What are the instructions regarding OBC, SC, ST & PH certificates?
Ans.: Please read Information Bulletin for admission to post-graduate medical courses
for admission to 50% of total PG seats on All-India basis carefully. The certificate
requirements are mentioned in prospectus along with format. The certificate as mentioned
in the prospectus only will be acceptable. Candidates are requested to read prospectus and
instructions regarding Caste and Physical Handicap (PH) Certificate carefully. In case the
candidate fail to produce proper Caste (and PH, if applicable) certificate at allotted
Medical/Dental College then he/she will not be permitted to join the allotted Medical /
Dental College and his/her category will be changed, if otherwise eligible.
The qualified physically handicapped (PH) candidates should get themselves certified at one
of the under mentioned Disability Assessment Boards, constituted at the four metro- cities:
(i) Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, Ansari
Nagar, (Ring Road), New Delhi-110029.
(ii) All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hazi Ali,
Park, K. Khadya Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400034.
(iii) Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, 244, Archarya
J.C. Bose Marg, Kolkata-20.(iv) Madras Medical College, Park Town, Chennai-600003.
The Physically Handicapped candidates are required to bring their treatment
papers related to their disability, including the investigation reports, at the
time of reporting to the above mentioned designated institute for such
disability certificate.
The P h y s i c a l l y H a n d i c a p p e d Candidates are required to mention
their PH sub-category in the following manner while registering for the
On-line counseling.
PH - 1: Candidates with locomotor disability of lower limbs from 50% to 70%
{Certified by one of the Disability Assessment Boards constituted at 4 metro
cities}.
PH - 2: Candidates with locomotor disability of lower limbs between 40% to
less than 50% {Certified by one of the Disability Assessment Boards constituted
at 4 metro cities}.
Reference: MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, “Postgraduate Medical Education
Regulations, 2000”, (MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA AMENDMENT
NOTIFICATION dated the 21st December, 2010), MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA,
Pocket – 14, Sector 8, Dwarka, NEW DELHI – 110 077.
IMPORTANT: Qualified PH Category candidates are advised to get themselves examined
immediately at one of the above mentioned disability assessment board and to obtain
disability (PH) certificate. The qualified candidates are requested to send a self attested
photocopy of disability certificate with mention of their Name, All India Quota Rank,
Postal Address, Mobile Telephone Number, alternative contact number and E-mail id
by email (address: [email protected]) and by Speed Post (to Assistant Director General
(Medical Education), Room Number 354, A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi, Pin code 110108).