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No. 36] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 (BHADRA 13, 1948 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(Mer-II Branch)
CORRIGENDUM
The 19th June, 2025
No.MER-HTH3011A/123/2025-O/O ACS-MER 1/1129644/2025.-
SUBJECT:- Admission to Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) and B.Sc. Medical (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry) Session-2025 and on wards.
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In Continuation of Notification No.05/21/2008-3HB-III/5309 dated 21-08-2018 the following partial modifications are made to Para No:-
4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The eligibility of the candidate for the state quota is as under:
a) The candidate should be Citizen of India.
b) The candidate must have passed 10+1 & 10+2 from the state of Punjab or
c) The candidate should have born in the state of Punjab or
d) The candidate must be a "Permanent Resident" in the state of Punjab
Note:- "Permanent resident" in the State of Punjab means:-
i) Candidates who have studied for a period of 5 years in Punjab or have studied in Punjab for 2 years just preceding the qualifying examination for the admission. or
ii) Children wards of
a) The employees of Punjab Govt. posted in or outside Punjab State or working on deputation having atleast 3 years of service. or
b) The employee of Govt. of India posted in Chandigarh or in Punjab in connection with the affairs of the Punjab Govt. for a period of 3 years. or
( 1794 )PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 (BHDR 13, 1948 SAKA) 1795 c) The employees of State Govt. institutions/undertakings who are posted in Chandigarh or in Punjab in connection with the affairs of the Punjab Govt. for a period of 3 years. or
d) The employees having atleast 3 years of service in autonomous bodies/ companies in which Punjab Govt. has 20% or more shares. or
e) The Residents who are residing outside Punjab on Account of their service either with the GOI or with the employees of the Govt. of Punjab in the matter of issue of 'Residence Certificate' provided the permanent address of such employees fall in the reorganized Punjab i.e. on or after 01.11.66, as per their service books. or
f) *The employees borne on the establishment of Punjab and the Haryana High Court discharging duties in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab having atleast three years of service who have not availed this facility from their parent State and State of Haryana and U.T; Chandigarh. or
iii) Children/wards of the pensioners of Punjab Government irrespective of the fact that the original home of the retiree is in a state other than Punjab or he has settled after retirement in or outside Punjab. or
iv) Children/wards of persons who have settled in Punjab or had resided in Punjab for a period of atleast 5 years at any time prior to the date of submission of the application either in prusuit of a profession or holding of a job.
In addition the following categories of candidates are also eligible for admission in
a) Wards of defense personnel posted in Punjab.
b) Candidates seeking admissions under NRI category.
c) Candidates belonging to minority community who are competing for the minority quota in the minority institutions.
d) 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 preceding year of passing 10+2 examination but were posted outside Punjab for some time during these three years due to which their children/ wards/dependents have passed class XI and/or XII or equivalent qualifying examinations from outside Punjab. However those who remained posted in Punjab continuously for these three years shall not be entitiled to be exempted as they are equally placed with other Punjab Government employees posted in Punjab.
Provided however, that in case adequate number of candidates is not available for the course, then candidates who are not eligible for state quota may be considered.
9. FEE: The University constituent colleges shall charge the tuition fee as per Punjab Govt. Letter No. 7/107/2012-5SS3/209 dated 11.02.2015.
Remarks: To fix the tuition fee of university constituent colleges at par with Government Colleges.
1796 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 (BHDR 13, 1948 SAKA) PART I]9(e) Hostel fee and other charges for university constituent colleges is as per Punjab Govt. Letter No. 7/107/2012-5SS3/209 dated 11.02.2015.
In addition to the above there will be transportation charges Rs. 2000/- per annum.
This Issues with Approval of Competent Authority..
KUMAR RAHUL, I.A.S. Chandigarh
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab The 13th June, 2025 Department of Medical Education & Research
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