TN Health invites online applications for AYUSH seats in Govt, Private Colleges

Chennai: The Directorate of Medical Education and Selection Committee (TN Health Tamil Nadu) has invited the applications of AYUSH courses: BSMS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS 2019 - 20

Candidates who are vying for admission to BSMS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS for seats in government and surrendered seats in self financing IM and H colleges in Tamil Nadu; are requested to view the details mentioned below:

Eligible candidates are those who have passed Higher Secondary Course Exam or Equivalent Board Exam (with Science subjects & English ) and also who have taken NEET U.G.-2019 and have the required Eligible Percentile. i.e.

(i) In Order to be Eligible for admission to BSMS / BAMS / BUMS / BHMS Degree Courses for this Academic Year, it shall be necessary for a Candidate to obtain minimum of marks at 50th Percentile in NEET UG-2019. However in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Castes Arunthathiyar, Backward Classes, Backward Classes Muslim and Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, the minimum marks shall be at 40th Percentile in NEET UG-2019. In respect of candidates with Locomotory disability of lower limbs alone the minimum marks shall be at 45th Percentile for General Category Candidates and 40th Percentile for ST / SCA / SC / MBC / DC / BCM and BC candidates in NEET UG-2019.

(ii) Provided when sufficient number of candidates in the respective category fail to secure minimum marks as prescribed in National Eligibility-CumEntrance Test held for this Academic Year for admission to BSMS / BAMS / BUMS / BHMS Degree courses, the Central Government in consultation with CCIM / CCH may at its discretion lower the minimum marks required for admission to BSMS / BAMS / BUMS / BHMS Degree courses for candidates belonging to respective categories and marks so lowered by the Central Government shall be applicable for this academic year only. If such situation arises, fresh applications will NOT be entertained.

Explanatory Note: Also Candidates, with NEET UG 2019 score Percentile lesser than 50th Percentile or 40th Percentile as the case may be, may also apply, if they will so, in anticipation of downward revision of minimum eligible percentile by the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India for the Academic Session 2019-20. Such applicants will find a place in the General Merit List only when such downward revision of Minimum Eligible Percentile is ordered by the Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi at its discretion in concurrence with CCIM and CCH for this academic year 2019-20”

(iii) Further, to be eligible for admission to BSMS / BAMS / BUMS / BHMS Degree courses, Candidates must have passed in all the subjects of the qualifying examination of the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (Academic) conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Board or any other equivalent Board with the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany and Zoology and English individually and must have obtained minimum of fifty percent of marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany and Zoology at the aforesaid qualifying examination in the case of general category and forty percent mark in the case of ST / SCA / SC / MBC / DC / BCM and BC category. In respect of Orthopedically Physically Disabled candidates, the minimum qualifying marks in the said qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany and Zoology shall be forty-five percent in the case of general category and forty percent in the case of ST / SCA / SC / MBC / DC / BCM and BC.

2. Application Form and Prospectus can be downloaded from the Official Website “ www. tnhealth.org ’’ from 28-08-2019 to 13-09-2019 up to 03.00 pm. Application forms and Prospectus will not be issued at the Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy and office of the Selection Committee, Arumbakkam, Chennai 106 or at any of the IM & H Medical Colleges.

3. Cost of Application:

General Application Form Rs.500/-

Application form for each Special Category: Rs.100/-

Candidates should remit the Application Cost by means of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Director of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Chennai-106’’ on or after 28-08-2019 from any Nationalized Bank payable at Chennai and by enclosing the Demand Draft / s along with the Downloaded Filled in Application form at the time of submission of Application form itself. Candidates should write their Name, Parent / Guardian Name and Mobile Number correctly on the reverse side of the Demand Draft in Pencil. SC/SC(A)/ST candidates are exempted from paying the cost of the Application form.

4. Special Categories: The special categories are:

1. Children of Ex-Servicemen,

2. Eminent Sportsperson

3. Differently Abled Candidates / Persons with Disability(PwD)

4. Heirs of Hereditary Registered Siddha Practitioners

5. Heirs of Hereditary Registered Ayurveda Practitioners

6. Heirs of Hereditary Registered Unani Practitioners

5. Candidates applying under Special Category should submit the Downloaded filled in Special Category application along with Common Application form for each Special Category subject to the maximum of three Special Categories. They should submit a Demand Draft for Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) drawn in favour of “Director of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Chennai 106’’ on or after 28-08-2019 payable at Chennai (As detailed above in Para 3).

6. If the applicant is the First Graduate of the family then he/she should submit necessary filled in certificates as instructed in the Prospectus and also no other siblings in the family should have availed this concession.

The Last Date and Time for Downloading of Application: 13-09-2019 up to 3 P.M.

Filled in Applications with all necessary enclosures and Demand Draft / s should be submitted on or before 13-09-2019 up to 5.30 p.m. at the following address.

To
THE SECRETARY, SELECTION COMMITTEE,
DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN MEDICINE AND HOMOEOPATHY,
ARIGNAR ANNA GOVT. HOSPITAL OF INDIAN MEDICINE CAMPUS,
ARUMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 106

7. Applications received after the last date and time will not be accepted irrespective of the date of booking at postal, courier services. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.