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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH
(HEALTH-Ill BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

No. 5/3/2017-5HB-I11/ , Dated: 06) c*109-d)

SUBJECT: ADMISSION TO MBBS / BDS COURSES- IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL
INSTITUTES IN THE STATE OF PUNJAB FOR THE SESSION 2018
ONWARDS.

1. The Government of Punjab is pleased to notify the admission criteria to

Undergraduate Degree courses of MBBS and BDS for the year 2018
onwards in the Government & Private Medical/Dental Institutes, including
Institutes under Private Universities and Minority Institutions in the State of
Punjab.
2. All admissions of Govt. Quota seats/ Management Quota Seats, including
NRI and any Minority Quota seats, and any other Seats, whatsoever, in
the Government & Private Medical/Dental Institutes, including Institutes
under Private Universities and Minority Institutions shall be based on the
merit of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
3. The Government of Punjab is pleased to authorize Baba Farid University
of Health Sciences, Faridkot (BFUHS) to conduct centralized counselling
for admissions, for seats as spelled out at Sr. No. 2, on the basis of marks
obtained in NEET.
4. Eligibility criteria for admission in Government & Private Medical/Dental
Institutes, including Institutes under Private Universities and Minority
Institutions for MBBS and BDS seats, as spelled out at Sr. No. 2 shall be
in accordance with eligibility criteria/ qualifications/qualifying criteria as
prescribed in the Information Bulletin for National Eligibility-cum- Entrance
Test (NEET) issued by CBSE for the corresponding year.
5. After the declaration of the NEET result, the candidates shall apply on the
specific proforma for all seats, except All India quota seats, to Baba Farid
University of Health Sciences, (BFUHS), Faridkot. Admission shall be
made by the Admission Committee through a Centralized Counselling by
BFUHS, Faridkot on the basis of inter-se merit of NEET.
6. Admissions to Private institutions shall also be governed by the provisions
of Para 2 above and also as per the provisions of the "Punjab Private
Health Sciences Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission,
Fixation of Fee & Making of Reservations) Act, 2006."
7. A candidate from reserved Category shall have the right to compete for
admission in General / Unreserved category seats as per his/her merit on
the day of counselling and candidate so selected shall not be counted
towards admission in the reserve category.
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8. The schedule of counselling, admission and start of classes shall be in

conformity with the schedule laid down by Medical Council of India/Dental
Council of India/ Hon'ble Supreme Court of India / State Government. Fee
and other charges for submission of the application and counselling shall
be notified by BFUHS as per Government approval.
9. Out of the total seats in Government Institutes, 15% seats (All India
Quota) in MBBS/BDS courses shall be filled by the Government of India
through Centralized Counselling by Central Board of Secondary
Examination on the basis of marks obtained in NEET. Rest 85% seats
shall be filled by the Admission Committee constituted by the Government
of Punjab, as per merit of NEET.
10. The details of the institutions and category wise seats shall be available
on the official website of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences,
Faridkot i.e. www.bfuhs.ac.in.
11. The candidate should be a bonafide resident of Punjab. The resident
status of Punjab state shall be taken in terms of Punjab Government,
Department of Personnel and Administrative reforms (PP-II Branch) letter
No. 1/3/95-3 PP 11/9619, dated 6th June,1996, ID No.1/2/96-3PP-
2/8976,dated 7th July,1998 and ID No.1/3/95-3PP/I1/81, dated 1st January
1999 and any further instructions issued by the Department of Personnel,
if any, and the same shall be adhered to. Candidate must have passed
10+1 and 10+2 examination from Punjab. Candidate who passed his/her
10+1 and 10+2 examinations or other equivalent examination from a
recognized School/Institution situated in Chandigarh (Union Territory),
who is bonafide resident of Punjab shall also be eligible.
12. In view of the judgment dated 02.07.2014 in CWP No. 6009 of 2014 and
connected cases by the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court, the
eligibility criteria from academic session 2019-2020 onwards shall be,
inter-alia as under:-
"The candidate shall have passed his/her 10th Class examination and also
10+1 and 10+2 from the State of Punjab."

The following categories shall be exempted from above conditions:-

i) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all
those regular Punjab Government employees, members of All India
Services borne on Punjab cadre, Serving Judges and the
employees of the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court,
employees of Boards/Corporations/Statutory Bodies established by
an Act of the State of Punjab who have been holding posts outside
Punjab on or before 1st January of the year of passing 10+2
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examination and their children/wards/dependants have passed

class XI and/or XII examinations from outside Punjab.
Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all
those regular Central Government employees, employees of
Boards/Corporations/Statutory Bodies of the Central Government
who have remained posted inside Punjab for at least two years out
of the three years preceding year of passing 10+2 examination but
were posted outside Punjab for some time during these three years
due to which their children/wards/dependants have passed class XI
and/or XII or equivalent qualifying examinations from outside
Punjab. However those who remained posted in Punjab
continuously for these three years shall not be entitled to be
exempted as they are equally placed with other Punjab
Government employees posted in Punjab.
i) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all
those Punjab Government pensioners who have retired on or
before 1st January of the year of passing 10+2 examination and
have settled outside Punjab on or before 1st January of the year of
passing 10+2 examination and their children/wards/dependants
have passed class XII examination from outside Punjab.
iv) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of those
military/ para-military forces personnel who are born or belong to
the State of Punjab as per their service record at the time of entry
into service.
v) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of those
Ex-employees of military/ Para military forces who are born or
belong to State of Punjab as per their service record at the time of
entry into the service and have retired on or after 1st January of the
year preceding two years of the year of passing 10+2 examination.
vi) Candidates belonging to minority community who are competing for
the minority quota in the minority institutions.
vii) Candidates seeking admission under NRI category.
viii) Wards of defence personnel posted in Punjab.

Provided however, that in case adequate number of candidates are not

available for BDS course, then other States' candidates may be
considered as per NEET merit.

13. ADMISSION COMMITTEES : In the over all supervision of Vice

Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, the
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following committees are constituted for holding counselling and finalizing

the admissions:

A. For MBBS Course:

1) Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Chairman

Faridkot.

2) Principals of all the concerned Medical Institutes Members

3) Representative of Department of Welfare, Punjab. Member

4) Representative of Department of Sports, Punjab. Member

5) Representative of Department of Sainik Welfare, Member

Punjab.

6) Representative of Department of Social Security, Member

Punjab.

7) Representative of Department of Medical Education & Member

Research, Punjab.

B. For BDS Course:

1) Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Chairman

Faridkot.

2) Principals of all the concerned Dental Institutes Members

3) Representative of Department of Welfare, Punjab. Member

4) Representative of Department of Sports, Punjab. Member

5) Representative of Department of Sainik Welfare, Member

Punjab.

6) Representative of Department of Social Security, Member

Punjab.

7) Representative of Department of Medical Education & Member

Research, Punjab.

C. Procedure for filling left over seats :-

For all the leftover seats the counselling shall be held by the same
Admission Committee with the same merit as that of NEST. No fresh
applications shall be called by individual institutions.
14. APPELLATE AUTHORITY:-
Director, Research and Medical Education, Punjab, shall be the appellate
authority in case of any dispute.
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15. FEE *
a. Fee for admission to Government Medical / Dental Institutes:

Sr. No. M.B.B.S./ B.D.S. Fee Annually (Rs.)

I. First Year MBBS/BDS Rs.80,000/-
II. Second Year MBBS/BDS Rs.90,000/-
III. Third Year MBBS/BDS Rs. 1,00,000/-
IV. Forth Year MBBS/BDS Rs. 1 10 000/-
V Fifth Year MBBS Rs. 60,000/-

Hostel Fee - Including room rent, electricity charges and utensils-

Rs.19,800/- (As per Notification No. 7/107/2012-5HB3/209 dated
11.02.2015)

b. Fee for admission to Private Institutes:

MBBS Course
Course Government Quota Management Quota 35%
50%
1st Year Rs. 2,20,000/- Rs. 6,60,000
2nd Year Rs 2,42,000 Rs.7,26,000
3rd Year Rs 2,66,200 Rs.7,98,600
4th Year Rs.2,92,820 Rs.8,78,460
5th Year Rs.3,22,102 Rs.9,66,306

BDS Course
1 t Year Rs. 1,65,000 Rs. 2,20,000
2nd Year Rs.1,81,500 Rs 2,42,000
3rd Year Rs.1 99,650 Rs 2,66,200
4th Year Rs.2,19,615 Rs.2,92,820

c. Fee for admission to Govt./Private Medical/Dental Institutes under NRI Quota

Seats:

Sr. No. Category Fee Full Course

1. 15% NRI Quota MBBS US $ 1,10,000
2. 15% NRI Quota BDS US $ 44,000

* Subject to change as per Notification of the Government.

NOTE:

Tuition fee for the six months shall be paid to Registrar, Baba Farid
University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.
If candidate is shifted from one College to another in the subsequent
Counselling, the fee shall be refunded / adjusted after completion of the
admission process. The University shall refund / adjust the fee within 30

days.
iii) The fee shall be payable on six monthly basis and the institutes shall not
insist the candidate to deposit fee of the entire course in advance.

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iv) Hostel fee and security advance (Annual and provisional) for private
institutes.
a. Non Air Conditioned Independent Room : Rs.16,500/- per year for the
First year (Maximum) for single bedroom. This fee may be hiked by
maximum upto 5% for each subsequent year.
b. Special Room (Attached bathroom and AC) : Rs.26,400/- per year
(Maximum). This fee may be hiked by maximum upto 10% for each
subsequent year.
c. Security Advance Rs.27,500/- or its equivalent (refundable in the shape
of demand draft.)
d. Mess charges- Actual and to be managed by the students.
e. These charges are exclusive of electricity and water charges but
inclusive of every other charge. All charges shall be levied from
students on six monthly basis.
16. Reservation in Government Medical/Dental Colleges :
The reservation for the State quota seats in Government Institutes in
various categories for admission to the Undergraduate courses in
Government Medical/ Dental Institutes shall be as under:
(i) Scheduled Castes 25%
(ii) Backward Classes 10%
(Hi) Backward Area/ Border Area (1% each) 2%
(iv) Physically handicapped/ orthopedically handicapped only 3%
(v) Sports Persons 1%
Credit shall be given only for the sports achievements made during class
XI and XII. The admission shall be made on the basis of inter-se merit of
the candidates determined on the basis of gradation (Category A/B/C)
issued by the Director of Sports, Punjab. However, for exempted
categories under para 12 of this Notification, the competent authority will
be Director, Sports of that State or U.T. from where the candidate has
passed his class XI and XII examinations.
(vi) Children/Grandchildren of terrorist affected persons 1%
Children/Grandchildren of Sikh riot affected persons 1%
(In order of preference to the exclusion of next category) (Preference shall
be given to a candidate whose parent or guardian is killed in such situation
- Guardian to be considered only in case neither parent was alive at the
relevant time)
a. Persons killed in terrorist actions in Punjab/ riots outside Punjab.
b. Terrorist/ Riot affected /displaced persons
(vii) Wards of Defence Personnel 1%
(In order of preference to the exclusion of next category)
(a) Killed in action.
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(b) Disabled in action to the extent of 50% or above & Boarded out of
service.
(c) Died while in service & Death attributed to Military service.
(d) Disabled in service & boarded out with disability attributed to
Military Service.
(e) Gallantry award/other award winners both serving/retired.

(f) Serving defence personnel/ex-serviceman.

Note:- Certificate to this effect must be issued by Army/Navy/ Air Force

Headquarters or the Commanding Officer of the Unit,
countersigned by the Director, Defence Services Welfare, Punjab in
case of the Serving Defence Personnel. In case of Ex-Servicemen
certificate should be signed by the concerned District Defence
Services Welfare Officer, countersigned by the Director, Defence
Services Welfare, Punjab.
(viii) Wards of Punjab Police Personnel, Punjab Armed Police, Punjab Home
Guards and Para-Military Forces (in order of preference to the exclusion of
next category) 1%.

Certificate to this effect issued by Inspector General of Police (HQ),

Punjab Police shall have to be produced while submitting other
documents. In case of Paramilitary Forces this certificate shall be
countersigned by IG Police (HQ) Punjab.
(a) Killed in action
(b) Disabled in action to the extent of 50%
(c) Winners of President's Police Medal for Gallantry or Police Medal
for Gallantry
(ix) Children/grandchildren of freedom fighters of Punjab 1%

17. Admission to Private Institutes

i) The distribution of seats in Private Medical/ Dental Institutions shall be:
Government quota seats 50%
Management/Minority quota seats 50% (including 15% NRI
quota)

ii) Reservation in Private Institutes (for Government/Management quota

seats) shall be as under:

a) Scheduled Caste 25%

b) Backward Classes 10%

3%
c) Physically handicapped/orthopedically handicapped
d) Migrants from Jammu & Kashmir due to terrorist violence. 1%
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Note: Distributions of seats under Management / Minority quota for

Admissions to Minority Institutes shall be as fixed by the
respective Institutions in accordance with applicable laws.
18. Non-Resident Indian (NRI) SEATS
15% seats in all Private Institutes/Guru Gobind Singh Medical College
Faridkot and 13 seats each in Govt. Medical College, Patiala and Amritsar
and 3 seats in Govt. Dental College, Amritsar and 4 seats in Govt. Dental
College, Patiala shall be earmarked for the Non-Resident Indians in the
following order:
Category I: NRI/Children of NRI who originally belong to the State of
Punjab.
Category II: NRI/Children of NRI who originally belong to an Indian State
other than Punjab.
(i) Under this policy Non Resident Indian means a person of Indian origin,
whether holding an Indian Passport or Foreign Passport, who is either
permanently or temporarily settled outside India and in either case:
(i) for or on taking up employment outside India ; or
(ii) for carrying on a business or vocation outside India; or
(iii) for any other purpose, in such circumstances, as would indicate his
intention to stay outside India for an uncertain period;
For ascertaining the eligibility relevant documents including Foreign
Country Passport or Green Card or Permanent Resident Card or Proof of
Residency of Foreign country issued by competent authority or OCl/P10
Card issued by the Government of India shall be taken into consideration.
(h) The eligibility of the candidates shall be determined by the Baba Farid
University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, who shall issue an eligibility
certificate to each such candidate.
(iii) The fee notified for NRI category shall be applicable to NRI candidates
getting admission to Govt. Medical/Dental Colleges also.
(iv) The NRI students shall have to give a bank guarantee/surety bond for the
balance of fee, if they opt to pay the fee in installments as provided.
(v) The Centralized Counselling of NRI quota seats shall be held before the
Counselling for other categories. In case of any seat remaining vacant
under NRI quota, during / after 2nd Centralized Counselling of NRI quota
in State Colleges, it shall go to General category and in the Private
Colleges/Minority colleges shall go to General Category of the
Management/ Minority quota. The NRI left over seats shall be filled by the
same Admission Committee from amongst the eligible candidates of
NEET.
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19. Declaration to be submitted by the candidate

The Candidate and his parent / guardian shall submit a sworn declaration
that the candidate has not passed the qualifying examination from more
than one Board / University and has not obtained admission in MBBS/BDS
course in any other State / UT, except under All India Quota Seats.
20. Candidates already admitted:-
Any candidate, who has taken admission in the previous session in
MBBS/BDS course, shall be eligible to seek admission again in the same
course, like a fresh applicant based on marks of NEET if permitted by
Medical Council of India.

21. GENERAL CONDITIONS

a) The University shall display combined merit list of all candidates including
reserve category and also a separate merit list of different categories
which should be displayed on the University website at least 7 days before
the counselling.
b) The admission shall be made to only those institutes which are approved
from all the concerned authorities on or before the first counselling.
Institute(s) which has applied for affiliation and/or for approval of
competent authority(ies) but are unable to get affiliation and such approval
from all the concerned authorities before this day shall not be considered
for counselling.
c) In order to ensure completion of the prescribed courses(s) and period of
study as well as commencement of examination(s) in time, no
admission(s) adjustment(s) shall be made after 31st August of the
corresponding year regardless of any vacancy(ies) that might exist or
might arise thereafter for any reason.
d) The seats of All India quota remaining unfilled, if surrendered by the
Director General of Health Services (Medical Examination Cell, New
Delhi), to the Punjab Government, shall be advertised again by the
University and shall be filled as per NEET merit.
e) In case of candidates whose parents are not alive, the dependency
certificate shall have to be taken from the Deputy Commissioner / District
Collector of the District or any other Government official duly authorized by
the State Government or Deputy Commissioner / District Collector where
the candidate resides.
f) The reservation for SC shall be calculated on total seats of an institution
after deduction of All India Quota seats.

g) Students claiming benefits of reservation under SC/BC category shall be

required to produce a certificate from the competent authority as per latest
instructions of Govt. of Punjab. Further, a valid Backward Class
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Certificate must be produced as per the latest instructions of Department

of Welfare, Government of Punjab in which the annual income of the
family is clearly mentioned.
h) Scheduled Caste/ Backward Classes category candidates shall be eligible
to apply for Post-Matric Scholarship and reimbursement of fee if they fulfill
the terms and conditions laid down by Department of Welfare, Govt. of
Punjab.
i) The Reservation of Physically Challenged persons shall be as per the
provision of Right of Persons with Disability Act 2016.
Successful handicapped candidates must appear before the Medical
Board at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot on specified
date notified by the BFUHS, Faridkot before counselling.
j) Seats remaining vacant under any of the reserve / minority category shall
be transferred to the General Category.
k) For students admitted through online counseling, fee shall be deposited as
prescribed by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot after
verification of documents. For students admitted through physical
counseling, fee shall be deposited through Bank Demand Draft only.
22. The State Government reserves the right to amend any clause and
procedure for admission.
23. In case of any doubt, the Administrative Secretary, Department of Medical
Education & Research, Government of Punjab may issue clarification
which will have force of the policy.
24. For any dispute arising out of this notification or of the admissions under
this notification, the Administrative Secretary, Department of Medical
Education & Research, Government of Punjab shall be competent to
resolve whose decisions shall be final.
25. This notification supersedes all the notifications for admission to
MBBS/BDS courses in the State, issued earlier.

Dated, Chandigarh the: Sanjay Kumar, IAS

02...-c.2- - Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Medical Education & Research.

Endst. No. 5/3/2017-5HB-III/ 6 Dated: 66 I ,

A copy along with one spare copy is forwarded to the Controller, Printing
and Stationary Department, Punjab, for publication in the Punjab Government Gazette
(Ordinary) and supply two hundred copies without endorsements to this Department for
official use.

(Santosh Kaur)
Under Secretary
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A copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action:-

1. Vice Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

2. Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

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(Santosh Kaur)
Under Secretary

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A copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action:-

(i) The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.
(ii) The Secretary, Medical Council of India, Pocket-14, Sector 8, Dwarka Phase-
1, New Delhi.
(iii) The Secretary, Dental Council of India, Temple Lane, Kotla Road, New Delhi.
(iv) Director General, Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
New Delhi.
(v) Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Punjab.
(vi) Director Research and Medical Education, Punjab.
(vii) Director Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh
(viii) Director, Sports, Punjab, Chandigarh.
(ix) Director, Welfare of Schedule Castes and Backward Classes, Punjab,
Chandigarh.
(x) The Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board, Punjab, Chandigarh.
(xi) Principal, Government Medical College, Patiala/Amritsar.
(xii) Principal, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot.
(xiii) Principal, Government Dental College, Patiala/Amritsar.
(xiv) Principals of Concerned Institutes.
(xv) PS/MERM.
(xvi) PS/SMER.
(xvii) Recorder/Health-Ill Branch.

(Santosh Kaur)
Under Secretary