What are the instructions regarding OBC, SC, ST, PwD & EWS certificates?

Candidates are advised to see Annexure(s) in this Information Bulletin. In case the candidate fails to produce proper Caste, PwD , EWS Certificate, if applicable, at allotted Medical College then he/shewill not be permitted to join and the seat will be cancelled by the allotted Medical College.

Further, the reservation of seats under PwD Category is 5% in AIQ and the 21 Benchmark Disabilities as envisaged under the regulations of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and as per NMC norms, have been included presently, where only the lower motor disabilities were included earlier. The qualified Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates should get themselves certified at one of the Disability Assessment Boards, constituted in various states (refer annexures). The list of Centers who will issue Disability Certificates as NMC norms is attached as Annexure-II. The extent of “specified disability" in a Person with Disability (PwD candidate) shall be assessed in accordance with these guidelines for the purpose of issuing Disability Certificate and at the timeof admission in the college. Further, all the PwD candidates participating in the PG Counselling are requiredto get themselves assessed for their disability and obtain a Disability Certificate from any one of the designated Disability Centres.

IMPORTANT: Qualified PwD candidates are advised to get themselves examined immediately before the conduction of any of the round(s) at one of the above- mentioned disability assessment boards and to obtain eligible Disability (PwD) Certificate in an online mode. The candidates are advised to keep a copy of the Disability Certificate with them. Only Candidates who have made their disability certificate through online mode from the designated centres will be eligible to fill in the PwD choices. OBC/EWS Certificate must be during the financial year as specified in the certificate attached in the annexure of the information bulletin.