University of Delhi

Faculty of Medical Sciences

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBBS)

(4½ years Degree Course plus one year Internship)

1. There shall be a course for the Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
(MBBS) under the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

2. ADMISSION TO THE MEDICAL COURSE:

A candidate shall be eligible for admission to the course of study for the Medical Degree
(MBBS) provided:-
(i) He/She has completed the age of 17 years on or before 31st December in the year of
commencing the prescribed Academic Session of the said course.
(ii) He/She has passed qualifying examination as under:-
(a) (i) The candidates should have passed the Senior Secondary Board examination
under 10+2 system conducted by the C.B.S.E./Council for the Indian School
Certificate Examination/ Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (Except Patrachar
Vidyalaya and Open Schools) with required subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry,
Biology and English (Core).
(ii) The candidate should have studied both 11th and 12th standard from a recognized
school situated within the National Capital Territory of Delhi only, conducting
regular classes of 11th and 12th standard with required subjects of Physics,
Chemistry, Biology and English.
(iii) The candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% marks taken together in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology, however, in respect of candidates belonging to
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes, the marks
obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying
examination be 40% instead of 50% as above.
(b) Any other examination which in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to 10+2
system Examination of an Indian University/Board/Foreign University conducting
regular classes with required subjects recognised by the University of Delhi are
eligible for admission for the categories of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe
(Female), Government Nominee, 15% quota (DGHS) and Children, Widows of
Armed Personnel Killed/ Disabled.
(c) The candidates for admission to MBBS Course shall be selected on the basis of
competitive Entrance Examination and admission will be made strictly on merit basis.
(d) The admission to MBBS Course shall close on 30th September of the year.

3. MIGRATION:
No migration is permitted in the Medical Colleges of the University of Delhi.
4. TRAINING PERIOD AND TIME DISTRIBUTION:
(a) The duration of course of study: 4½ Academic years are divided into 9 semesters plus one
year Internship Training.
(b) Span Period: Maximum of 08 (eight) years from the date of admission in the 1st Professional
MBBS Course (excluding internship training period).
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 The Distribution of semesters are as under:-

(i) The period of 5, 7 and 9 semesters will be w.e.f. 1st July to 31st December of the year.

(ii) The period of 1st & 3rd semester will start w.e.f. 1st August.

(iii) The period of 2, 4, 6 and 8 semesters will be w.e.f. 1st January to 30th June of the year.

5. MODEL TABLE OF TIME DISTRIBUTION : (Clinical):

Total Subject 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Sem. Sem. Sem. Sem. Sem. Sem. Sem. Total
(W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W)
General Medicine*** 6 - 4 - 4 6 6 26
Paediatrics - 2 - 2 - 4 2 10
Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases - 2 - - - - - 02
Skin & STD - 2 - 2 - 2 - 06
Psychiatry - - 2 - - - - 02
Radiology* - - - - 2 - - 02
General Surgery**** 6 - 4 - 4 6 6 26
Orthopaedics** - - 4 4 - - 2 10
Ophthalmology - 4 - 4 2 - - 10
Ear Nose & Throat - 2 - 4 2 - - 08
Obstt. & Gynae (including Family 2 4 4 - 4 4 6 24
Welare Planning)*****
Community Medicine 4 4 - 4 - - - 12
Casualty - - - 2 - - - 02
Dentistry - 2 - - - - - 02
Total (In Weeks) 18 22 18 22 18 22 22 142

NOTE: Subject to college level adjustment.

Clinical methods in Medicine and Surgery for whole class will be for 2 weeks each
respectively at the start of 3rd Semester.

* This posting includes Training in Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy where existent.

** This posting includes exposure to Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy.

*** This posting includes exposure to laboratory medicine and infectious diseases.

**** This posting includes exposure to dressing and Anaesthesia

***** This includes maternity training and Family medicine and the 3rd Semester posting
shall be in Family Welfare Planning.

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6. VACATION OF STUDENTS:-

i) Vacations for 4th, 6th and 8th Semesters: 15th June to 30th June.
ii) Vacations for 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th Semesters: w.e.f. 17th December to 31st December
iii) Vacations for 2nd Semester: 23rd June to 6th July.

Note:- The vacation may be adjusted at College level, if required.

7. VACATIONS FOR TEACHERS:-

i) 20th December to 26th January - 38 days

ii) 7th May to 15th July - 70 days
Total - 108 days

Note: 1. Each vacation will be in 2 half with 1 common working day, in between
2. If the common working day happen to be a holiday then the next working day
shall be common working day.
3. May be adjusted at College level.

8A). ATTENDANCE:

75% of attendance in a subject for appearing in the university examination is

compulsory inclusive of attendance in non-lecture teaching i.e. seminars, group discussions,
tutorials, demonstrations, practicals, hospital (Tertiary, Secondary, Primary) posting and
bed side clinics, etc.

8B). INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:

(i) It shall be based on day to day assessment (see note), evaluation of student assignment,
preparation for seminar, clinical case presentation etc;

(ii) (a) The process of Internal Assessment shall be uniform in each subject in the
matter of frequency, methodology of assessment and declaration of result as
decided by the Committee of Courses and Studies of the Department concerned.

(b) The students should be informed well in advance about the time schedule of
Internal Assessment and other conditions governing it.

(c) The Departments should declare the result of Internal Assessment within
prefixed period as decided by the Committee of Courses & Studies.

(d) Students, appearing in supplementary examinations after failing in Annual

Examinations, shall have another Internal Assessment before Supplementary
Examinations. Greater of the two scores of Internal Assessments (1. Internal
Assessment held before the Annual Examinations and 2. Internal Assessment
held between Annual and Supplementary Examinations) would be taken into
account for Supplementary Examinations.

(iv) Day to day records should be given importance during internal assessment;
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(iv) Weightage for the internal assessment shall be 20% of the total marks in each subject;

(v) Student must secure at least 35% marks (combined in theory & practical) of the total
marks fixed for Internal Assessment in a particular subject in order to be eligible to
appear in final University Examination of the subject.

Note: Internal assessment shall relate to different ways in which students participation in
learning process during Semesters is evaluated. Some examples are as follows:

i) Preparation of subject for students seminar.

ii) Preparation of a clinical case for discussion.
iii) Clinical case study problem solving exercise.
iv) Participation in Project for health care in the Community/P.S.M. (Planning stage to
evaluation).
v) Proficiency in carrying out a practical or a skill in small research project.
vi) Multiple choice questions (MCQ) test after completion of a system/teaching.

Each item tested shall be objectively assessed.

9. EXAMINATIONS:

(a) There shall be 4 Examinations:-

i) 1st Professional MBBS Examination shall be held between 7th July to 23rd July.

ii) 2nd Professional MBBS Examination shall be held between 1st to 16th December.

iii) 3rd Professional (part-I) 16th November to 6th December.

iv) 3rd Professional (part-II) 25th November to 16th December.

v) The Supplementary examination shall be held within 6 months of the corresponding

Professional examination.

(b) There will be no Bar on Chances to Pass in the Subjects of 1st Professional MBBS.

(c) A student who fails in the 2nd Professional Examination, shall not be allowed to appear in 3rd
Professional Part-I Examination unless he passes in all subjects of 2nd Professional
Examination.

(d) Passing in 3rd Professional (Part-I) examination is not compulsory before entering for 8th and
9th Semester training. However passing of 3rd Professional (Part-I) is compulsory for being
eligible for 3rd Professional (Part-II) examination.

10. SCHEME OF UNDER-GRADUATE EXAMINATION & DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS:

A. First Professional Examination: (Pre-clinical subjects):-

Subjects consist of: a) Anatomy

b) Physiology
c) Bio-chemistry

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 a) Anatomy:

Theory-Two papers of 50 marks each

(One applied question of 10 marks in each paper) 100 marks
Oral (Viva) 20 marks
Practical 40 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 20; Practical – 20) 40 marks

Total 200 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

b) Physiology:

Theory-Two papers of 50 marks each

(One applied question of 10 marks in each paper) 100 marks
Oral (Viva) 20 marks
Practical 40 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 20; Practical – 20) 40 marks

Total 200 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

c) Bio-chemistry:

Theory-Two papers of 50 marks each

(One applied question of 10 marks in each paper) 100 marks
Oral (Viva) 20 marks
Practical 40 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 20; Practical – 20) 40 marks

Total 200 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

B. Second Professional Examination: (Para-clinical subjects):-

Subjects consist of: a) Pathology

b) Micro-biology
c) Pharmacology
d) Forensic Medicine

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a) Pathology:

Theory-Two papers of 40 marks each

(One applied question of 10 marks in each paper) 80 marks
Oral (Viva) 15 marks
Practical 25 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 15; Practical – 15) 30 marks

Total 150 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

b) Micro-biology:

Theory-Two papers of 40 marks each

(One applied question of 10 marks in each paper) 80 marks
Oral (Viva) 15 marks
Practical 25 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 15; Practical – 15) 30 marks

Total 150 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

c) Pharmacology:

Theory-Two papers of 40 marks each.

Containing one question on clinical therapeutics 80 marks
Oral (Viva) 15 marks
Practical 25 marks
Internal Assessment
(Theory-15; Practical – 15) 30 marks

Total 150 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

d) Forensic Medicine:

Theory one paper 40 marks 40 marks

Oral (Viva) 10 marks
Practical / Clinicals 30 marks
Internal Assessment
(Theory – 10; Practical – 10) 20 marks

Total 100 marks

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 Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

C. Third Professional Examination: (Clinical Subjects):

3rd Professional (Part-I) – MBBS Course consist of: a) Ophthalmology

b) Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
c) Community Medicine
a) Ophthalmology:

Theory: One paper 40 marks

(Should contain one question on pre-clinical
and para-clinical aspects, of 10 marks)
Oral (Viva) 10 marks
Clinicals 30 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 10; Practical – 10 20 marks

Total 100 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

b) Oto-Rhino-Laryngology:

Theory: One paper 40 marks

(Should contain one question on pre-clinical
and para-clinical aspects, of 10 marks)
Oral (Viva) 10 marks
Clinicals 30 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 10; Practical – 10) 20 marks

Total 100 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

c) Community Medicine:

Theory: Two papers of 60 marks each 120 marks

[Including problem solving, applied aspects of
Management at primary level including essential
Drugs, occupation (agro based) diseases, rehabilitation
And social aspects of community].

Oral (Viva) 10 marks

Practical / Project evaluation 30 marks

Internal Assessment
(Theory – 20; Practical – 20) 40 marks
Total 200 marks

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Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

D. Third Professional Examination:

3rd Professional (Part- II) – MBBS Course consist of: a) Medicine

b) Surgery
c) Obstetrics & Gynaecology
d) Paediatrics

Each paper shall have two sections, Questions requiring essay type answers may be avoided.

a) Medicine:

Theory : Two papers of 60 marks each 120 marks

Paper I – General Medicine
Paper II – General Medicine (including Psychiatry,
Dermatology and S.T.D.)

(Shall contain one question on basic sciences and

allied subjects)

Oral (Viva) interpretation of X – ray, ECG, etc. 20 marks

Clinical (Bed side) 100 marks

Internal Assessment 60 marks

(Theory – 30; Practical – 30)

Total 300 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

b) Surgery:

Theory: Two papers of 60 marks each 120 marks

Paper I – General Surgery (Section 1)
Orthopaedics (Section 2)

Paper II – General Surgery (including Anaesthesiology,

Dental diseases and Radiology)
(Shall contain one question on basic sciences and allied
subjects)

Oral (Viva) interpretation of Investigative data 20 marks

Clinical (Bed side) 100 marks

Internal Assessment 60 marks

(Theory – 30; Practical – 30)

Total 300 marks

Paper – I of Surgery shall have one section in Orthopaedics.

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 The questions on Orthopaedics Surgery be set and assessed by examiners who are teachers in
the Orthopaedics Surgery.

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

c) Obstetrics & Gynaecology:

Theory: Two papers of 40 marks each 80 marks

Paper I – Obstetrics including social obstetrics.
Paper II – Gynaecology, Family Welfare and Demography
(Shall contain one question on basic sciences and
allied subjects)

Oral (Viva) including record of delivery cases (20+10) 30 marks

Clinical 50 marks

Internal Assessment 40 marks

(Theory – 20; Practical – 20)
Total 200 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

d) Paediatrics:(Including Neonatology)

Theory: One paper 40 marks

(Shall contain one question on basic sciences and
allied subjects)

Oral (Viva) 10 marks

Clinical 30 marks

Internal Assessment 20 marks

(Theory – 10; Practical – 10)

Total 100 marks

Pass: A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including Orals and minimum of 50% in Practicals.

11. MINIMUM TEACHING HOURS PRESCRIBED IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES

EXCLUDING CLINICAL POSTING:-

A. Pre-Clinical Subjects: (1st & 2nd Semesters):

1. Anatomy - 650 hrs.

2. Physiology - 480 hrs.
3. Bio-Chemistry - 240 hrs.
4. Community Medicine - 60 hrs.
Total 1430 hrs.

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 B. Para-Clinical Subjects: (3rd, 4th & 5th Semesters):

1. Pathology - 300 hrs.

2. Pharmacology - 300 hrs.
3. Micro-biology - 250 hrs.
4. Community Medicine - 70 hrs.
5. Forensic Medicine - 100 hrs.
Total 1020 hrs.

C. Clinical Subjects:

1. General Medicine* - 300 hrs.

2. Paediatrics - 100 hrs.
3. Pulmonary Medicine* - 20 hrs.
4. Psychiatry* - 20 hrs.
5. Skin- STD - 30 hrs.
6. Community Medicine - 20 hrs.
7. Anaesthesia** - 20 hrs.
8. General Surgery** - 300 hrs.
9. Orthopaedics** - 100 hrs.
10. Ophthalmology - 100 hrs.
11. E.N.T. - 70 hrs.
12. Radiology* - 20 hrs.
13. Dentistry** - 10 hrs.
14. Obstt. & Gynae - 300 hrs.
Total 1440 hrs.

* Department of Medicine to coordinate.

** Department of Surgery to coordinate.

NOTE: The Curriculum of the MBBS Course shall be as per Medical Council of India Regulations
on Graduate Medical Education, 1997. The syllabus may be determined by the respective Committee
of Courses and studies in their Departments under the Faculty of Medical Sciences from time to
time.

Re-admission: A candidate having failed to pass the supplementary of the first and second MBBS
Examination, may register for re-admission to the same class at the discretion of the Principal of the
College within 15 days of the announcement of the result of the University Examination in the local
press. The candidate will be required to pay enrolment fee, special University fee etc. and the
College will inform the University of his/her re-admission.

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INTERNSHIP

1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

Internship is a phase of training wherein a graduate is expected to conduct actual practice of

medical and health care and acquire skills under supervision so that he/she may become capable of
functioning independently.

2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the Internship Training, the student shall be able to:

(i) Clinically diagnose and manage common disease conditions encountered in Clinical practice
and make timely decision for referral to higher level.

(ii) Use discretely essential drugs, infusions of blood or its substitutes and laboratory services.

(iii) Manage all type of emergencies – Medical, Surgical, Obstetric, Neonatal and Paediatric.

(iv) Acquire ability, to judiciously select appropriate investigation as per clinical situation,
properly collect samples for analysis and, to interpret common clinical and laboratory data.

(v) To fill appropriate hospital forms and certificates.

(vi) To carry out day to day ward procedures and treatment.

(vii) Monitoring the National Health Programmes and Schemes, oriented to provide promotive,
preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care services to the community.

(viii) Develop leadership qualities to function effectively as a leader of the health team organized
to deliver the health and family welfare services in existing socio-economic, political and
cultural environment.

(ix) Render services to chronically sick and disabled (both physical and mental) and to
communicate effectively with patient and the community.

(x) Acquire adequate communication skills for proper interactions with:

(a) Patients and Attendants

(b) Seniors
(c) Peer Group
(d) Other paramedical workers

3. INTERNSHIP – TIME DISTRIBUTION: As per Medical Council of India, vide

notification No. MCI-7(1)/2008-Med.Miswc/3309 dated 22 November, 2008, gazette
Notification No. MCI-34(41)2008–Med./29527 dated 20.10.2008.

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 Compulsory
Community Medicine 2 Months
Medicine including 15 days of Psychiatry 2 Months
Surgery including 15 days Anaesthesia 2 Months
Obstt./Gynae. including Family Welfare Planning 2 Months
Paediatrics 1 Month
Orthopaedics including PMR 1 Month
ENT 15 days
Ophthalmology 15 days
Casualty 15 days
Elective Postings (1 x 15 days) 15 days

Subjects for Elective posting will be as follows:

i) Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

ii) Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
iii) Radio-Diagnosis
iv) Forensic Medicine
v) Blood Bank
vi) Psychiatry

4. OTHER DETAILS;

a. Every student will be required after passing the final MBBS examination to undergo
Compulsory Rotational Internship to the satisfaction of the College Authorities and
University of Delhi for a period of 12 months so as to be eligible for the award of the Degree
of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and full registration.

b. All parts of the Internship shall be done in the institution from where the student has been
enrolled for his MBBS studies.

c. No Intern will be permitted to do externship in hospitals within the NCR of Delhi.

d. In case a student desires to do internship from other institutions within India, in any
institution/hospital recognized by MCI for the purpose, permission must be taken from the
Institute as well as University of Delhi at the beginning of the internship programme.
However, permission may be granted by the University at any time considering the
exigencies and merit on case to case basis.

e. The University shall issue a provisional MBBS pass certificate on passing the final
examination.

5. DUTIES:

(i) The Intern shall participate as a team member in total health care programme of an individual
including appropriate follow-up and social rehabilitation. The Intern will work as a Doctor
undergoing training and is expected to work for the well being of the patients under his case.

(ii) The Intern shall be entrusted with clinical responsibilities under supervision of a Medical
Office. He/she shall not work independently.

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(iii) Ordinarily, an intern is not required to transport samples or collect reports of the patients. In
the event of emergency situation, he may be required to do so.

(iv) Interns will not issue a Medical Certificate or a Death Certificate or a medico legal document
under his/her signature.

(v) Intern will participate in total patient care by maintaining patients records, participating in
ward rounds and other academic activities of the department to which he/she is posted.

(vi) Notwithstanding any of the above, the Intern will be required to carry out any work assigned
by the Unit In charge during exigencies.

(vii) The Intern shall not work continuously for a period 24 hours.

6. ASSESSMENT

(i) Interns shall maintain a Record Book which shall be verified and certified by the Unit In
charge under whom he works, during his internship period.

(ii) Responsibility of safe custody of the Record Book rests on the Intern.

(iii) The Record Book provides proforma in various specialties which indicates skills to be
acquired during the specific posting.

(iv) The last page of the Record Book is provided for the leave record. All leave taken must be
entered and signed under seal by Head of the Departments/Units.

(v) An objective evaluation of his knowledge, skill and attitude during the training will be
recorded by the Unit In charge/Centre In charge and a score of 0 to 5 would be used for
scoring. A satisfactory completion shall be a score of 3 or above.

a) Proficiency of knowledge required for each case Score 0-5

b) The level of competence attained to manage cases in relation to:

i) Management of cases independently

ii) Assistance in procedures
iii) Observation of Procedures Score 0-5

c) Responsibility, punctuality, work up of case, involvement in

treatment, follow-up reports. Score 0-5

d) Capacity to work in a team (Behaviour with colleagues, nursing

staff and relationship with paramedical) Score 0-5

e) Initiative participation in discussion, research aptitude Score 0-5

Very Poor / Poor / Below Average / Average / Good / Very Good and above
0 1 2 3 4 5

A score of less than 3 in any of the above items will represent unsatisfactory completion
of Internship.

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vi) On completion of a period of posting in any department the report must be signed by the Unit
In charge alongwith his stamp and should be submitted through the Head of the Department
to the academic cell.

vii) Based on the record of work and evaluation, the Dean/Principal shall issue certificate of
satisfactory completion of training, following which the University shall award the MBBS
Degree or declare him eligible for it.

viii) Internship should be completed within the stipulated period of 1 year and not later than 2
years after passing the final year examination. University of Delhi may permit Internship
beyond this period under extraordinary circumstances.

7. NO DUES:

To avoid any unnecessary delay in clearance, a signed ‘No Dues’ Certificate should be taken
by the Intern at the end of each posting from the concerned department.

8. REPEATING INTERNSHIP:

An Intern must ordinarily complete his/her Internship during the scheduled period of 1st
January to 31st December for Regular Batch and the Supplementary Batch Intern may start
internship training after declaration of the Supplementary Examination.

Stipulation for repeat posting:

i) Unsatisfactory performance.

ii) Prolonged illness, Medical Certificate must be validated by a Medical Board set up by
the Institution, where rotatory internship is being undertaken.

iii) No Hostel accommodation shall be provided for the repeat period. However, in extra
ordinary circumstances the institute may provide accommodation only if it is
available.

9. EXTERNSHIP

Ordinarily rotatory internship must be undertaken in the institution where the student has
enrolled. However, a student can do internship in MCI approved hospital/institution for which the
following guidelines may be followed:

Externship in India:

i) A student must apply for permission to do internship outside Delhi on the annexed
proforma alongwith the desired documents. Before considering the student’s
application to do internship in another hospital/medical college he/she will be
required to produce the following documents:

a. Permission from the institutions where the student wishes to do internship

b. Certificate from MCI that the hospital/institution is recognized for undergoing
internship training
c. Permission from the University of Delhi
d. Documentary proof of the reason for doing internship from outside Delhi

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ii) All students intending to do internship outside must submit duly completed
application to the concerned authorities at the beginning of the internship programme
not later 15th January. However, an exception may be made on merit of the case.

iii) Each institution will constitute a committee to recommend such cases. The committee
must include the Academic In charge and Registrar Academic of the Institute and
Heads of the following Departments:

(a) Medicine
(b) Surgery
(c) Obstt. and Gynae.
(d) Community Medicine

iv) No externship can be for less than two months.

v) Rotatory Internship in Community Medicine must be completed within the institution

of enrollment.

vi) A certificate of satisfactory completion of training should be submitted to the

Institution duly signed and stamped by the administrative authorities of the
Hospital/District Centre, where the student has undergone externship.

vii) Externship in multiple institutes will not be permitted.

viii) Externship in India once done in a particular institution/hospital recognized by MCI is

not repeated in parent institution. Only the records of satisfactory completion of
training, duly certified by Medical Office alongwith assessment report/evaluation
report, meeting the objectives of training are submitted.

Externship outside India:

i) Externship outside India: “Clerkship/Elective” will be allowed for a period of

maximum one month. The period of elective posting combined with 12 days of
Casual Leave will give the student a period of approximately one month.

ii) “Clerkship/Elective” must include good hands-on experience, student should be

allowed to do physical exams, touch the patients besides taking histories, case
presentations and lab-result followups. No Obeservership will be allowed while
availing the externship under any circumstances.

iii) The permission for the “Clerkship/Elective” will have to be taken from the
University. This would, however, be without any commitments on the part of the
University, financial or otherwise.

iv) The student will fill up a proforma provided by the Faculty of Medical Sciences
which will have to be signed by the Dean of the University where the student wishes
to do his/her Clerkship. After completion of the Clerkship the students will have to
submit a certificate of satisfactory completion from the institute where Clerkship was
done.

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10. Guidelines for outside candidates wishing to do Internship in medical Institutions under
University of Delhi

The prime responsibility and commitment of the institution is to train its own Under-
graduates during their rotatory internship period. However, it has been seen that students from
outside apply for rotatory internship training to the medical institutions under University of Delhi.

(i) Ordinarily the capacity and infrastructure of the institutions is to train only the number of
students that they have enrolled. The students may apply if there is a clear cut vacancy in the
institution provided the following certificates / documents are produced:

(a) Application of the students giving reasons to do internship and documentary proof thereof.

(b) No Objection Certificate from his/her parent institution clearly stating that institution is
recognized by MCI and that during the course of his/her training from admission to his/her
passing out, the college was not derecognized by MCI at any time.

(c) Permission of the University to which the above college is affiliated.

(ii) Certificate from MCI that Medical College/Institution where the student is at present studying
has been recognized by the MCI from the year the student was admitted in that institution to
the year of his/her passing out.

(iii) Certificate of provisional registration by MCI.

(iv) Certificate of good character and conduct of the student from the parent college/institution.

(v) Permission of Delhi University.

(vi) Permission of concerned State Government.

(vii) An undertaking that the student is prepared to do internship without any pay, stipend or
honorarium:
a. That he/she would follow the Internship Programme of the University of Delhi.

b. That he/she would maintain good conduct, discipline and decorum of the institution and the
authorities of the University have the right to expel him/her on misconduct, indiscipline and
unsatisfactory work.
How to select: If there is more than one applicant wishing to do internship at the institutions, they
will be selected strictly on the basis of merit. While making the list, consideration will be given to
all the three/four University Examinations and from the total marks 5% marks deducted for each
additional attempt. Candidates who did not avail the chance of University Examination when it was
due should not be considered a failure in that subject/s and it should be counted as first attempt and
marks should not be deducted. Also, 5% extra marks will be allotted for distinction or medal in any
subject.

When to apply: All applications of internship alongwith relevant documents should be received
between 1st January to 15th April however, permission to do internship should be considered
subject to availability of vacancy in the respective colleges.

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