R.N.I. No. TELMUL/2016/73158. [Price : ` ` ` ` `.12-00.
HSE.No.1051/2020-2022.
RULES SUPPLEMENT TO PART-I
EXTRAORDINARY
OF
THE TELANGANA GAZETTE
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 24] HYDERABAD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(C1)
TELANGANA ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES COURSES ADMISSION
RULES, 2022.
[G.O. Ms.No. 173, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (C1),
31st December, 2022.]
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with sub- section (1) of Section 15 of the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (Act No. 5 of 1983), Governor of Telangana hereby makes the following rules for preparation of seat matrix and the selection procedure for admission into Allied Health Sciences Courses under the Competent Authority Quota:
1. Short Title:-
These rules may be called Telangana Allied Health Sciences
Courses Admission, Rules 2022.
[1]
G-649.
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2. Definitions:
i. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;
(a) "Act" means the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (Act. No 5 of 1983)
(b) "Competent Authority means the Vice-Chancellor, KNR
University of Health Sciences, Warangal.
(c) "Committee for Admissions" means the Committee constituted by the Competent Authority to select and make allotment of candidates to Professional Institutions offering Allied Health Sciences Courses in the State for admissions in accordance with the provisions laid down".
(d) "Competent Authority Seats" means the seats earmarked from out of the sanctioned intake of seats in Allied Health Sciences Courses in each College/Institution to be filled by the Committee for Admissions constituted by the Competent Authority.
(e) "Management Seats" means the seats earmarked from the sanctioned intake of seats in each' course to be filled in the manner as prescribed by the Government towards Management Quota.
(f) Qualifying examination means Intermediate Examination or
Equalent 10+2 pattern exam mentioned in Rule 3.
(g) "Inspecting Authority" means the seats Authority appointed by the Competent Authority for inspecting and scrutinizing the admissions of the candidates made in the Private Professional Institutions.
(h) "Institutions" means, unless otherwise specifically mentioned all the Government and Private institutions imparting Professional Education in Allied Health Sciences Courses.
ii. Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Telangana Educational Institutions Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee Act, 1983 (A.P. Act 5 of 1983):unless otherwise defined by Government in Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department or by the Competent Authority.
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3. Eligibility Criteria for Admission;
Admission into various Allied Health Sciences Courses in different Professional Educational Institutions shall be governed by the rules of admission prescribed herein. The eligibility criteria for admission into Allied Health Sciences Courses shall be as mentioned below. The eligibility criteria shall be subject to modification in accordance with criteria notified by National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions from time to time.
(a) Nationality and Domicile: The candidates should be Indian Nationals and should satisfy Local, Non-Local status requirement as laid down by the Telangana Educational institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order 1974 as amended in G.O. (P)No. 646 Education (W) Department, dated ,10.07.1979.
(b) Age Limit Candidates should have completed the age of seventeen
years on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
(c) Educational Qualification - Candidates seeking admission into B.Sc (Allied Health Sciences) Course should have passed 2 years Intermediate Examination (10 + 2 pattern) with Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry and English
OR
Any other examination of (10 + 2 pattern) from recognized Board under AISSCE / CBSE/ ICSE / SSCE / HSCE / NIOS / TOSS of other equivalent Board with Biology, Physics and Chemistry recognized as equivalent by Board of Intermediate Education, Telangana state.
OR
Intermediate (10+2) with Bridge course with Biology and Physical Science.
(d) Duration of the course - 4 years including 1 year compulsory
Internship.
4. RULE OF RESERVATION:
a) 15 % of seats in each course shall be reserved for candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste.
b) 10 %, of seats in each course shall be reserved for candidates
belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
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c) 29% of the total number of seats notified shall be reserved for
candidates belonging to Backward Class, as follows.
Group-A - 7% Group-B -10% Group-C-1% Croup-D -7% Group-E -4%
d) 10% of the seats shall be reserved for candidates belonging to
EWS category.
Candidates claiming admission under reserved category (SC, ST, BC, EWS) should upload all the relevant original certificates online without fail for verification by respective officers from the Departments of SC, ST, BC Welfare respectively at the time of verification of certificates. Otherwise their claim for reservation category will not be considered. The decision of concerned verifying officer is final for confirming the validity of caste certificate.
The Commissioner / Director, SC, ST, BC Welfare, Minority Welfare are hereby informed to depute the Officers to the respective counseling centers in the State / States without fail on receipt of requisition from the Registrar, KNR UHS, Warangal. The verification officers deputed shall attend duties continuously at the counseling centre as per schedule, without fail. TA, DA and Honorarium will be paid by the University.
e) 85% of seats are reserved for local candidates. 15?^ seats are
treated as un-reserved seats.
f) 15% seats shall be unreserved in each college and reservation shall be maintained as far as possible for un-reserved seats on total seats available.
g) Statutory reservations will be calculated on total available seats in course wise Allied Health Sciences in the State of Telangana.
h) Horizontal reservations will be calculated on total seats available in each category (SC, ST, BC, EWS) in each course as per the percentage allocated to the categories.
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5. RULES OF RESERVATION BASED ON REGION.
Seats shall be reserved for the following categories in admissions to Allied Health Sciences courses:
(A) Region - wise reservation of seats:
(a) admission to 85% of the Competent Authority Seats" in each course shall be reserved for the local candidates and the remaining 15 % of the "Competent Authority seats "shall be un reserved seats as specified in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations, and Admissions) Order, 1974 subsequently amended.
(b) In respect of State wide Institutions, admission into 85% of seats in each course Shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to three local areas in the State specified in this sub rule namely, Andhra University Area (Andhra), Osmania University Area (Telangana) and Sri Venkateswara University area (Rayalaseema) inthe ratio of 42:36:22 respectively and the balance of 15% seats shall" be un-reserved seats:
Explanations for purpose of these Rules:
(B) "The Local Areas" means
(a) The part of the State comprising the Districts of Adilabad, Hyderabad (Including Twin Cities) Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak, Mahaboobnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal shall be regarded as the Osmania University Local. Area (Telangana)
(b) The part of the state comprising the District of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Vishakapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasham shall be regarded as the Andhra University Local area (Andhra)
(c) The part of the State comprising the Districts of Ananthapur, Kurnool, Chittoor, Cuddapph and Nellore shall be regarded as the Sri Venkateswara University Local Area (Rayalaseema);
(C) The Local Candidate: A candidate for admission shall be regarded as a
local candidates inrelation to a local area.
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a) If he has studied in Educational Institutions in such local area for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination.
OR
b) Where during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he has not studied in any educational Institutions, If he has resided in that local area for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant qualifying examination which he appeared or as the case may be first appeared.
(D) A Candidate for admission into the course who is not regarded as local
candidate underclause (B) in relation, to any local area shall:
(i) If he has studied in' Educational Institutions in the State for a period of not less than seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination be regarded as a local candidate in relation to:
(a) Such local area where he/she has studied for the maximum period
out of the said period of seven years.
OR
(b) Where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas are equal, such local area, where he/she has studied last in such equal period.
OR
(ii) If, during the whole or may part of seven Consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or as the case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination he/she has, not studied in the educational institutions in any local area but has resided in the State during the whole of the said period of seven years, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to December 31, 2022] RULES SUPPLEMENT 7
(a) Such local area where -he/she has- resided for the maximum
period out of the said period of seven years.
OR
(b) Where the periods of his/her residence in two or more local areas are equal,such local areas Where he/she has resided last in such equal periods.
(E) The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission
to the remaining 15 % of un reserved seats
(a) All the candidates eligible to be declared as local candidates.
(b) Candidates who have resided in the State for a total period of 10 years excluding periods of study outside the State or either of whose parents have resided in the State for a total period of ten years excluding period of employment outside the State.
(c) Candidates who are the children of the parents who are in employment of the State or Central Government Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies Universities and Educational lnstitutions other similar quasi Public institutions within the State.
(d) Candidates who are spouses of those In the employment of the State or Central Government Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies Universities and Educational Institutions recognized by the Government or University Or other Competent Authority and similar quasi Government Institutions within the State.
(F) If a local candidate in respect of a local area Is not available to fill any seat reserved or allocated in favour of a local candidate in respect of that local area such seat shall be filled as if it has been un-reserved, in the orders of ranking assigned in the Common Merit List.
NOTE: For details see the Telangana Educational Institutions ( Regulations of Admission) order, 1974 as subsequently amended in G.O.(P) No.646 Education(W) Department, Dated: 10.07.1979.
6. HORIZONTAL RESERVATION OF SEATS:
(a) 33 1/3% of horizontal reservation shall be provided for women in each category. This regulation of guarantee shall not be applicable if women candidates are selected on merit in each category from 33 1/3% or more of the seats therein.
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(b) Reservation for special categories : 5% seats shall be reserved for Persons With Disabilities (PWD) candidates in each Category.
Reservations to Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates: The reservations to Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Candidates shall be implemented in each category on the total number of seats for that category in each of Allied Health Sciences Courses separately. KNR University of Health Sciences shall constitute a Medical Board comprising of Professors of concerned Departments from Government Medical Colleges including NIMS. The candidate should appear before the Medical Board constituted for assessment of percentage of disability as per the norms of the Government. The decision of the Medical Board constituted by the University is finalin all respects. The University will notify the list of eligible candidates on the web- site for exercising options.
7. PREPARATION OF THE SEAT MATRIX: The Committee for Admissions constituted by the Vice-Chancellor, KNR University of Health Sciences shall prepare the seat matrix for the Competent Authority seats as per the guidelines given below:-
a. The reservations to SC, ST, BCs and EWS shall be 15,10, 29 and
10% respectively for each course.
b. The 29% of seats for BCs shall be distributed as BC-A 7%, BC-
B - 10%, BC-C - 1%, BC-D 7% and BC- E 4%.
c. The seats for BCs shall be allotted as per the percentage of reservation limiting to 29%. In determining the number of seats for each sub group, the highest fraction shall be counted as one followed by the next highest one and so on.
d. The reservations for BC sub groups shall be maintained course wise as far as possible. When a seat cannot be earmarked for a sub-group, the seat shall be allotted to any BC sub group by merit.
e. When the number of seats in a course for BC is 1 or 2, the BC
seats shall be allotted to any sub-group on merit.
8. METHOD OF ADMISSIONS:
a) Admissions shall be made based on the total percentage of marks obtained in Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry in the December 31, 2022] RULES SUPPLEMENT 9
qualifying examination and up to two decimal places shall be followed.
b) In case of equality of marks and aggregate percentage of marks, age shall be taken into consideration and candidates older in age shall be given higher place in the merit list.
c) In case of tie in equality of marks, the aggregate percentage of marks in all subjects of the qualifying examination up to two decimal places shall be followed.
9. ADMISSION PROCEDURE:
i. KNR University of Health Sciences will issue the notification for preparation of state merit list, and schedule of admission process i.e., submission of online applications among the eligible candidates.
ii. Candidates have to upload online all original certificates and other documents required for verification of certificates to the respective counseling website/portal as per scheduled of online applications as notified by the university.
iii. After completion of verification of Original Certificates, University
will prepare provisional final merit list with eligible candidates.
iv. KNR University will issue notification through University web- site for exercising web options by the eligible candidates notified by the University for admission in to Allied Health Sciences Courses. All notifications for filling-up of vacant seats and selection list will be issued through University web- site only and no notification will be issued through daily news paper. However University is directed to issue press release besides University web-notification.
v. Admissions will be done as per the counseling schedule notified by the Universitv on website. Two phases of web based counseling shall be conducted and if vacancies arise after two phases of counseling, mop up counseling shall be conducted.
vi. Candidates are permitted to exercise web option for each round of Counselling separately. While submitting the options, candidates have to give options for the course and the college in which they are interested. Candidates are not supposed to give option to the 10 TELANGANA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part-I
course and college for which they are not interested. There is no limitation for options. If the candidate is allotted seat, he / she has to report for admission without fail. If the candidate has not reported, he / she will not be considered for allotment of seat for subsequent rounds of counseling / web-based allotments. In other words the candidate will not be considered for further counseling for that academic year admission.
vii. If the candidate is admitted in the course as per his option, in the 1st counseling his options will be considered for admission in all subsequent counseling's. Whenever his next option is considered, he/ she will forego the seat allotted in previous round of counseling in which he is admitted. Whenever his next option is considered and a seat is allotted his/ her previous admission will be cancelled automatically and filled up in the same round. If the candidate does not report at the allotted college of subsequent round he will lose the seat and will not be considered for next round.
viii. Therefore candidates and parents are advised to take care while
submitting web-based options.
ix. The admissions will be made course wise for Allied Health Sciences Courses as per the G.O. Ms. No. 42, the unreserved seats will be filled first and then the local seats.
x. Both local and non-local candidates are eligible for un-reserved
seats.
xi. First all the OC seats in a Allied Health Sciences Course in all the colleges shall be filled and then reserved category seats shall be filled.
xii. A reserved category candidate selected under OC in a college in a specialty of Allied Health Sciences Course shall be permitted to slide into the same specialty Allied Health Sciences Course to another college ( ex. B.SC Anesthesia to B.Sc Anesthesia). The seat vacated shall be filled with the candidate of the same reserved category in the subsequent counseling.
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(ex. B.SC Anesthesia to B.Sc Critical Care) The seat vacated shall be filled with the OC candidate treating the seat as OC.
xiv. A reserved category candidate selected under OC and does not join the course, the said vacancy shall be treated as OC and shall be filled in the subsequent counseling.
xv. A reserved category candidate selected under OC and slides into a category seat in another college in the same Allied Health Sciences Course and does not join in the course, the seat vacant under OC category shall be treated as OC and the category into which he has slided not joined shall be treated as respective category seat in the subsequent counseling.
xvi. Where a reserved category candidate slides to another college such seat vacated shall be filled by another reserved candidate of the same category.
xvii. Provisional Selection shall be made by the selection committee constituted by the KNR University of Health Sciences. The selection intimation shall be issued specifying the date by which the candidate has to report to the respective college.
xviii. The selection committee shall display the allocation of seats with allotment details college wise on the University website after each round of web based counseling. Vacant seats available will be notified on University website before each round of counseling.
1. The selected candidate for admission shall submit the original certificates at the college by following due procedure notified by the University.
The candidates shall submit required bond and shall pay the college fees at their respective colleges on or before the date fixed for the same.
The candidates who are selected and admitted to Allied Health Sciences Courses are not permitted to withdraw from the course after issue of notification for Mop Up round of web-based counseling by the University.
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(candidates who have joined in the previous round of counseling) have to report for admission without fail. Otherwise all these said such candidates will be eligible for further counselings and admissions.
2. If a candidate after choosing the Allied Health Sciences course fails to pay the feesor after paying the fees fails to submit the bond, the selection of such candidate stands cancelled automatically.
xix. Vacancies after the 1st counseling shall be filled by another web based counseling on the date notified by the University in website of the University.
xx. The selection committee shall have power to review the provisional selection in case of any errors, mis-representation, fraud or gross injustice. In all matters relating to the selections and admissions, the decision of the selection committee shall be final and binding on the candidates and selections cannot be questioned after closure of admissions.
xxi. CONVERSION PROCEDURE: Procedure of conversion for filling up of left over category seats under web based counseling in the Mop Up phase of counseling.
10 .The following is the procedure for filling up of the unfilled SC, ST and
BC seats:
a) All the female candidates will be considered for the unfilled
female seats.
b) All the unfilled female seats will be converted to general
seats of therespective categories.
c) All SC candidates will be considered next for the seats.
d) The unfiled SC seats will be converted to ST.
e) All the ST candidates will be considered for the seats.
f) I'he unfilled ST seats will be converted to SC.
g) All the SC candidates will be considered for the seats.
h) All the unfilled seats will be converted to OC seats.
i) All the BC-A seats will be converted to BC-B.
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j) All the BC-B candidates will be considered for the seats.
k) The unfilled BC-B seats will be converted to BC-C.
l) All the BC-C candidates will be considered for the seats.
m) The unfilled BC-C seats will be converted to BC-D.
n) All the BC-D candidates will be considered for the seats.
o) The unfilled BC-D seats will be converted to BC-E.
p) All the BC-E candidates will be considered for the seats.
q) The unfilled BC-E seats will be converted to BC-A.
r) All the unfilled BC seats will be converted toOC.
s) All the merit list candidates will be considered for the converted OC seats. A seat vacated by reserve category candidates will be added to the OCcategory only and the seat will be filled up.
t) The unfilled OC seats will be converted to OC unreserved
seats.
u) All the candidates will be considered for the seats
irrespective of the local area.
v) Any seats unfilled will be treated as not filled seats.
11. ADMISSION RULES: The following Rules are applicable to all the candidates: (Competent Authority Quota and Management Quota)
i) The dates of admission of selected candidates will be the dates
as communicated to them in the letter of selection.
ii) All the candidates joining the Allied Healthe Sciences course should execute the bond on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 20/- value as prescribed signed by candidate ad parents to ensure completion of the prescribed period of training or in default or any other reason has to pay Rs. 50,000-00 (Rupees Fifty Thousands only) or such amount as specified by the KNR University of Health Sciences to the KNR University of Health Sciences.
iii) The original certificate submitted by the candidates shall not be returned to the candidates till they complete their courses of study and appear for the University examination.
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iv) SANCTION OF LEAVE OR ABSENCE BEYOND (3)
MONTHS & TERMINATION OF STUDENTSHIP:
Every candidate after his admission shall attend the classes (Theory, Practical and Clinical) on all the working days unless the candidate is granted leave of absence by the Principal, if a student absents continuously for a period of 91 days or more and seeks permission to attend the course before one year after discontinuation the candidates application in the prescribed proforma shall be forwarded to the Registrar with the recommendations of the Principal with requisite fees. If the Vice- Chancellor is satisfied with the reasons, he may grant leave of absence attaching such conditions, as he may be deemed necessary. Candidates who are absent for a continuous period of one year or more without permission, shall be deemed to have forfeited the admission into the course and the studentship shall stand cancelled without any future notice. University regulations from time to time are applicable in this regard.
v) College Regulations: Candidates are required to follow the rules and regulations of the college and should also abide by the regulations of the University. Under no circumstances they should have any correspondence with the higher authorities directly without prior permission of the principal.
vi) FEES:
a) TUITION FEE: All the candidates selected are required to pay the tuition fee as notified by the Government at the time of admission.
vii) UNIVERSITY FEE: All the candidates selected are required to pay University Fee for the course as specified by the University of Health Sciences at the time of admission through payment gate way and download the allotment letter to be submitted at the allotted college / institution of admission.
viii) CLOSURE OF ADMISSIONS:
a) The admissions shall be closed as notified by the University / National Commission for Allied Health Sciences Courses as per the directions of Ministry of Health, Government of India.
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b) Any vacancy existence as on the date of closure of admission or
arising after the closure of admissions shall not be filled.
ix) DURATION OF COURSE:
a) The duration of Allied Health Sciences degree courses are 4 years
including 1 year compulsory internship.
x) COMMENCEMENT OF COURSE:
The course shall normally commence with effect from the date notified by University. The duration of course shall be calculated from the date of commencement of the course and shall be informed to all the candidates irrespective of their individual dates of admission.
xi) MUTUAL TRANSFERS OR TRANSFERS:
Mutual transfers in any form or for any reason are not permitted.
xii) POWER OF THE PRINCIPALS OF THE COLLEGES/
INSTITUTIONS:
Notwithstanding anything contained in the said rules, the Principals of Colleges/institutions in the state may at any time before completion of the Degree course either on their own or on the application from any person after due and proper enquirv and after giving the person 2 weeks time from the date of receipt of the show cause notice to submit written examination and on a personnel hearing, order cancellation of admission to the 1st year degree course if in their opinion such a candidate had furnished fraudulent or incorrect particulars in the application form or in the document attached there to or in the statements made either before the authority incharge of admission or the Principal or in any of their manner. Against any such order of the Principal and appeal will lie with the Registrar, KNR University of Health Sciences, TS Warangal.
xiii) POWERS OF UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES:
The KNR University of Health Sciences may either suo motto or on an application made to them call for and examine the records relating to any Selection of Admission or cancellation thereof, made by the selection committee for the purpose of satisfying 16 TELANGANA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part-I
themselves as to the Iegalitv or regularity of such selections of admission orders as a deem-fit including the cancelation of selection already published or admission already made. Provided the University of Health Sciences before cancelling such selection of admission has given the opportunity to selection committee and to the individual effected to show cause against such cancellation.
xiv) These rules shall supersede the earlier rules / orders issued by the Government with reference to admission into Allied Health Sciences Courses in the Colleges/institutions in the State of Telangana, affiliated to KNR University of Health Sciences.
S.A.M. RIZVI,
Secretary to Government.
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