Registered No. HSE-49/2016
PART I EXTRAORDINARY
No.223 AMARAVATI, FRIDAY , MARCH 23, 2018 G.1173 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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HEALTH, MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(C1)
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COLLEGES (ADMISSION INTO POST GRADUATE MEDICAL COURSES) RULES, 1997.
[G.O.Ms.No. 29, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (C1), 22nd March, 2018.]
N O T I F I C A T I O N
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act 1983 (Act No.5 of 1983), the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Medical Colleges (Admission into Post Graduate Medical Courses) Rules, 1997 issued in G.O.Ms.No.260, HM&FW (E2) Dept. Dt:10.07.1997 and as amended subsequently from time to time.
AMENDMENT
1. In the said rules: -
(i) Sub-rule (2) up to (b) of rule (3) shall be deleted and substituted with the following:
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2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part-I(a) Tribal Area means:
i. Candidate should have completed a minimum 3 years of regular and continuous service in PHCs/ Upgraded PHCs/ CHCs/ Area Hospitals/Sample Survey cum assessment units/ Leprosy temporary hospitalization wards etc in Tribal areas;
ii. Incentive weightage of marks would be calculated @ 10 percent marks per year on the marks secured by the qualified candidate in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG examination up to a maximum of 30%.
(b) Rural Area means:
i. Candidate should have completed a minimum 3 years of regular and continuous service in PHCs/ Upgraded PHCs/ CHCs/ Area Hospitals/Sample Survey cum assessment units/ Leprosy temporary hospitalization wards etc in rural areas;
ii. Incentive weightage of marks would be calculated @ 8 percent marks per year on the marks secured by the qualified candidate in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG examination upto a maximum of 24%.
• The candidates who avail incentive weightage marks should serve in the same area (Tribal/Rural) for a period of 3 years after completion of course.
• All the candidates who are in-service and seeking admission to the Post Graduate courses shall submit the online application with details of service rendered by them in a prescribed proforma along with applications.
• Candidates shall submit "Eligibility Service Certificate" issued by the concerned Head of the Department in the prescribed form (as hosted/ displayed online) at the time of verification of certificates.
• Applications which are not accompanied by the "Eligibility Service Certificate" will not be considered for awarding incentive of weightage marks.
Eligibility for deputation and deputation period:
• "Deputation to in-service candidates selected after addition of weightage of marks shall be restricted to 3 years only i.e., (36 months). The candidates selected to prosecute Post Graduate courses shall be sanctioned deputation for not more than one course in his service.
• In case, if a service candidate is selected after addition of weightage of marks for diploma course the candidate may be given deputation for a period of 2 years if the candidate is otherwise eligible. If a candidate is selected for a postgraduate degree, the candidate may be given deputation for a period of 3 years.
March 23, 2018] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3• If a candidate has already completed PG Degree before joining Government Service, he will not be given deputation to do another PG Degree. If a candidate has done PG Diploma course before joining Government Service or after joining Government Service, if he is selected for a PG Degree, he will be given deputation for 12 months only.
• In-service candidate shall join the course on or before the commencement of the course after getting relieved from the concerned Head of the Institution. The Heads of the Medical Institutions shall relieve them if they apply for relief enclosing a copy of the selection and allotment order issued by the Competent Authority.
• The candidate should have a left over service of 8 years for degree and 7 years for diploma course to be eligible for deputation as service candidate. The cut-off date for calculation of left over service will be notified by the University.
2. for Rule 4 (1) (A), (B) deleted and substituted with the following:-
Local Area: "The entire State of Andhra Pradesh shall be treated as two local areas for the purpose of admission into Post Graduate Courses in Medical and Dental Colleges" i.e., Andhra University (including Siddhartha Medical college) and Sri Venkateswara University (including SVIMS) areas for filling up the remaining 50% seats in Government Medical Colleges and Convener Quota in private Medical Colleges".
i. "The part of the State comprising the Districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam". (Andhra University area) ii. "The part of the State comprising the Districts of Ananthapur, Kurnool, Chittoor, Cuddapah and Nellore".(Sri Venkateswara University area)
The Registrar, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences shall follow the existing Rules in force in respect of reservations and selection procedure, and also follow the norms of the Medical Council of India.
Dr. POONAM MALAKONDAIAH, Principal Secretary to Government.
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