The Bombay High Court has ordered the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) to receive all state government documents before it can respond to a show-cause notice issued by the medical education secretary Ashwini Joshi regarding alleged shortcomings in CPS-affiliated institutions. To give the CPS time to receive and review the materials, the hearing, which was initially planned for Tuesday, has been postponed to April 26.

The CPS, which provides post-graduate diploma and fellowship programmes, had contested a notice sent on March 14 asking them to demonstrate why their programmes shouldn’t be stricken from the Maharashtra Medical Council Act’s first schedule. Additionally, it asked the high court to approve the continuation of the admissions process, which had been

Based on a report from the administrator chosen after the term of the Maharashtra Medical Council expired in August 2022, the warning was issued. The administrator’s appointment was contested, hence his report was unlawful, according to CPS Senior Advocate Ravi Kadam. The entire plan, according to Kadam, is to eliminate us. The judges said that the state had to be given a chance to respond to the case. Kadam pleaded for immediate relief because the hearing was set for the following day, but Joshi refused to approve of counselling.

Milind Sathe, a senior state counsel, explained that the delay in admissions was due to the need for the government to guarantee that colleges had the essential facilities, teachers, and personnel. When the judges questioned if the whole record was included with the notice, Kadam said that a small number of papers were delivered on April 5 following the filing of a right to information request.

Regarding a previous incident, Kadam stated, “The high court has dealt with her conduct.” Additionally, he noted that the CPS has received favourable evaluations from two central committees, including one headed by cardiac surgeon Devi Shetty. According to Kadam, the administrator who wrote the report has no authority.

The justices disapproved of the state, arguing that the CPS must be given access to every material. “You (state) will make sure that they receive every report and recommendation. They will have every single shred of paper from this lady (Joshi),” stated Justice Patel. The CPS wants to begin counselling, Sathe retorted, but Justice Patel directed the CPS to hold off until April 25.

The state health department’s fee regulation council has set the cost for MBBS courses at five private medical institutions, which may be a relief to Bihar’s aspirant medical students. For the academic year 2021–2026, the revised price structure—which includes the tuition fee and the development charge—ranges from Rs 7.98 lakh to Rs 15.50 lakh.

It is crucial to remember that the mess fee, non-resident transportation price, and hostel fee will be determined by the institution’s rate submission to the decision-making committee. During the admissions period, the institutes must refund any additional funds they may have received for the previous academic session.

Radha Devi Jageshwari Medical College in Muzaffarpur will collect a price of Rs 7.98 lakh for each academic session, which includes Rs 6.94 lakh as tuition fee and Rs 1.04 lakh as development charge, according to the press release issued by the government. While Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital in Saharsa will charge a total of Rs 12 lakh, Shri Narayan Medical Institute and Hospital at Bherdari in the Saharsa district will charge a total of Rs 13 lakh.

The cost for one academic session at Netaji Subhash Medical College and Hospital in Bihta will be Rs 15.50 lakh. In a similar vein, Madhubani Medical College would charge a total of Rs. 9.53 lakh.

The department said in a press release that Radha Devi Jageshwari Medical College in Muzaffarpur would collect a fee of Aspiring medical students in Bihar, who have been burdened by exorbitant tuition at private medical colleges, are anticipated to experience some relief as a result of the amended fee structure. The action will support the promotion of accessible and inexpensive medical education in the state.

It is crucial to remember that medical education is an integral component of the healthcare system, and that everyone should be able to access it and afford it. The government’s attempts to control tuition at private medical schools will significantly advance medical education equity and guarantee that students from all backgrounds have access to high-quality instruction.

The decision to fix the cost of the MBBS programme at five private medical colleges by the state health department’s fee regulating committee is a move in the right direction towards promoting accessible and reasonable medical education in Bihar. Thousands of prospective medical students in the state are anticipated to gain from the decision, which will guarantee their access to a high-quality education free from financial burdens.

Recently, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Bhopal opened its doors to prospective students interested in a future in science. The admissions procedure for the BS-MS Dual Degree and BS degree programmes at the institute is currently open, and it will close on May 25, 2023.

Candidates who meet the requirements can submit their applications online at iiseradmission.in, the official website. On June 17, the institute will administer the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT-2023), which will be given as a computer-based exam at locations all throughout India.

Eligibility 

• To apply through the KVPY, JEE (advanced), or IAT channels, candidates must be Indian citizens, PIOs, or OCIs. Only through the JEE (Advanced) channel may candidates apply for admission who are NOT Indian citizens, PIOs, or OCI.

• Candidates must have earned a passing grade in science in the Class XII (or equivalent) exam in 2022 or 2023 from a board that has been approved by the Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE).

• Candidates must have taken at least three of the following during their Class XII (or equivalent) exam: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

• Candidates from the SC, ST, or PWD categories must have received at least a 55% overall grade or equivalent in their Class XII (or similar) test. Candidates from other categories must have obtained at least 60% overall or an equal grade in Class XII (or an equivalent test).

The IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)  Exam Details

• Exam will consist of 60 questions 
• the candidate’s aptitude in various areas of science, including mathematics, physics, and chemistry. 
• The exam duration will be three hours 
• Candidates who qualify for the exam will be shortlisted for the interview process.

Fees

Candidates from the general, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories must pay a cost of Rs 2,000 to apply for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), while applicants from the SC/ST, disabled, and registered Kashmiri immigrant categories must pay a fee of Rs 1,000. A fee of Rs 8,500 must be paid by foreign nationals who want to apply for the programme.

The five-year integrated BS-MS Dual Degree programme provided by IISER Bhopal includes undergraduate and graduate courses. The curriculum is created to offer a thorough education in science with an emphasis on research and innovation. Students who complete the three-year BS degree programme will have a solid scientific basis.

India’s foremost center for science education and research, IISER Bhopal has continuously been rated among the best universities in the world. The institute provides its students with cutting-edge amenities and tools, such as well-stocked labs, libraries, and research facilities.

Additionally, the institute gives its students the chance to take part in research projects and internships, which enable them to develop crucial experience and exposure in the fields of their choice. Employers and research institutions all around the world are vying for IISER Bhopal graduates.

Students who are enthusiastic about science and want to pursue a career in this sector could take advantage of the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT). IISER Bhopal is a great option for students who wish to establish a name for themselves in the scientific community because of its top-notch facilities, knowledgeable instructors, and extensive curriculum. So don’t miss this chance to apply if you’re interested in pursuing a career in science!

A detailed prospectus for the start of online registration for the Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) and Post-Doctoral Certificate Course (PDCC) has just been released by the Jawaharlal Nehru Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Institute (JIPMER).

Detailed schedule –

Before beginning the online registration process, candidates are urged to read the prospectus to make sure all required fields are filled in. Under no circumstances will a request for the correction of an application error or a fee refund be taken into consideration.

Application procedures: 

• Online registration 
• Candidate information entry and document uploading 
• online payment
• The confirmation page 

Go to the institute’s website, www.jipmer.edu.in, and click the link “Application Link for PDF & PDC COURSES – July 2023.” The entire name submitted by the candidates in the application must match both their MD/MS/DNB/DM/M.Ch. Degree Certificate and their government-issued photo ID card (Aadhaar Card, Pan Card, Identity Card, Driver’s Licence, etc.). (Spelling and order must be similar – if it is not the same, the candidate is encouraged to fix it in the document listed above/documents before applying).

Candidates should carefully complete all fields. After the online application has been submitted, no requests to modify the information a candidate provided will be taken into account or entertained. The candidate details, scanned photo, and signature must all be uploaded before hitting the “submit button” to finish the online application submission procedure. 

Candidates are urged to save a copy of their completed application that includes all the required information. Let’s say that after paying the application cost, the candidate discovers an entry error they made in their application. In that situation, a fresh application must be made, and a new fee must be paid. The previous application will be automatically withdrawn. No written or email correspondence will be accepted in this regard

The right to receive a hall ticket does not automatically follow the completion of registration and payment. Applications that are incomplete or contain incorrect or inaccurate information may be rejected at any time. 

The candidate must use the below-mentioned online transactions to pay the application costs for each category. There won’t be any other forms of payment accepted. 

Fee Category: 

General (UR)/EWSs: Rs.1,600+ Transaction Charges as applicable

OBC: Rs.1,600+ Transaction Charges as applicable

SC/ST: Rs.1,200+ Transaction Charges as applicable

PwBD:  Not Subject to Application Fees

Post-Doctoral Fellowship/Certificate Courses – Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) –

Post-Doctoral Certificate Courses (PDCC)

Seats – A total of 20 seats are available in these courses.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF): 9 seats

Post-Doctoral Certificate Courses (PDCC): 11 seats

If the Competent Authority issues any periodic directions, the number and distribution of seats may change. The sponsored seats won’t be transformed to general seats in the appropriate specialty if there are no acceptable applicants for them.

No reservations are observed for the super speciality courses of DM/MCh/Fellowship/PhD courses in this Institute, as per the ruling of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition C No. 350/1998. 

Eligibility for admission to PDF & PDC courses – 

1. Candidates should be Indian Nationals. 
2. Candidates should have passed MD/MS/DNB degrees from any Institute/University recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC). 
3. The abovementioned degree must be registered with the National Medical Commission/State Medical Council. 
4. Candidates should have completed the qualifying postgraduate course on or before June 30, 2023.

Sponsored Category:

In order to be admitted to the course in the discipline, candidates applying as sponsored candidates must meet the requirements listed below, which have been duly certified by their sponsoring authority employer. The sponsorship certificate (Annexure-V) must be submitted by the candidate as a scanned document. 

Applicants are allowed to upload a scanned copy of the sponsorship certificate (.jpg / pdf) using their user id and password on or before 12.05.2023 (Friday) 1 PM in the database if they are unable to upload the sponsorship certificate at the time of submission of the online application. Such applicants’ applications will be immediately rejected if the database for their scanned copies is not updated, and no hall ticket will be prepared or granted. 

The supported certificate must state that the following is true: 

1. That the candidate is a permanent or regular employee of the deputing/sponsoring Authority and should have been working for at least the last three years (on or before June 30 2023). 
2. The candidate would be properly engaged by the deputing/sponsoring Authority to work for at least five years in the speciality in which they received training at JIPMER, Puducherry, after completing their training there. 
3. And that throughout the duration of their course, JIPMER Puducherry will not be responsible for paying any financial obligations in the form of emoluments, stipends, or other compensation; this will be the sponsoring Authority’s duty. 
4. Sponsorship of candidates holding tenure appointments (like house job, Junior or Senior Residency, adhoc or contract or honorary appointment against a leave vacancy) shall NOT be accepted. Sponsorship of any candidate by private hospitals, institutes or nursing homes is not accepted. The sponsoring Institute should not nominate more than one candidate for each speciality specified in the distribution of seats in the Discipline. (Page No: 6 & 7). 

Only the following will be approved as candidate sponsors or deputies: 

1. Departments or institutions of the federal or state governments 
2. Central or State Government Autonomous Bodies 
3. Institutions of higher learning in the public sector that are accredited by the MCI. When a candidate is sponsored or deputed by a medical college that is affiliated with a university and is approved by the National Medical Commission. Only a sponsorship or deputation certificate signed by the Principal of the relevant medical college is acceptable.

Sponsored/Deputed candidates must take the common entrance examination and pass in order to be selected. Candidates must make their own arrangements for lodging during the duration of their course if they are accepted for admission to any JIPMER course. 

The sponsored candidates who are admitted will only have one month from the date of document verification to present sponsorship, relieving, study leave, or NOC certifications. Under no circumstances will there be another extension.

Exam specifics: The following ten Indian cities are being considered as potential locations for the exams: 

Only three exam cities are available to applicants. Exam City allocation will follow the applicant’s order of preference during online registration in a first-come, first-served fashion. MUMBAI 

Under no circumstances will the candidate’s request for a change of centre be taken into consideration. The preferred exam city is simply a guide and is subject to change. The final say on the central allotment belongs to JIPMER. Let’s say a city hosting an exam is cancelled because not enough candidates are present there to meet the requirement. In that situation, JIPMER will reassign candidates who selected that city to any other centre or city that is open. Candidates will be required to abide by it. 

Any exam city may be dropped at any time due to unforeseeable events. With proper notification via the website or text message, JIPMER is able to assign a new exam city all at once.

 Summary of examination pattern 

1- Mode Of Examinatiion: Computer-Based Test (CBT) [Online] 

2- Duration of Examination:  1½ hours (One hour and thirty minutes)

3- Date of Examination: Sunday, 28th MAY 2023

4- Number of Shifts: 1 (One)

5- Timing of Examination: 9 AM to 10:30 AM

6- Location of Examination:  Tentatively 10 cities in India

7-  Language of Paper:  English 

8- Type of Examination: Objective Type

9- Number of Questions:  One Paper of 100 (One Hundred) Questions 

10- Type of Objective Questions : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

11- Syllabus: From the concerned Discipline and related fields of qualifying examination as mentioned on page no. 15.

12- Marking Scheme: Correct answer : +4 Incorrect answer : – 1 Unanswered: 0

13- Cut-Off Percentage:  Minimum Percentage (50%) 

14- Method of determining merit : Overall merit By Percentages scores

15- Method of resolving ties :In the following order. Less Negative Marks Seniority by age 

Hall Ticket – 

Hall tickets for the entrance exam can be downloaded starting at 11 AM on Thursday, May 18, 2023. The following information will be on the hall ticket: 

1. The candidate’s entered name and birthdate on the application 
2. The candidate’s uploaded photo and signature 
3. The designated examination city and the roll number

 Only those who present the original and photocopy of their identity evidence, as well as their hall ticket, will be permitted to take the entrance exam. 

It is definitely forbidden for candidates to write anything on the hall ticket or the identity card photocopy. 

This Hall Ticket is granted with the understanding that the candidature would be revoked if eligibility is discovered at any point.

Mock test: 

It is recommended that candidates take the mock test for an online examination that is computer-based. (PDF & PDCC Course Entrance Examination) The mock exam and Candidate Experience video link will be accessible on www.jipmer.edu.in.

 Results will be announced, along with the merit list, on or before Friday, June 9, 2023, according to a tentative schedule posted on the JIPMER website (www.jipmer.edu.in). Less than the required percentage of candidates will not be given consideration for admission, and their names will not appear on the Merit List. There won’t be any individual letters issued to the chosen applicants or others on the waiting list. 

Overview of the admissions procedure (following the verification of the candidates’ uploaded documents) – 

1. Reporting to JIPMER,
2. Biometric confirmation 
3. Photo/Image Verification
4. Submission of original certificates and certificate verification 
5. If all of the credentials are valid, an admission order will be given based on the student’s performance in the relevant fellowship courses. Candidates will be removed from the merit list if they are absent on the day of certificate verification. 

The chosen candidates must provide their authentic credentials on the same day that they pay the admissions fee in the academic section. (Or in accordance with the directives issued by relevant JIPMER officials). 

Admission fees: PDF & PDC courses –

All dental colleges whose postgraduate (PG) course renewals are due are required to submit their applications for renewal approval by April 30, 2023, according to a recent regulation from the Dental Council of India (DCI). An Act of Parliament established the DCI to oversee the dental profession and uphold the nation’s highest standards for dental education. The DCI has urged all dental colleges to make sure they follow the renewal procedure in accordance with their statutory obligations, since failing to do so might have negative effects on both the colleges and their students.

The DCI has made it clear that it is its job to do all possible to uphold the finest standards of dental education in the nation. The DCI Act and Regulations promulgated thereunder, as well as the provisions of Sections 10, 10A, and 10B of the Dentists Act, 1948, are hence standards that must be met before a dental qualification is regarded as genuine. In order to avoid delays in the processing of renewal requests, it is crucial that all dental colleges apply for renewal permission as soon as possible.

The DCI has listed a number of goals that it hopes to accomplish through its regulatory position. These goals include maintaining uniform standards for dental education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, inspecting and visiting dental colleges to request permission to start new courses or increase the number of seats, prescribing uniform curricula for the training of dentists, dental hygienists, and dental mechanics, and supervising all dental institutions to ensure that they uphold the established standards.

Dental colleges must abide by the DCI’s regulations given the crucial role dental education plays in the growth of the nation’s healthcare system. Applications for the renewal of MDS courses may not be received if the renewal process is not followed, and the DCI will not be held liable for any delays or repercussions that occur from non-compliance.

Dental colleges should heed the DCI’s instructions carefully and make every effort to complete the renewal process on time. By doing this, they will not only uphold the legitimacy of their credentials but also help to keep the nation’s dental education at a high standard.

An informational brochure for the B.Sc. Nursing Programme at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University in Uttar Pradesh was just published for the academic year 2023–2024. For all nursing colleges affiliated with ABVMU and SGPGIMS in Lucknow, KGMU, RMLIMS, UPUMS, Saifai, and other government and private universities/deemed universities in Uttar Pradesh, the university has announced the start of the Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET).

The CNET application form will be made available online on Saturday, April 15, 2023, and it must be submitted by Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The entrance exam will take place on Sunday, June 4, 2023, and the admit card will be made accessible online starting on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The admit card will include information about the testing location. The website will make the declaration date of the results public.

The application form may be downloaded from the ABVMUUP website (www.abvmuup.edu.in) and submitted along with the required paperwork and application fee. Before submitting an application for the course, individuals must make sure they meet the qualifying requirements. The applicants must have earned at least 50% of the possible points in the 10+2 test, which included Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as required courses.

The four-year B.Sc. Nursing Course prepares students to work as nurses in a range of healthcare settings for patients and their families. The course’s academic and practical elements combine to give students a thorough understanding of nursing care.

Candidates who successfully complete the B.Sc. Nursing Course are qualified to work in healthcare facilities such as clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes. They can also pursue further nursing degrees like the M.Sc. in Nursing and the Ph.D. in Nursing.

On working days, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., candidates with questions about the application process can call the ABVMUUP helpline numbers (9219527380, 79055547362). All interested candidates have been invited by the institution to submit their applications for the programme before the deadline.

The state government recently issued a revised posting order to allow around 800 students to dwell closer to local hospitals for the District Residency Programme (DRP), in response to the housing challenges experienced by postgraduate (PG) medical students serving in distant parts of Telangana.

Accommodation was a big problem for the PG students because the hospitals were far from their parent hospital, where they were enrolled. The accommodation concerns of all 800 students have been taken into account, as promised by the Director of Medical Education (DME), Dr. K. Ramesh Reddy, and a new location has been supplied in the order released on Thursday.

A senior health department official informed TOI, “We have reassigned all 800 students after the PG senior students represented their difficulties. Additionally, we have not closed the door on reallocation for additional students who could experience housing issues.

The government has been attempting to improve medical education standards and get students ready for difficulties. The government has assigned 800 PG students to Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad hospitals and medical institutes in the districts in order to prepare them and provide specialized services in rural areas.

Prior to going on strike, junior doctors in government hospitals in Telangana demanded better accommodations and facilities for PG students attending DRP. They were led in this demand by members of the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA). Along with clearing pending stipends for February and March, the protesters wanted a written promise that stipends will be reimbursed by the 10th of each month and a 15% increase in stipends.

Dr. Reddy called a meeting in response to their demands and promised the doctors that their requests would be fulfilled quickly. A different hospital close to parent hospitals would receive the first batch of the DRP in order to offer adequate lodging, safety, and dining options.

Some postgraduate students from Kakatiya Medical College were originally sent to Mahbubnagar, but after making a request, they were moved to Narsampet. Similar to this, several Osmania Medical College students were transferred to nearby hospitals in Nampally. while those from Gandhi Hospital have been sent to Kondapur and Malkajgiri, Malakpet, King Koti, and Patancheru.

The Health Secretary had pledged that the government will offer accommodation and food to PG students delivering services in district hospitals in compliance with NMC norms, but the concerned district hospital superintendents have allegedly refused to provide those facilities. The government’s most recent action is anticipated to fix the housing problems, ensure that PG students can concentrate on their studies, and deliver high-quality medical care in remote places.

With the National Medical Commission (NMC) approving two new private medical colleges and expanding the number of MBBS seats at ESIC Medical College, Tamil Nadu’s medical education sector has seen growth. This will increase the state’s current seat matrix by 350 MBBS seats.

150 MBBS seats have been allowed for the Erode-based Nanda Medical College and Hospital. This medical college, which is associated with the TN Dr. MGR University, is managed by the Sri Nandha Educational Trust. Additionally, authorization has been obtained for 150 MBBS seats at the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, which was founded under the Tamil Nadu Private University Act 2019 and is operated by the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Trust.

In addition to these two colleges, the ESIC Medical College and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science and Research in Chennai have also been given permission to boost their intake by 50 MBBS seats.

There are currently 74 medical schools in the state, with 11,575 MBBS seats available for admission. Of them, 38 are government medical colleges with a 5,225 MBBS seat admission capacity, and the remaining 34 are private medical institutions with a 6,000 MBBS seat intake capacity.

The State Selection Committee will handle both government and management quotas for admission to these medical colleges on the basis of merit as determined by NEET exam scores.

Although the state will benefit from the opening of new private medical schools, there won’t be any new government medical schools anytime soon. According to the State Directorate of Medical Education, no application has been made to increase the number of seats in current medical colleges, and it is still awaiting funding and approval to open six new medical colleges.

A positive development for Tamil Nadu’s medical education industry is the inclusion of new medical colleges and the growth in MBBS seats, which expands chances for future physicians and enhances the state’s residents’ access to healthcare.

For the 2023 session, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) has begun offering admission and eCounseling services. Interested applicants can submit applications for undergraduate and postgraduate studies on the university’s website. The deadline to submit an application for the B.Tech., B.Sc. Nursing, and MBA programmes is April 30, 2023.

Numerous undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes in subjects like engineering, management, law, education, and nursing are available through GGSIPU. The university’s website has an application form that prospective applicants must complete in order to participate in the online admissions process.

Before completing the application form, candidates must make sure they meet the requirements for the courses they want to enroll in. Each course’s qualifying requirements may change depending on the program’s requirements.

Candidates must go to the IPU CET website, www.ipu.ac.in, click on “Apply Online” under the “Admission” tab, register by providing basic information and creating a login ID, fill out the application form with their personal, educational, and contact information, upload scanned copies of the necessary documents, pay the application fee, and submit the form in order to apply for the IPU CET.

The IPU CET application fee is Rs. 1500 for all categories. Candidates can use accessible online payment methods, including debit/credit cards, net banking, and UPI, to pay the application fee.

Dates for each course’s exams will be announced by the university after the application process is over. The tests will be given online, and a separate schedule will be released for each course. According to the present timetable, the B.Tech exam will be held in the second week of June 2023, the MBA exam in the second week of May 2023, the B.Sc. Nursing exam in the third week of June 2023, and the B.Tech exam in the third week of June 2023.

The university will post the exam results on its official website following the administration of the tests. While the results for the B.Tech degree are likely to be announced in the third week of July 2023, those for the MBA and B.Sc. Nursing programmes are anticipated to be released in the fourth week of July 2023.

The LLB application must be submitted by April 30th, 2023, and the exam will be held during the third week of June 2023. The fourth week of July 2023 is probably when the LLB results will be announced.

The BBA exam will be held in the fourth week of June 2023, and the application deadline is April 30, 2023. In the second week of July 2023, it is anticipated that the BBA results will be made public.

The B.Ed. application deadline is April 30, 2023, and the exam is set for the second week of June of that year. The fourth week of July 2023 is probably when the B.Ed. results will be announced.

For the 2023 session, GGSIPU has begun offering admission and eCounseling services. Interested applicants can submit their applications for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees on the university website by April 30, 2023. Before completing the application form, candidates must also make sure they meet the requirements for the courses they want to enroll in.

IP University Admission 2023: Important Dates

On April 15, 2023, an amendment was made to the Information Bulletin of NEET (UG) 2023 – Clause 5.2.2. The eligibility of OCI cardholders for NEET (UG) is covered by this provision. The previous modification to the clause was published on March 4, 2023, in accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated March 2, in W.P. No. 891 of 2021.

The modified clause, it has been discovered, was unintentionally written in a way that did not adequately reflect the intent of the honorable Supreme Court order. A fresh corrigendum has been published as a result to correct the error.

In accordance with the ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in W.P. (C) 891/2021 and related proceedings, the Ministry of Home Affairs in India recently modified the eligibility requirements for Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) applicants for NEET (UG), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO), and Foreign Nationals. Aspiring OCI, NRI, and PIO candidates are advised about the modified clause in Clause 5.2.2 of the Information Bulletin of NEET (UG) 2023 dealing with the eligibility of OCI cardholders for NEET (UG), which supersedes a previous corrigendum on the topic dated March 31, 2023.

Existing Provision

According to the previous regulation, to be eligible for admission against any seat solely allocated for Indian citizens, including paid seats at deemed universities, an OCI cardholder must be treated as a foreign national possessing a foreign passport. The revised clause, however, now states that admission to medical, dental, ayurvedic, siddha, unani, and homoeopathic colleges is open to Indian citizens as well as Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), and Foreign Nationals, depending on the rules and regulations established by the relevant State Governments, Institutions, and the Government of India, as the case may be.

OCI shall be entitled to the rights and privileges that had been granted to them prior to the notification of 04/03/2021, in accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated February 3, 2023, in W.P. No. 891 of 2021. The rights to which an OCI cardholder shall be entitled under the Citizenship Act of 1955 were previously specified by the Ministry of Home Affairs. An OCI cardholder will have parity with Non-Resident Indians in the matter of appearing for all India entrance tests such as the Joint Entrance Examination (Main), Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced), or such other tests to make them eligible for admission only against any Non-Resident Indian seat or any supernumerary seat, according to clause (4) (ii) of the aforementioned notification. 

It is significant to note that holders of PIO cards and foreign nationals would not be permitted to sit in any seat designated for Indian nationals only. OCI/PIO will therefore be considered foreigners and will only be eligible for NRI seats, not Indian National Seats, including paid seats at recognized universities.

In accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 03.02.2023 in W.P No. 891 of 2021, Clause 5.2.2 of the Information Bulletin of NEET (UG) 2023 has been modified to expand the qualifying requirements for OCI candidates. In accordance with the norms and guidelines established by the relevant State Governments, Institutions, and the Government of India, the modified clause offers OCI candidates the same rights and benefits as they were previously entitled to.