Apply Now: PGIMER, Chandigarh Fellowships entrance exam

Chandigarh: The PGIMER, Chandigarh has invited the application for Fellowships entrance examination for the January 2019 session. Dates of submission of online application and generation of challan forms will be from 05.11.2018 to 26.11.2018, however, SBI will accept the fees up to 29.11.2018 only of those applicants whose challan form generated on or before 26.11.2018.

Entrance exam will be held on 16/12/2018

Seats as are under:-

Sr. No	Department/Fellowship/ Postdoctoral Fellowship	Gen	Spon	F/N
1	General Surgery (Breast surgery)	1	1	-
2	ENT (Head & Neck Onco-surgery)	1	1	-
3	Medical Parasitology (Medical Parasitology)	-	1	-
4	Radiodiagnosis (Pediatric Radiology)	1	1	-
5	Nuclear Medicine (PET Imaging)	1	1	-
6	Radiodiagnosis (Interventional Radiology)	-	-	1
7	Obst & Gynaecology (Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility)	-	-	1
8	Cytology & Gynae Pathology (Cytopathology)	1	1	-
9	Radiodiagnosis (Musculoskeletal Radiology)	-1	1	-
10	Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy)	1	1	-
11	Ophthalmology (Glaucoma)	1	-	-
12	Anaesthesia (Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia)	1	1	-
13	Neuro-surgery (Pediatric Neurosurgery)	-	1	-
14	Neurosurgery (Vascular Neurosurgery)	-	1	1
15	Renal Tx. Surgery (Renal & Pancreatic Transplantation)	1	1	-
16	Obst. & Gynae (High-Risk Pregnancy & Perinatology)	1	1	-
17	Psychiatry (Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry)	1	1	-

Important dates:

DATE OF START OF FILLING OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM: 05.11.2018
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE FORM AND GENERATION OF CHALLAN: 26.11.2018
LAST DATE OF DEPOSITING FEE BY PAYMENT GATEWAY: 26.11.2018
LAST DATE OF DEPOSITING FEE ONLY BY CHALLAN IN THE BANK: 29.11.2018

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION AND COUNSELING:

Entrance Examination: 16.12.2018 at 10.00 A.M.
Declaration of Result : 17.12.2018 at 11.00 A.M.
Clinical/Practical Exam : 19.12.2018 at 09.00 A.M.
Counseling : 20.12.2018 at 03.00 P.M.

ADMISSION TO THE COURSES (Fellowships/ Post Doctoral Fellowship)

a) Admission to various Fellowships PGI and Post-doctoral Fellowships (PDF) conducted at the Institute is made twice a year. The sessions commence from first January & first July each year.

b) The Institute follows a residency service-cum-training scheme. Candidates admitted to various Fellowships PGI and Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF), are called Fellow.

c) The admission to the various Fellowships PGI and Post-doctoral Fellowship PGI (PDF) of the Institute is made on merit on all India basis, by holding an entrance examination by the Institute, after issuing a countrywide admission notice. The admission notice is published in leading English newspapers of India.

d) Candidates can apply only for one subject in Fellowships PGI & Post-doctoral Fellowship PGI (PDF). The application of any candidate applying for more than one subject is liable to be rejected.

AGREEMENT BONDS / SURETIES / CONTRACT

The fellows will be on contract service for a period of one year and will be required to execute an agreement and undertaking (except sponsored category) on non-judicial stamp paper of minimum Rs. 5/- value. Any candidate who joins the Fellowship/ Postdoctoral Fellowship course and leaves the course midway will be penalized in the following manner:

The period at which resignation is tendered/accepted	Proposed Penalty in Rs
Within one month of joining	Rs.1,00,000/-
After one month and within six months of Joining
After six months and within one year of joining	Rs. 5,00,000/-
The salary for the month in which his/her resignation from the PG seat become effective, shall also stand forfeited.

Two sureties, preferably from local residents, are required to be submitted at the time of admission on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.25/-. Any candidate who fails to submit the same shall not be allowed to join the course. Sureties from Junior/Senior Residents are not acceptable. Formats for the same will be provided by the office at the time of Appointment/Joining Letter.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Selection of the candidate for Fellowship PGI courses is a two-step process, with a Theory Examination followed by a Practical Examination. The theory examination will consist of a paper with two parts (Part 1 – General, and Part 2 – Specialty), each with 30 marks.

Part 1 will consist of 30 multiple choice questions of MD/MS/DM/M Ch. level, each with four options and a single most appropriate response. Part 2 of the paper will consist of 30 multiple choice questions related to Fellowship PGI & Post-doctoral Fellowship PGI, each with four options and single correct response. The total duration of the theory examination is 60 minutes. Each question correctly answered in Part I & part II will be awarded one mark, with
0.25 negative marking for wrong answers.

Sponsored / Deputed Candidates

A candidate applying for admission Fellowships PGI/ Post Doctoral Fellowship as a sponsored/deputed candidate is required to take the print out of the online application form and furnish the certificates (as per format is given in Annexure) with his/her application through his/her employer/Sponsoring Authority for admission to the course.

a) That the candidate concerned is a permanent or regular employee of the deputing/ sponsoring authority, and should have been working for at least three years (on or before 31st December and 30th June for January & July session respectively.

b) That after getting training at PGIMER, Chandigarh, the candidate will be suitably employed by the deputing/sponsoring authority to work for at least five years in the speciality in which training is received by the candidate at the PGIMER.

c) That no financial implications, in the form of emoluments/ stipend etc. will devolve upon PGIMER, Chandigarh during the entire period of his/her course and such payment shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring authority.

Note: Deputation/ Sponsorship from private Institute/ Hospital/ Nursing Home shall not be accepted.

Foreign nationals (FN)

A candidate applying for admission as a Foreign National candidate is required to take the print out of the online application form and furnish the relevant certificates are required to route their application through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. All foreign nationals will have to take prior permission from the Medical Council of India before applying for Postgraduate Courses in the Institute, as per their instructions issued vide office no. MCI-202(1) (Gen)Regn-2010/45277 dated 9-12-2010. An advance copy must be submitted at PGIMER, Chandigarh before the last date of receipt of applications, However applications of such candidates will be processed after receipt of the same through diplomatic channels. These candidates are also required to appear in the entrance examination along with other candidates. A separate merit list of for these candidates will be prepared within their own group. Selection of candidates will be made on merit based on their performance in the entrance
examination. In the event of selection, the candidates have to apply for temporary registration with the Medical Council of India for the duration of the postgraduate study.

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

To be eligible for admission to various Fellowships PGI & Post-doctoral Fellowship (PDF) at the Institute, a candidate:
a) Must have passed the required MD/MS/DM/M.Ch or its equivalent qualification, recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
b) Must be registered with Central /State Medical Registration Council.
c) Must be within the prescribed age limit as on 1st July, 2018 as detailed below:

General category 35 years
SC/ST candidates 40 years (05 years)
OBC candidates 38 years (03 years)
Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officer including ECO, SSCO who have rendered or released on satisfactory
assignment 40 years
Sponsored candidates from other State Governments No age limit

As per judgment of the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India Writ Petition © No. 350 of 1998, no reservations are being followed for the super speciality courses of DM/MCh./PhD/Fellowships at this institute.

Candidates applying for Fellowships PGI and Post Doctoral Fellowships (PDF) courses should see the Admission Notice for Fellowships PGI in various departments at the PGI website.

The candidate should possess the following qualification indicated against each course listed below:

Sr.No.	Name of Fellowships	Qualification requirement Fellowships
1	Breast Surgery	MS (General Surgery) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
2	Head & Neck Onco-Surgery	MS (ENT) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
3	Medical Parasitology	MD (Microbiology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
4	Pediatric Radiology	MD (Radiology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
5	Interventional Radiology
6	Musculoskeletal Radiology
7	PET Imaging,	MD (Nuclear Medicine) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency
8	Pediatrics Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Critical Care.	MD (Anaesthesia) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
9	Trauma Anaesthesia & Intensive Care.
10	Glaucoma.	MS (Ophthalmology) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
11	Cytopathology.	MD (Pathology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
12	Brachytherapy.	MD (Brachytherapy) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
13	Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility	MS (Obst. & Gynaecology) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency.
14	Renal & Pancreatic Transplantation.	MS (General Surgery) or its equivalent from a university/institute recognized by the MCI with two years experience as the senior resident in kidney transplantation or M.Ch / DNB in Urology/ Abdominal organ transplantation as an active member of team
15	High Risk Pregnancy & Perinatology.	MD (Obst. & Gynae) or its equivalent from an University/Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years of senior residency.
16	Consultation Liaison Psychiary	MD (Psychiatry) or its equivalent from an University/Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years of senior residency (General Adult Psychiatry.
17	Pediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia.	For General candidate: DM (Cardiac Anaesthesia) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI. For sponsored candidate: Post M.D. Cardiac Anaesthesia
18	Vascular Neurosurgery	M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI.
19	Paediatric Neurosurgery.	M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI.

Note: 1. The Fellowships are a desirable qualification and does not make it eligible for the job.
2. Necessary annexure are placed below.

For more details click on the official website of PGIMER Chandigarh given below:

http://pgimer.edu.in/PGIMER_PORTAL/PGIMERPORTAL/home.jsp

Apply now for Various Fellowships Of The Institute-January 2019 Session on the link given below.

https://pgimeradmissions.net.in/jan19_fellowship/reg_step1.aspx