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THE TELANGANA GAZETTE

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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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),

31^st 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.

TELANGANA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part-I

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 31^st 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

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.

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:

15 % of seats in each course shall be reserved for candidates

belonging to Scheduled Caste.

10 %, of seats in each course shall be reserved for candidates

belonging to Scheduled Tribes.

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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%

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.

85% of seats are reserved for local candidates. 15?^ seats are

treated as un-reserved seats.

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.

Statutory reservations will be calculated on total available seats

in course wise Allied Health Sciences in the State of Telangana.

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);

local candidates inrelation to a local area.

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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.

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.

(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.

(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

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(a)

Such local area where -he/she has- resided for the maximum

period out of the said period of seven years.

(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.

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.

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:-

The reservations to SC, ST, BCs and EWS shall be 15,10, 29 and

10% respectively for each course.

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%.

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.

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.

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:

Admissions shall be made based on the total percentage of marks

obtained in Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry in the

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qualifying examination and up to two decimal places shall be

followed.

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.

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:

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.

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

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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

1^stcounseling 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.

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.

xiii.

A reserved category candidate selected under OC in a college in

a specialty of Allied Health Sciences Course shall be permitted

to slide into another specialty of Allied Health Sciences Course

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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.

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.

The candidates who are selected for admission into Allied

Health Sciences Course including slided candidates

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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.

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:

All the female candidates will be considered for the unfilled

female seats.

All the unfilled female seats will be converted to general

seats of therespective categories.

All SC candidates will be considered next for the seats.

The unfiled SC seats will be converted to ST.

All the ST candidates will be considered for the seats.

I’he unfilled ST seats will be converted to SC.

All the SC candidates will be considered for the seats.

All the unfilled seats will be converted to OC seats.

All the BC-A seats will be converted to BC-B.

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All the BC-B candidates will be considered for the seats.

The unfilled BC-B seats will be converted to BC-C.

All the BC-C candidates will be considered for the seats.

The unfilled BC-C seats will be converted to BC-D.

All the BC-D candidates will be considered for the seats.

The unfilled BC-D seats will be converted to BC-E.

All the BC-E candidates will be considered for the seats.

The unfilled BC-E seats will be converted to BC-A.

All the unfilled BC seats will be converted toOC.

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.

The unfilled OC seats will be converted to OC unreserved

seats.

All the candidates will be considered for the seats

irrespective of the local area.

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)

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.

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:

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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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:

The duration of Allied Health Sciences degree courses are 4 years

including 1 year compulsory internship.

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

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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.

Printed and Published by the Commissioner of Printing, Government of Telangana at

Government Central Press, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

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