NIMSET – 2008

REGULATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO 3-Yr DM / M .Ch .
SUPER SPECIALITY MEDICINE COURSES

(To be retained by the Candidate)

 

NIZAM’S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

(A UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE STATE ACT)

PUNJAGUTTA, HYDERABAD-500 082(A.P.)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

Completed application must be returned to:

The Sub-Dean

Examination Cell,

N.I.M.S.,

Punjagutta

Hyderabad-500 082

(Last date for submission of filled in application : 17-05-2008)

Website: www.nimsexams.com

(Application status of candidates can also be viewed on the website after 02-06-2008)

 

IMPORTANT DATES

FOR 3 YEARS DM/M.Ch SUPER SPECIALITY COURSES

 

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

17-05-2008

DATE OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

15-06-2008

DISPLAY OF MARKS LISTS

17-06-2008

LAST DATE FOR REQUEST FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER-SHEET 4PM OF

 

18-06-2008

DISPLAY OF MERIT LIST

20-06-2008

DISPLAY OF PROVISIONAL LIST OF CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR ADMISSION

 

26-06-2008

 PAYMENT OF FEE & SUBMISSION OF ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES & BOND BY THE SELECTED CANDIDATES  & FINAL ADMISSION

VENUE: NIMS, PUNJAGUTTA, HYDERABAD

 

 

10-07-2008

COMMENCEMENT OF CLASSES

01-08-2008

CLOSURE OF ADMISSION

30-09-2008

 

 

NOTE: 1) INSTITUTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ABOVE SCHEDULE             AFTER DUE NOTIFICATION.

2)      NO INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE MADE FOR SELECTION/ADMISSION.CANDIDATES ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION DISPLAYED AT NIMS NOTICE BOARD/WEBSITE www.nimsexams.com AS PER THE ABOVE SCHEDULED PROGRAMME.

3)       IF A CANDIDATE IN THE PROVISIONAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR     ADMISSION FAILS TO FULLFILL THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN DUE TIME HIS/ HER SEAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ALLOTED TO THE CANDIDATE NEXT IN THE WAITING LIST.

4)      THE ADMISSION SCHEDULE IS AS PER THE MCI INSTRUCTIONS    

      BASED ON THE SUPREME COURT ORDER:slp No.14919/2000- (2002)7   

      SCC 258 AND WP. No. 306 OF 2004.

 

REGULATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO SUPER SPECIALITY COURSES

             IN THE NIZAM’S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,

HYDERABAD

 

I.                   (a) These regulations may be called the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences Regulations of Admission to Super-Speciality Course.

      

            (b) They shall apply to the courses of Super-Specialities in the Institute.

 

II          NUMBER OF SEATS, DURATION OF COURSE AND PRIOR             

             QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

 

S.No

Name of the course

  Duration

Prior qualification

No.of Seats

1

DM (Cardiology)

3 years

MD/DNB                                                        Gen.Medicine/Paediatrics

2

2

DM (Neurology)

3 years

MD/DNB                                                        Gen.Medicine/Paediatrics

4

3

DM (Nephrology)

3 years

MD/DNB                                                        Gen.Medicine/Paediatrics

1

4

DM (Clinical Pharmacology
         & Therapeutics)

3 years

MD/DNB Gen.Medicine/ Pharmacology

1

5

DM (Medical Oncology)

3 years

MD/DNB                                                        Gen.Medicine/Paediatrics

2

6

DM (Rheumatology)

3 years

MD/DNB                                                        Gen.Medicine/Paediatrics

1

7

M.Ch (Genito-urinary                             

             Surgery)         

3 years

M.S/DNB General Surgery

1

8

M.Ch (Cardiothoracic
             Surgery)

3 years

M.S/DNB General Surgery

3

9

M.Ch (Plastic Surgery)

3 years

M.S/DNB General Surgery

2

10

M.Ch (Neurosurgery)

3 years

M.S/DNB General Surgery

2

 

 

Note: The admissions for M.Ch (CT Surgery) course is   subject to final approval from Medical Council of India, New Delhi

III.      ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

 

(A)  Admission to the course shall be regulated as per AP Educational

Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974 issued in G.O.P.No. 646,

dt 10-7-1979 of Education (w) department of Govt. AP and as amended from time

            to time. Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences is a Statewide University as per the

            Presidential Order. Accordingly, the admissions will be made as per the

            procedure described in the  annexure IV of  GOP 646 as mentioned below at

            column (B)with regard to local area reservation for AU (42%), OU (36%) and

            SVU (22%) university areas wherever necessary. The GOP 646 can be viewed

            on the website www.nimsexams.com

 

(B)  Annexure IV of GOP.646:   

Procedure for implementation of the reservation in favour of local candidates provided under the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974 in respect of State-wide Universities and State-wide Educational Institutions (which are subject to the control of the State Government)

1. The number of available seats in the course of study shall first be computed by  

    deducting from the total number of seats provided in that course the number of  

    seats reserved for candidates from outside the State.

 

      2. If the number of available seats does not exceed 3 the provisions relating to  

          reservation in favour of local candidates shall not apply to such course.  Where, 

          however, the number of available seats exceeds 3 further action should be taken 

          in the manner set out in the following paragraph.

 

 3.The number of seats reserved in the aggregate in favour of local candidates in 

    relation to all the three University local areas, namely the Andhra University 

    area, the Osmania University area and Sri Venkateswara University area shall  

    be determined; this number shall be 85% of the available seats, any fraction of a 

    seat being counted as one, provided that there shall be atleast one unreserved 

    seat.

 

      4. The number of seats reserved in the aggregate in favour of local candidates of

          all the three University areas having been determined as provided under

          paragraph,3 the number of such reserved seats allocated in favour of the 

          candidates of each of the three University areas shall then be determined.  For    

          this purpose the number of reserved seats shall be allocated amongst the local 

          candidates of the Andhra University, Osmania University and Sri

          Venkateswara University local areas in the ratio of 42: 36: 22 respectively. 

          While allocating the reserved seats, fractions of a seat shall be adjusted by

          counting the greatest fraction as one and if necessary also the greater of

          remaining fractions as another, and where the fraction to be so counted cannot

          be selected by reason of fractions being equal, the selection shall be by lot.  

          There shall however be atleast one seat allocated for the local candidates in 

          respect of each local area. 

 

      5. From amongst all the eligible applicants whether such applicants are local

          candidates in relation to any of the three University local areas or not, a

          provisional list of admissions to fill all the available seats shall be drawn up. 

          This list shall be prepared on the basis of the relative merits of all the eligible

          applicants and the reservations in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled

          Tribes, Backward Classes, Women etc., as provided in the relevant rules of

          admission.  The candidates included in the provisional admission list shall be

          arranged in order of merit or where the rules of admission provide for their

          arrangement in any other order, in the order so provided.

 

  6. The provisional admission list shall be scrutinized to ascertain the number of 

      local  candidates in relation to each University local area that find a place in 

      that list.  If the number of local candidates in relation to each University area

      that find a place in the provisional admission list equals or exceeds the number 

      of seats reserved and allocated in favour of the local candidates of each such 

      area then such provisional admission list shall be deemed to be the final 

      admission list.

 

7.      If, however, on the scrutiny referred to in para 6 above it is found that the number of local candidates in relation to anyone or more University areas falls short of the number of seats reserved in favour of the local candidates of such University area or areas (referred to as “deficit University area or areas”) the local candidates in relation to the deficit University area or areas, not included in the provisional admission list, shall be arranged in order of merit in a separate list referred to as the remainder list.  Thereafter candidates finding a place in the provisional admission list and belonging to either of the following two categories, viz.:

 

(a) Non-local candidates (i.e.,those who are not local candidates in respect of any of the three University areas; and

 

          (b) Local candidates of any University area who are in excess of the number of

          seats reserved and allocated in favour of the local  candidates of such

          University area shall be successively eliminated in reverse order from the

          bottom of the provisional admission list and shall be replaced by local

          candidates in relation to the deficit University area or areas selected in order of

          merit from the Remainder list; so however, that the provisions relating to

          reservations in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward

          classes, Women etc., are observed to the extent that these are not inconsistent 

          with the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institution (Regulation of Admissions) 

          Order, 1974.

 

    Whereas a result of the elimination of candidates falling under category (b)

    above the number of local candidates in relation to any University area

    remaining in the provisional admission list has been reduced so as to equal the   

    number of seats reserved and allocated in favour of the local candidates of that

    University area, there shall be no further elimination of candidates in respect of 

    that University area.  Likewise where as a result of the replacement by

    candidates from the Remainder list the number of local candidates in relation to

    any University area included in the Provisional admission list has gone up so as

    to equal the number of seats reserved and allocated in favour of the local

    candidates in relation to that University area, there shall be no further 

    replacement by local candidates in relation to that University area from the

    Remainder list.  This process of successive elimination and replacement shall

    continue until the number of local candidates in respect of each deficit 

    University area or areas, as the case may be, in the provisional admission list

    equals the number of seats reserved and allocated in favour of the local 

    candidates in respect of such University area or areas; at the stage, the

    provisional admission list as so modified shall be deemed to be the final 

    admission list.

 

                                                ILLUSTRATION

 

                Illustration ‘A’:- The number of available seats in a course of study is 101.  The  

                number of seats reserved in the aggregate in favour of local candidates in 

                relation to all the three University local areas viz., Andhra University, Osmania

                University and Sri Venkateswara University will be 85% of 101, the fraction

    being counted as one.  Thus the total number of reserved seats will be 86.    

    These 86 seats will have to be allocated amongst the local candidates in relation  

    to the three University areas in the ratio .

 

                                                                                                   12                96                92

            of  42: 36: 22.  This will result in an allocation of 36 -------- 30 ------------- 18------

                                                                                                  100             100               100

 

Treating the fractions in the manner set out in paragraph 4 above, the number of seats reserved and allocated in favour of Andhra, Osmania and Sri Venkateswara University areas will be 36, 31 and 19 respectively.  If in the provisional list of admissions the number of local candidates in relation to the three University areas is 38, 34 and 22, (the remaining 7 being non-local candidates) the provisional list shall be deemed to be the final admission list.

 

Illustration ‘B’:-If, in the case referred to under Illustration ‘A’, above, the number of local candidates in relation to the Andhra, Osmania and Sri Venkateswara University areas, are 38, 29 and 18 respectively 1(the remaining 16, being non-local candidates) the Osmania and Sri Venkateswara University local areas will have to be treated as deficit University areas, the deficit being 2 seats in respect of the Osmania University area and one seat in respect of  Sri Venkateswara University area. The number of local candidates in relation to the Andhra University area has exceeded the total number of seats reserved and allocated in favour of that University area by two. Therefore, three candidates from amongst those who are non-local candidates or local candidates in relation to the Andhra University area will have to be eliminated from the bottom of provisional admission list and replaced by two local candidates in relation to Osmania University area and one candidate in relation to Sri Venkateswara University area from the Remainder list. However, while there will be no restriction on the number of non-local candidates to be eliminated from the list, the number of local candidates in relation to the Andhra University area who may so be eliminated in the present case shall not exceed two since after the elimination of 2 such candidates the number of local candidates in relation to Andhra University area remaining in the provisional admission list will just equal 36.i.e.,the number of seats reserved and allocated in favour of such candidates. Therefore if the last 3 candidates at the bottom of the provisional admission list are all local candidates in relation to the Andhra University area, the last 2 from the bottom shall alone be eliminated and the 3rd candidate to be eliminated shall be the last non-local candidate in the provisional admission list.

 

 

Illustration ‘C’:-If in the case referred to under Illustration ‘B’ any of the candidate who is proposed to be eliminated is a Scheduled Caste candidate, whose replacement by a non-Scheduled Caste candidate will violate the rule of reservation in favour of Scheduled Castes such Scheduled caste candidate shall be replaced only by the first available Scheduled Caste candidate in the Remainder list who is eligible for such replacement.

 

Illustration ‘D’:-If in the case referred to under Illustration ‘C’ above there is no Scheduled Caste candidate in the Remainder list who is a local candidate in relation to the deficit University area to replace the Scheduled Caste candidate proposed to be eliminated from the provisional admission list, the later Scheduled Caste candidate shall not be eliminated from such list and the non-Scheduled Caste candidate immediately above him in such list being a candidate falling under a category liable for elimination, shall be eliminated instead.

 

( C )    The following categories of candidates are eligible to seek admission.

 

 

a.   All the candidates who have studied in a recognized educational institution or institutions in the State of Andhra Pradesh for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which they appeared, or as the case may be first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination, or where during the whole or any part of such four consecutive academic years, they have not studied in any educational institutions, if they have resided in the State of Andhra Pradesh for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant qualifying examination.

 

  1. Candidates who have resided in the State of Andhra Pradesh for a total period of ten years excluding periods of study outside the State of Andhra Pradesh or either of whose parents have resided in the State of Andhra Pradesh for a total period of ten years excluding periods of employment outside the State of Andhra Pradesh.

 

  1. Candidates who are children of parents who are in the employment of the State of Andhra Pradesh or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar Quasi-Public Institutions within the State of Andhra Pradesh.

 

  1. Candidates who are spouses of those in the employment of the State of Andhra Pradesh or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and Educational Institutions recognized by the State of Andhra Pradesh or a University or other competent authority and other similar Quasi-public Institutions within the State of Andhra Pradesh.

 

  1. Candidates who are employees in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Central Government undertakings, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar Quasi-Public institutions within the State of Andhra Pradesh.

 

 

( D )    Any period of study in State-wide University or a State-wide educational

            institution / State-wide course shall be disregarded for determining the

            University area.

 

 

    IV.    APPLICATIONS

 

1.      A candidate can apply for one subject only. Application without mention of subject name shall be rejected. Change of subject name is not permitted after application is submitted.

 

2.      Candidates may obtain the application form and regulations governing the admission by submitting a Demand Draft of. Rs.1600/- (Rupees one Thousand Six Hundred Only) in favour of the Director, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences or by paying Rs.1600/-(Rupees One Thousand Six Hundred Only) in the NIMS Cash Counter in person.  Candidates desirous of obtaining applications by post have to enclose a DD of Rs.1600/- can be obtained from the Sub-Dean, Examination Cell, NIMS Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500 082. Fee once paid shall not be refunded even in the event that application is rejected.

 

3.      All applications duly filled in with all necessary documents   shall be delivered in   person or sent by Registered Post to the Sub-Dean, Examination Cell, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad  -500 082, Andhra Pradesh on or before the prescribed date.

 

 

4.      The filled in applications received after the prescribed date and time shall not be considered.  The Institute will not be responsible for non-receipt of applications or delay in postal transit

 

5.      Applications need to be submitted enclosed with the necessary documents in the prescribed cover supplied by NIMS.

 

  1. The candidates who are pursuing course for eligible qualification (MD/MS/DNB)  

      & likely to become eligible including training period on or before 30-06-2008 are 

      also eligible.   Such candidates shall have to submit a certificate from Principal / 

      Dean  of college regarding the likely date of completion of eligible qualification

      in the proforma  provided in the application form failing which their applications

      will be rejected.

 

V.  NOTIFICATION

 

      Notification shall be issued by the NIMS inviting applications from the eligible  

      Candidates to appear for entrance test to Super Speciality courses at NIMS.

 

VI. METHOD OF SELECTION (D.M / M.Ch . COURSES 3 YEARS DURATION)

1.      Selection of candidates for DM/M.Ch 3 years courses will be made on the basis of entrance test consisting of 90 multiple choice questions (basic & clinical) in the concerned speciality carrying 90 marks to be answered in 90 minutes duration. Each subject will have a separate paper.

2.      Candidates will  be examined in the theory paper in the subject concerned. Merit  list  will then be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates  in  the  theory  examination (Entrance Examination). Separate merit lists will be prepared for each subject.

3.      All the candidates who appeared for entrance  examination shall qualify themselves therein by securing a minimum of 50% of marks to be eligible for admission into the course.

4.      In case of equality of marks in the entrance examination, the   following criteria shall be adopted for fixing the merit of the candidates.

                                                                                 i.      A candidate who passed MD/MS in the first attempt or with less number of attempts will be given preference.

                                                                               ii.      If there is still a tie, the candidate who secured higher marks in Final MBBS examination will be given preference.

                                                                              iii.      If there is still a tie, the candidate who secured higher marks in Medicine in MBBS examination for Medical Specialties and higher marks secured in Surgery in MBBS examination for Surgical Specialties will be given preference.

5.      The marks obtained by the candidates in the entrance examination and the names of the candidates selected for admission will be displayed on the notice board of the Institute/ website www.nimsexams.com. On the dates mentioned at the page 2 of the regulations.

6.      The selection shall be based on the merit in the entrance examination and as per the G.O.P.646, dt.10-07-1979.  They shall have to come for admission on the date notified.  The date of the admission is detailed at page 2 of the regulations.  Candidates have to report for admission in person with hall-ticket, bond (Annexure-I) and other required documents as detailed in Annexure-III.  Non-attendance to the admission shall render the candidate forfeiting his/her admission.  No request for postponing the date of admission or request to appear at an earlier date shall be entertained.  In the event a candidate fails to report for the admission at the date and time specified, the seat shall be offered to the next merit candidate as per the admission regulations.

7.      All those candidates who are selected for admission have to pay the fee as specified at rule XIII and submit the original certificates on the date and time specified on page 2.  Failure to submit the required certificates or pay the fee shall render the candidate in forfeiting the seat and such seat shall be allotted to the next merit candidate.  The candidates joining the course  have to submit the bond at the time of admission as per the format enclosed to the application at Annexure-I that they shall complete the course failing which the conditions of the bond shall be invoked.  The sureties on the bond should be not below the rank of Gazetted  Officers.  The signature of the surety should be supported by seal/rubber stamp.

8.      In all matters relating to selections and admission, the decision of the Institute shall be final and binding on the candidates and selection cannot be questioned after admissions are closed.

VII. Pattern of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

 

In addition to standard multiple choice questions (MCQs)  of “Assertion and Reason” type and ”multi-response combination” type may be expected

 

Pattern for “Assertion and Reason” type of MCQs

 

*          Regarding _____________________,

Assertion statement

Reason: statement

 

A).       Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation

             for Assertion

B).       Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is not the correct explanation

             for Assertion

C).       Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D).       Assertion is false, but Reason is true

 

     

 

                      Pattern for “multi-response combination” type of MCQs

 

*          True statements regarding ___________

1.                   statement 1

2.                   statement 2

3.                   statement 3

4.                   statement 4

 

A)         only 1, 2 and 3 are correct

B)                   only 1 and 3 are correct

C)                   only 2 and 4 are correct

D)         only 4 is correct

 

 

 

VIII.  OTHER CONDITIONS

1.      The candidates appearing for entrance examination will not be paid any traveling  allowance.

2.      Candidates indulging in malpractice during the entrance examination will be disqualified and their hall-tickets shall be confiscated.  The marks of such candidates will not be displayed.

3.      All requests for re-evaluation have to be made within the stipulated time along with the copy of the hall ticket and payment of fee of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand only). Request for re-evaluation of the answer script of the entrance examination shall not be entertained beyond the time and date stipulated. (pl. see page 2).

4.      The student shall maintain strict discipline during the period of study/training programme in terms of conduct rules of the NIMS. Violation of the conduct rules will result in the cancellation of the admission of the candidate apart form invoking the terms and conditions of the bond. The candidate shall not resort to any strikes during period of their study in dereliction of their duties or air their views criticizing the policies of the institute either before the print or electronic media or anywhere.

5.      The marks obtained by the candidates in the entrance examination shall be displayed on the notice board of the NIMS/website at the date specified on page no 2.

6.      In all matters relating to selections and admissions, the decision of the Institute shall be final and binding on the candidate and selections cannot be questioned after admissions are closed.

7.      The selected candidates shall join the course by the date prescribed. In case the selected candidate does not report by the date, the next candidate in the order of merit will be selected in his/her place. No extension of time will be entertained.

8.      The courses are full time courses. The candidate shall be full time resident. No postgraduate is allowed to do any private practice or consultation.

9.      The candidate shall not register for any other Degree / Diploma and continue the studies, unless specifically permitted by the Institute.

10.  Accommodation will be provided to the candidates to the extent available on a rent fixed as per rules of Institute. They will have to necessary stay in the accommodation, if provided by the Institute.

11.  Duties and responsibilities of students joining D.M. / M.Ch courses shall    be fixed by the institute from time to time. They will be required to pursue such works may be needed in the legitimate interest of patient care in the hospital.

12.  The selection of each student will be subject to medical fitness. The medical fitness will be decided by the Medical Board appointed by the Institute. The decision of the Medical Board shall be final.

13.  The performance of the candidate joining the course will be evaluated at the end of every six months by a committee constituted for the purpose and in case of unsatisfactory performance, the institute has the right to take appropriate action to extend the period of training or detain the candidate and make him/her ineligible for appearing for final examination including the removal of the name of the candidate from the rolls of the Institute.

14.  The candidate shall maintain a logbook. There shall be entry of various special investigations done, procedure, operations performed, etc., by the candidate during the study period certified by the head of department. This shall be submitted to the examiners at the time of practicals and viva voce.

15.  The candidates admitted to D.M. / M.Ch courses before being permitted to appear for the final examination shall be required to furnish proof of having undertaken research at the institute which may be in the form of manuscript of original articles if for publication or already accepted by an approved journal of he/she may present evidence of having published papers of research value in the subjects concerned in the journals recognized by the institute for this purpose and paper presented at the National Conference.

 

IX.  STIPEND AND BOND

 

        1. Stipend as fixed by the institute shall be paid to all such students who are regular            in attendance and attend to their duties to satisfaction of the controlling authorities.

 

2.  The candidate shall execute a bond on a stamped paper (non-judicial) of Rs.          

      100/- value along with two sureties not below the rank of Gazetted Officers   

      with seal undertaking that in the event the candidate discontinues the studies  

      during the middle of the course, he/she shall pay the bond amount along with   

      the full stipend and allowance amount received by him/her back to the 

      Institute.

 

   3. Government of A.P. sponsored candidates will not be paid stipend.

 

 

 X.    CLOSURE OF ADMISSION

 

1.  The admission stand closed by the prescribed date and the courses shall commence             from the notified date. Due to unforeseen reasons if a seat falls vacant within the period of closure of admissions as per MCI rules, the candidate next in order of merit as per rules will be considered for admission. i.e. on or before 30-09-2008.

2.      The original certificates of the candidates shall not be returned till they complete the course of study and appear for the final Examinations unless they discontinue the course and fulfill the conditions of bond.

 XI.      LEAVE