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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

(Health-3 Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 17th February, 2023

No. DMER-ME303ME3/3/2023-DMER/334.-The Medical Council of India had notified Post-graduate

Medical Education (Amendment) Regulation, 2020 vide notification no MCI-18(1)/2020-Med/121415 dated

16th September, 2020 regarding implementation of the District Residency Programme in the States. National

Medical Commission held meeting on 05.07.2022 with Directors of Medical Education of the States regarding

implementation of District Residency Programme. Further clarifications have been Issued by NMC vide

F.No.NMC-23(1)(25)/2021/PG/053909 dated 22-12-2022 and F.No.NMC/23(1)(25)/2021/Med./001866, dated

19-1-2023

In the above circumstances and to run the programme smoothly, the State Level Steering Committee

for District Residency Programme is constituted with the following members:-

1.

Administrative Secretary, Medical Education & Research

Chairperson

2.

Administrative Secretary, Health & Family Welfare

Member

3.

Director, Medical Education & Research

Member

4.

Director, Health & Family Welfare

Member

5.

Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Member- Convener

6.

Principal/Director Principal of medical colleges having

Member

MD/MS courses

The nodal officers for this purpose shall be as under

1.

State Nodal Officer

Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sclerices

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2.

Assistant State Nodal Officer

Deputy Director, Directorate of Health Services

Punjab

3.

District Residency Programme Coordinator

Senior Medical Officer as nominated by the Civil

Surgeon of the concerned district

This rotation shall be termed as 'District Residency Programme (DRP) and the postgraduate medical

student undergoing training shall be termed as a District Resident and shall take place in the 3rd or 4th semester

of the Postgraduate programme, in order to maintain the year-on-year continuity, DRP program will be

implemented for all medical colleges both government and private (including private universities) by Baba Farid

University of Health Sciences.

ALAKNANDA DAYAL,

Chandigarh

Secretary to the Govt. of Punjab,

The 17th February, 2023

Department of Medical Education & Research

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