(vi)   Wards of terrorist affected persons (in order of preference to the exclusion of next category)                1%

                  (a)   Persons killed in terrorist action in Punjab

                  (b) Riot affected /displaced persons

(vii)  Wards of Defence Personnel (in order of preference to the exclusion of next  category)                         1%

(a)   Killed in action

(b)   Disabled in action to the extent of 50% or above & Boarded out of service

(c)   Died while in service & Death attributed to Military service

(d)   Disabled in service & Boarded out with disability attributed to Military Service

(e)   Gallantry Award/other Award Winners both serving/retired.

(f)    Serving Defense personnel

(viii)      Wards of Punjab Police Personnel, Punjab Armed Police, Punjab Home Guards, and  Para-Military Forces (in order of preference to the exclusion of next category)                                                                                            1%

(a)    Killed in action

(b)   Disabled in action to the extent of 50%

(c)   Winners of President’s Police Medal for Gallantry or Police Medal for Gallantry

(ix)       Children/grandchildren of freedom fighters.                                            1%

(X)       Tsunami Victims                                                                                  1%

Note:   The reservation under Tsunami Victims category shall be available only to the wards/children of all Ex-servicemen settlers of Campbell Bay Island in Andaman & Nicobar.

 B.    For Private Institutes:

The reservation in private institutes (in Government quota seats) will be as under:

(i) Scheduled Caste -                                                                            25%

(ii) Backward Classes-                                                                           5%

Note: The Backward Class Certificate must be as per the latest instructions of Government the of Punjab

(iii) Physically handicapped Orthopaedically Handicap (as per MCI guidelines)         1%

(disability 50% to 70%) to be determined at the time of interview by a duly constituted board of  specialty of Orthopaedics consisting of the heads of departments of the three state medical colleges

       -  The reservation for Orthpaedically Handicapped shall not be permissible for BDS Courses.

      -    For BAMS/BHMS the reservation for Physically Handicapped shall be 3% out of which 1% each shall be given to the 3 categories of Handicapped falling under Visual impairment, Hearing impairment and the Orthopaedically Handicapped    

(iv)       Migrants from Jammu & Kashmir due to terrorist violence.        1%

C.    Explanation:  The following points shall be observed while granting above reservation both in Government and in private Institutes:

(i)         The candidate under category (iii)  of orthopedic handicap shall be admitted only if he/ she has locomotors disability of lower limbs between 50% to 70% and with this disability he/she is otherwise found fit medically to pursue the concerned course by the Medical Board duly constituted by the Government  and consisting of Heads of the respective Departments of three  Medical Institutes at Pataila, Amritsar and Faridkot of the specialty concerned.  Similarly for the candidates opting under visual/hearing impairment category in BAMS/BHMS Courses the admission shall be made if the candidate is otherwise found fit medically to pursue the concerned course by the said Medical Board

(ii)        Only orthopaedically handicapped persons are entitled to reservation and candidate having hearing/visual impairment are not eligible for reservation in MBBS. The reservation for handicapped persons accordingly is 1% in MBBS Course.

(iii)       For the claim of reservation in category 5A (viii) a certificate to this effect issued by Inspector General Police (HQ), Punjab shall have to be produced while submitting other documents. In case of Paramilitary Forces this certificate shall be countersigned by IG Police (HQ) Punjab.

(iv) The above reservation will be made in each course/ Institutes separately subject to the availability of seats as per instructions issued by the Government of Punjab from time to time. The reservation in each institution shall not exceed 25 % in case of SC and 30% in case of SC and BC combined together.

(v) The 25% quota of SC shall be calculated on the total seats in the Government Institutes where as the rest of the reservation shall be provided on the seats available in the state quota.

(vi)       Students claiming benefits of reservation under SC/BC category will be required to produce a certificate from the competent authority as per instructions of the Department of Welfare No. 1/41/96-RC 1/110001-17 dated 17/1/94 (for BC).

(vii)      Candidate belonging to SC/BC will be eligible for admission as per their combined merit in PMET- 2005 in General category also, if they opt for the same .  There shall be no reservation in the Management Quota in the private Institutes.

(viii)     Reserve category counseling shall be held on the first day while  counseling for general category candidates shall be held subsequently as the validity of certificate of reserve category is to be checked and accepted at the counseling so that the reserve category candidate my not suffer later on due to invalidity of their certificate (s).

(ix)     For 15% quota in BAMS/BHMS to filled on all India basis, the reservation shall be15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and 3% for Handicapped.

(x)    Seats remaining vacant under any of the reserve category shall be merged with  the general  category seats only.

6          NRI SEATS

6.1       Seats- 15% seats in all private Institutes and specified number of seats in Government Institutes shall be earmarked for the Non Resident Indians in the following order of priority:

                        Category I:       NRIs who originally belonged to the State of Punjab.

Category II:      NRIs who originally belonged to an Indian state other than Punjab.

The institute wise details of seats under this quota can be seen in para 3. The NRI quota in private institutes will be part of the management quota.

6.2       The candidates for N.R.I. seats in Medical/Dental Colleges and Ayurvedic/Homeopathic Colleges will be admitted on merit determined on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination equivalent to 10+2 examination of P.S.E.B./C.B.S.E./I.C.S.E in physics, chemistry and biology (PCB)taken together.  The equivalence, merit and eligibility of the candidates will be determined by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, who will issue an eligibility certificate to each such candidate.  They are not required to take the entrance test.  However, they should have passed in such qualifying examinations in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and should have obtained at least 50% marks in case of MBBS/BDS and 40% in case of BAMS/BHMS.  For admission to State Medical/Dental and Ayurvedic Colleges, against NRI seats the candidate shall apply to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot on the prescribed from for NRI seats.

6.3   The criteria laid down for admission against seats reserved for N.R.I. candidates will be as under:-

i)        First preference will be given those N.R.I. candidates who are having ancestral Punjab Resident background.

ii)        Second preference will be given to those N.R.I. candidates who are having ancestral backgrounds of other States of India other than Punjab.

iii)         Third preference will be given to those Indian candidates who are sponsored by N.R.I. and sponsorship letter is attached with the application.

iv)        Fourth preference will be given to those Indian candidates who are ready to pay fee in Indian currency equivalent to U.S. $ 75,000 for MBBS;   $ 30,000 for BDS; $ 15,000 for B.A.M.S, B.H.M.S,

Note – If sufficient number of candidates under first category are eligible and available then they will admitted first even if students under subsequent category are higher in merit.

The NRI students will have to give a bank guarantee for the balance of fee, if they opt to pay the fee in installments as provided.

Any seats remaining vacant under NRI quota till last date of admission in State Colleges shall go to general pool and in the Private colleges shall go to the management/minority quota.

7. ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION

            7.1       ELIGIBILITY –

                        For admission to MBBS/BDS, candidate must have secured at least 50% (40%for SC/BC) in the PMET-2005. For admission to BAMS/BHMS courses, the candidate must have secured at least 40% (33% for SC/BC) in the PMET-2005

7.2       EQUAL MARKS IN PMET- In case of two or more candidates securing equal marks in PMET-2005, their inter se merit will be determined as under.

(i)         Firstly the candidate having higher percentage of aggregate marks at +2 level in PCBE calculated up to 3 decimal points.

(ii)        Then the candidate having higher marks in the subject of in Biology in qualifying examination i.e. 10+2.

(iii)       Then the Candidate, older in age.

7.3       ADMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES-

          Out of the total seats, 15% seats in MBBS/BDS courses (All India Quota) shall be filled by the Government of India on all India basis through all India Competitive Entrance Test.  However in Ayurvedic Institute the all India quota shall be filled on the basis of the PMET-2005 from amongst the candidates who are residents of states other than Punjab. The procedure for filling up the NRI seats has been explained in para 6 above. The remaining state quota seats shall be filled through the PMET- 2005 merit.

7.4       ADMISSION TO PRIVATE INSTITUTES-

            (a)        The distribution of seats in private medical institutions would be:

                        Government quota seats         ---             50%             

                        Management/Minority quota seats    ---  50% (including 15% NRI quota)

            (b)        The Government quota seats would be filled up by the Admissions  Committee appointed by the Government on the basis of PMET- 2005 merit.

            (c)        The Management Quota seats would be filled up by a Committee headed by the Principal of the Institute concerned and comprising of the representative each of the Government and the University, strictly on the basis of merit in the PMET-2005 or on the basis of the test conducted by the institute in allowed by the Admission Supervision Committee. The Principals of the concerned institutes  will request the Government and the University well in advance for nominating their representatives. Government quota seats remaining vacant will be transferred to Management Quota and vice- versa.

            (d)        15% seats in BAMS/BHMS as shown in Tables 3.4 and 3.5 shall be filled from amongst out of Punjab Candidates on the basis of their merit in PMET-2005.

            (e)        NRI seats shell be filled up as per the procedure described in para 6.

            (f)        The private institutions would give wide publicity in at least two English and two regional language news papers before filling up seats and the candidates would be given at least 14 days time to apply. The applications shall  be received by the institutions directly. Admission Form would not be denied to any candidate. The management /minority quota seats shall be filled on the basis of inter se merit of the candidates in the test conducted by the institute, if allowed by the Admission Supervision Committee, or on the basis of PMET-2005. The admissions would be finalized by the Committee as per provisions of  para 8 (E). The representative of the University would be at liberty to place on record the copies of applications sent by the candidates directly for admission to the institutes, for consideration by the Committee.

(g)        The forms for Management Quota seats will have to be made available on the website of the University  also so that the same may be downloaded by the candidates to enable them to apply for the said quota by paying the requisite fee in the form of demand draft payable in the name of the institute which should reach the institute concerned by the last date and time fixed by them. The institute shall not  refuse the acceptance of the form under any circumstances and shall be bound to issue a receipt of the same. In case of refusal by the institute, the Application Form may be sent to the Chairman of Admission Committee/University giving details of refusal in the forwarding letter.

7.5       Declaration by Candidates- Each Candidate and the parents shall  submit a  sworn declaration that the candidate has not passed the qualifying examination from more than one Board/ University/ any other examining body.           

7.6       Candidates already admitted-Any candidate who has taken admission in the previous year (s) in any course governed by this notification, shell not be eligible  to seek admission through PMET-2005. However if any candidate who is admitted during the academic session 2005 in any institute/course at any palace may opt for admission through PMET-2005 by submitting a sworn declaration that he/she surrenders the earlier seat.

8.         SELECTION COMMITTEES

The following committees are constituted for holding Counseling and finalizing the admissions:

A.        MBBS COURSE – For Government Institutes   and Government Quota seats in Private Institutes.

1.      DRME                                                                             Chairman

2.      Principal SGGS Medical College, Faridkot                          Member

3.      Registrar Baba Farid University                                          Member

4.      Representative of Welfare Department                                Member

B.        BDS COURSE- For Government Institutes and Government Quota seats in Private Institutes

1.      Principal Government Dental College Amritsar                    Chairman

2.      Registrar Baba Farid University                                         Member

3.      Representative of Welfare ,Department                              Member

C.        BAMS COURSE- For Government Institute and Government Quota Seats in Private Institutes.

1.      Principal Government Ayurvedic College Patiala      Chairman

2.      Registrar Baba Farid University                              Member

3.      Representative of Welfare   Department                   Member

D.        BHMS COURSE- For  Government Quota seats in Private Institutes

1.      Principal Government Ayurvedic College Patiala      Chairman

2.      Registrar Baba Farid University                               Member

3.      Representative of Welfare ,Department                    Member

4.      Principal of the Concerned Institutes                       Will participate

E.         MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS COURES- For Management / Minority quota seats in private Institutes including minority institutions

1.      Principal of the Concerned College                         Chairman

2.      Representative of the University                              Member

3.      Representative of the Government                           Member

Note – The institute  authorities shall intimate the date and time for admissions at least two weeks before the date of admission..

9.         FEE

fee and other charges for entrance test and for admission to various courses in the first year classes for the year 2005-06 is as follows:

(a)        Entrance Test:

            Cost of Prospectus                                       Rs. 750

            Application fee for PMET-2005                       Rs-1250 (50% for SC/ST)

            Application fee for Admission                         Rs-500.

(b)        Private Institutes:

            Fees (Annual and provisional)                          Rs.

            Medical Institutes                                           75,000

            Dental Institutes                                             55,000

            Ayurvedic/Homoeopathic Institutes                   35,000

Note 1             These include all kinds of charges and nothing extra will be charged from the students under any circumstances on any account whatsoever.

Note 2             The fee will be payable on annual basis and the institutes shall  not insist on the candidate to deposit  fee of the entire course in advance.  At the most candidates can be asked to furnish  a bond/ bank guarantee that they will be liable to pay the balance fee for the whole course even if they leave the institute/course midway course.

Note 3             The fee shall be refunded/adjusted if candidate is shifted from one college to another in the subsequent counseling on operation of the waiting list.

(c)        Hostel fee and security advance (Annual and provisional) for private institutes. 

(i)         General Independent Room Rs. 12,000 per year (Maximum) for single bed

(ii)        Special Room (Attached bathroom and AC) Rs. 20,000/- per year Maximum.

(iii)       Security Advance Rs. 10,000 or its equivalent (refundable at the completion of course.)

(iv)       Mess charges- Actual and to be managed by the students

( These charges are exclusive of electricity/ water but inclusive of everything else.)

                        Government institutes  shall charge the fee as fixed by the Government.

10.    GENERAL CONDITIONS

(a)     The students shall pay the fees and other charges, for all types of seats, as per the rates of fees and other charges fixed by the Government of Punjab from time to time.

(b)     Management/Minority Quota seats will be filled up as per the directions laid down by the Supreme Court of India and further guidelines issued by the Government of Punjab from time to time.        

(c)      The seats available for allotment will be displayed on the notice board of the University and a list of PMET-2005 result shall be supplied by the University to all the Institutions of Medical/Dental/Ayurvedic and Homeopathic courses on payment basis at the price to be fixed by the University.

(d)      Waiting list of all successful candidates will be prepared by the Chairman, Selection Committee and the details of vacant seats shall be displayed on the notice board.  The waiting list shall be operated by the Chairman calling the candidates for Counseling.

(e)      No fee will be charged by the University to remain in the waiting list.  However, the admission fee will be collected by the concerned Institution at the time of Counseling.

(f)       The fee shall be refunded if a candidate is shifted from one course to the other on operation of waiting list.

(g)      The admission shall be made to only those institutes which are approved form all authorities and  affiliated to the University on or before 15 of July, 2005.  Institute (S) which have applied for affiliation and/or for approval of competent authority (ies) but are unable to get affiliation and such approval from all authorities before 15 of July, 2005 shell not be considered for counseling.

(h)      In the reservation of seats  in sports Quota, first preference will be based on Merit in PMET-2005.  In case of rank in PMET-2005 is same then grading will be considered as graded by Director Sports, Punjab.

(i)       The Medical Board to determine the disability  at the time of the counseling  will be constituted by the Principal, GGS Medical College, Faridkot. The candidate shall be admitted only if he/she has the minimum disability to be considered as a handicapped candidate  and is otherwise found fit medically to peruse the course concerned by a duly constituted Medical Board.

(j)        The selection of candidates seeking admission to MBBS/BDS/BAMS/ BHMS courses in the Government   and the Private institutes in the State of Punjab and affiliated with Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot will  be based on Entrance Test (PMET-2005) except in case of NRI seats, CBSE Quota seats and seats of Minority Quota in CMC and Christian Dental college, subject to the condition that these institutions are allowed to conduct their own entrance test by the Admission Supervision Committee.

(k)        In order to ensure completion of the prescribed courses (s) and period of study as well as commencement of examination(s) in time , no admission (s) adjustment(s) shall be made after 30^th September, 2005 regardless of any vacancy (ies) that might exist or might arise thereafter for any reason whatsoever.

           The vacant seats of CBSE quota, if any, if surrendered by the Director General of Health Services (Medical Examination Cell. New Delhi), to the Punjab Government on or before 15^th September, 2005 will be filled by the General Category Candidates based on their  PMET-2005 merit.

Any notification/ instructions issued earlier for previous academic year (s) shall not be applicable to PMET-2005.

Kusumjit Sidhu
Secretary to the  Government of Punjab
                                                          Department of Medical Education and Research

No.5/6/05-3HBIII/1516                                                                                                             Dated   25^th April 2005

A copy along with one spare copy is forwarded to the Controller, Printing and Stationary Department, Punjab, Chandigarh for publication in the Punjab Government Gazette (Ordinary) and supply one hundred copies without endorsements to this Department for official use.

           Joint Secretary
Department of Medical Education and Research

No.5/6/05-3HBIII/1517-19                                                                                                         Dated   25^th April 2005

A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to the:

            1.         Vice Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot

            2.         Vice Chancellor, Gurur Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

            3.         Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala

           Joint Secretary
Department of Medical Education and Research

No.5/6/05-3HBIII/1520                                                                                                                Dated   25^th April 2005

A copy of the above is forwarded to the Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Kotkapura Road, Faridkot for information and necessary action please.

Joint Secretary
Department of Medical Education and Research                                                                                     

No.5/6/05-3HBIII/1521-                                                        Dated   25^th April 2005

A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to the:

1.      The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.      The Secretary, Medical Council of India, Temple Lane, Kotla Road, New Delhi.

3.      The Secretary, Dental Council of India, Temple Lane, Kotla Road, New Delhi

4.      The Secretary, Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi.

5.      The Secretary, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi.

6.      Director General, Health Services, Minsitry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.

7.      Director Research and Medical Education, Punjab, Chandigarh.

8.      Director Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh

9.      Director, Ayurved Punjab, Chandigarh.

10.  Director, Homoeopathy, Punjab, Chandigarh

11.  Director, Sports, Punjab, Chandigarh.

12.  Director, Welfare of Schedule Castes and Backward Classes, Punjab, Chandigarh.

13.  The Secretary, Rajya Sainik Boar, Punjab Chandigarh.

14.  Principals of concerned institutes.

           Joint Secretary

                                                            Department of Medical Education and Research

Annexure