DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH, MUMBAI PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION AND ADMISSION TO MEDICAL POSTGRADUATE COURSES (MD/MS/DIPLOMA) 1. INTRODUCTION 4256/CR-509/04/EDU-2, The selection for the post graduate dated 7th October 2004 has appointed courses is being carried out in accordance Director, Medical Education and with the rules and orders issued by Research, Mumbai as the Competent Government from time to time and on the Authority for conduct of PGM-CET-2005, basis of directions / decisions given by selection and admission to Medical Hon’ble Court in various court cases. Postgraduate Courses. The 1.1 This procedure will be called as Competent Authority will supervise and “Procedure for selection and control the selection process by admission to medical postgraduate implementing these procedures through courses at the Government / the PGM-CET Cell /Designated corporation / non aided medical Authorities. colleges and other medical institutes The Competent Authority will issue under the purview of non-agricultural necessary executive instructions for Universities in the State of implementation of these procedures and Maharashtra established under the provide relevant information to be Maharashtra University Act, 1994”. published or communicated. The Competent Authority will declare time- 1.2 This procedure is applicable for table, details of the dates of various PGM-CET for admissions for the processes relating to selection current year . No promise is implied procedure. e.g. sale /receipt of forms, therein for subsequent years and no date of entrance exam, date of expectations should be based on this counselling, etc. procedure for future. 2. Definitions of important terms are given 4. DESIGNATED AUTHORITY : in Annexure “A”. For the purpose of implementation of these procedures following authorities 3. COMPETENT AUTHORITY : will act as Designated Authorities for the The Government of Maharashtra vide regions and the districts indicated Government resolution No.MED-1004/ against their names :- Sr. Name of the Region Districts under No. Designated Authority jurisdiction where Medical Colleges are Located 1) Dean, Grant Medical Rest of Mumbai Urban, Mumbai College, Mumbai Maharashtra Sub-Urban, Thane, Nashik and Candidates from 15% AIEE quota eligible as per rule 7.6 2) Dean, B.J. Medical Rest of Pune, Solapur, Sangli, Satara, College, Pune Maharashtra Kolhapur, Ahmednagar 3) Dean, Government Marathwada Aurangabad, Nanded, Beed, Medical College, Latur, Dhule Aurangabad 4) Dean, Government Vidarbha Nagpur, Wardha, Yavatmal, Medical College, Amravati, Akola Nagpur The Designated Authority will be The appeal in ordinary course shall lie against responsible to carry out the instructions allegedly, arbitrary decision or violation of given by the Competent Authority in prescribed rules by PGM-CET cell, respect of selection and admission Designated Authority or their representatives. process for postgraduate medical The appeal/representation should be courses. The Designated Authorities submitted through Designated Authority with may associate other officials to assist one advance copy to Competent Authority, them in the selection and admission within 48 hours of cause of action, by process. aggrieved party . 5. APPELLATE AUTHORITY : 6. TENTATIVE NUMBER OF SEATS & LIST Appeal committee will consist of OF MEDICAL POSTGRADUATE following members : COURSES : i) Director, Directorate Medical Education 6.1 The list of medical postgraduate & Research, Mumbai -- Chairperson Degree/Diploma courses is given in ii) Joint Director (Medical), DMER Office Annexure “B”. iii) Dean, Grant Medical College, Mumbai 6.2 The seats available for admission to medical postgraduate courses through PGM-CET will be from Government, Corporation Medical seats as per Government orders Colleges and 50% seats of private issued from time to time. (Annexure medical colleges of Maharashtra. “C”) Seats of Deemed University Medical Colleges, M.G.I.M.S. Wardha & 7. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PGM-CET AFMC, Pune are excluded. FOR MEDICAL POSTGRADUATE 6.3 The seats available for admission to COURSES : medical postgraduate courses 7.1 Candidate must be an Indian through PGM-CET-2005 are National. Nationality Certificate exclusive of All India Entrance issued by District Magistrate or Examination quota and in-service Additional District Magistrate or Chief quota, as decided by concerned Metropolitan Magistrate / valid Authorities. passport shall constitute the proof of 6.4 The institute wise availability of the nationality. seats will be decided as per Postgraduate Regulation of MCI/ 7.2 A candidate, who has passed final Universities. M.B.B.S. examination from a 6.5 The seat position will be displayed on recognised medical college website before declaration of result. included in the schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and 6.6 Postgraduate seats left unfilled in an situated in Maharashtra, affiliated to academic year, shall not be carried Non-Agricultural Universities forward to the next or subsequent established under Maharashtra academic year. The last date of joining University Act, 1994 or the to MD/MS/Diploma courses is 31st Maharashtra University of Health May 2005 as per guidelines of MCI, Sciences Act, 1998 and who has New Delhi issued pursuant to the obtained full registration either from orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court the Medical Council of India or of India in W.P. No.5166/2001, MCI Maharashtra Medical Council after V/s Madhu Singh & Others. An completing one year compulsory academic year will start from 2nd May rotating internship will be eligible to 2005 as per MCI guidelines. appear for PGM-CET for 6.7 The seats available will be filled in on Postgraduate degree or Diploma the basis of State Level Merit in PGM- courses. CET. There will be no regional reservation. There will be constitutional reservation in these 7.3 The full / permanent MCI / MMC Such candidate should submit (i) registration is a condition precedent certificate from the Dean of respective for appearing at PGM-CET and it’s college stating that the candidate was proof should be enclosed. admitted under 15% AIEE quota for 7.4 However a candidate who is MBBS course, (ii) certificate of undergoing one year compulsory Domicile of Maharashtra. rotating internship and is likely to 7.7 Candidates from Bharati Vidyapeeth complete the same by 31st March Deemed University Medical College, 2005 can appear for PGM-CET. Pune, Pravara Rural Deemed However, he / she shall not be eligible University Medical College, Loni, for selection unless he / she obtains Ahmednagar and Dr.D.Y.Patil full registration on or before 15th April, Deemed University Medical College, 2005. Such a candidate will have to Mumbai who have passed / will pass submit the documentary proof, from the Final MBBS Examination from the Principal / Dean of the college Conventional non Agriculture regarding the likely date of completion Universities/MUHS, Nashik only, will of internship along with the be eligible to appear for PGM-CET- application, failing which the 2005. application shall be rejected. 7.8 The candidate belonging to Backward 7.5 The candidate, who was admitted to Class must have claimed so in his the college / institution which is now application form, failing which such a affiliated to the Maharashtra claim will not be entertained University of Health Sciences will be subsequently. The candidate eligible till such time they are awarded belonging to Backward Class the degrees by the University Category should submit the certified established under Maharashtra copies of Caste Certificate, Caste University Act, 1994. Validity Certificate and Non-Creamy 7.6 However, the candidates who are Layer Certificate (wherever domicile of Maharashtra who got applicable) along with the application. admission under 15% quota for All 7.9 The candidates belonging to NT-2, India Entrance Examination for NT-3 and OBC categories should MBBS course and who have obtained have Non-Creamy layer certificate the degree from a University situated issued by appropriate authority on or out side the State of Maharashtra will after 1/4/2004. also be eligible for PGM-CET-2005. 7.10 The candidate admitted for MBBS course on basis of Court order for admitted PG seat of previous PGM- Caste claim is required to submit CET and resigned / left the seat Caste Validity/Fresh Court order for resulting into lapse of seat. Caste claim for PGM-CET-2005, 7.12.6 Candidates who are previously failing which the claim will not be registered and pursuing / granted and the candidate will be completed the PG degree course considered as OPEN merit candidate or have obtained PG degree. 7.11 Candidates who have completed 7.12.7 Candidates who are registered for terms for postgraduate diploma PG diploma and have not course or completing terms by 31/3/ completed the terms. 2005 will be eligible for PGM-CET for 8. APPLICATION FORM AND FEES FOR admission to postgraduate degree EXAMINATION : registration in the same subject only. 8.1 An applicant seeking admission to the Candidate completing term of PG PGM-CET will be required to submit Diploma course after 31/3/2005 will single prescribed application form not be eligible for PGM-CET-2005. (which includes submission of 7.12 Non-eligibility of Candidates Manual form with attested copies of The following candidates are Not certificates and Computerised form). eligible for applying / appearing at The Competent Authority shall issue PGM-CET / admission. prescribed application form alongwith 7.12.1 Candidates who have passed information brochure containing Final MBBS exam from institute procedures for admission to located outside Maharashtra postgraduate courses. except 15% AIEE selected 8.2 Information Brochure alongwith blank Maharashtra domicile candidates Computerised Application form will (Ref. Rule 7.6) be available at any Notified Centers 7.12.2 Candidates who are not (Annexure ‘D’) on payment of completing internship on or before prescribed fees of Rs.300/- (Rupees 31st March 2005. Three Hundred only) by demand draft 7.12.3 Candidates who have not obtained drawn on a Nationalised bank in favour permanent MMC /MCI registration of “Director of Medical Education by 15th April 2005.