Definition of Category

Definition of Category:

Indian candidates sponsored by Govt. (Central / State/ Services): - A candidate applying for admission as a sponsored / deputed candidate is required to fulfill the following conditions duly certified by his/her sponsoring / deputing Authority / Employer for admission to the course in the discipline allotted. The candidate is required to submit the scanned copy of sponsorship certificate.

In case, the applicant is not in a position to upload the sponsorship certificate at the time of submission of online application, he/she is permitted to upload scanned copy of sponsorship certificate (.jpg /pdf) using his/her user id and password on or before 06.11.2019 (Wednesday)10.00 A.M in the database. Non-receipt of scanned copy in the database of such candidate will lead to automatic rejection of his/her application and hall-ticket will not be generated/issued.     

1. That the candidate concerned is a permanent or regular employee of the deputing / sponsoring authority, and should have been working for at least last three years (on or before 31^st December 2019 for January 2020 session).

2. After getting training at JIPMER, Puducherry, and the candidate will be suitably employed by the deputing/sponsoring authority to work for at least five years in the specialty in which training is received by the candidate at the JIPMER. 

3. No financial implications, in the form of emoluments/ stipend etc. will devolve upon JIPMER, Puducherry during the entire period of his/her course and such payment shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring authority. 

Deputation / 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. Deputation / Sponsorship of any candidate by private hospitals, institutes or nursing homes are not accepted. The sponsoring Institute should not nominate more than one candidate for each of the specialties specified in the distribution of seats in the discipline.

Sponsorship / Deputation of candidates will be accepted only from the following: 

1. Central or State Government Departments/Institutions 
2. Autonomous Bodies of the Central or State Government 
3. Public sector colleges affiliated to universities and recognized by the MCI. In case of candidate deputed/ sponsored by the Medical College affiliated to Universities and recognized by Medical Council of India, deputation/sponsorship certificate signed by the Principal of Medical College concerned only shall be accepted. 

Selection of Sponsored Candidates:

Sponsored/Deputed candidates are also required to appear in the common entrance examination. If selected for admission to any course of the Institute, these candidates are required to make their own arrangement for stay during the period of their studies.  

Foreign National Candidates:

Foreign Nationals candidates are required to route their application through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. All Foreign Nationals should register their MBBS Degree in the Medical Council of their respective countries and will have to take prior permission from the Medical Council of India before applying for postgraduate Courses in the Institute. An advance copy must be submitted at JIPMER, Puducherry 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. Preference will be given to the candidates from SAARC countries (Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal & Sri Lanka). 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 postgraduate study. 

Requirement for admission of Foreigner Candidates:

1. Foreign Nationals are required to fill in the prescribed online application form ONLY ONE discipline of their choice for admission to Postgraduate courses leading to award of MD/MS degree.
2. The Foreign Nationals are required to send their Registration Slip of on line application through Diplomatic Channel. They are also required to appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination along with other candidates. An “Advance Copy” to be submitted at JIPMER before the last date of online registration. However the application of all such candidates will be processed only after receipt of the same through Diplomatic Channel. 
3. The Foreign Nationals will be considered against the seats advertised under the "Foreign National" category only for MD/MS courses. They should be registered with MCI before they will be allowed to join the said course, if they are selected for the same through the entrance examination. 
4. Nominations/No objection for the candidate should reach the Office of  the Dean (Academic), JIPMER, Puducherry - 605 006 before the date of issue of the Hall ticket as specified under "IMPORTANT DATES". In case of non-receipt of the nominations/clearance/no objection from the concerned Ministry by due date, their candidature will not be considered.
5. No emoluments will be paid by JIPMER to the Foreign Nationals candidates

Selection of foreign Nationals candidates:

Separate merit lists will be drawn for each of the specified discipline for Govt. Sponsored and Foreign Nationals candidates.

 If suitable candidates are not available in the Sponsored / Foreign Nationals Seats, the same will be pooled to the Roster point reservation.

Proportional allocation of seats and interval fixing at the time of counseling will be based on Model Roster of Reservation and share of entitlement. Representation of each of the reserved category shall at no point of time exceed the reservation prescribed for it.

Overseas Citizen of India (OCI):

Overseas Citizen of INDIA (OCI) registered under section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 are eligible to apply. All terms and conditions given in this Prospectus will be applicable to OCI Registered Candidate. 

The candidate should upload his/her OCI card at the time of filling the online application and the same should be submitted at the time of counseling.

The OCI candidates will be considered only in Unreserved Category quota, Hence, the name will be included only in the Overall Merit list.