ADMISSION TO POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP COURSE IN MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY

IN MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI – 600 003.

PROSPECTUS

2022-2023 SESSION

SELECTION COMMITTEE
DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
CHENNAI – 600 010.

Phone No : 044-28361674

Websites: www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in
www.tnmedicalselection.org

COST 2,500 /-

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 AT A GLANCE

 Date of Issue of Notification : .12.2022

 Commencement of downloading the online application : .12.2022
 Last date for downloading the online application : .12.2022 upto 5 P.M
 Last date for receipt filled in online application : .12.2022 upto 5 P.M.
 Date of Allotment of seats (In person) : Will be Notified Later
 Last date for admission : The time as mentioned
in the allotment order of the candidate.

 Application forms along with the Prospectus can be downloaded from websites
1) www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in.
2) www.tnmedicalselection.org

Filled in online application forms along with necessary enclosures to be sent to “The Secretary, Selection
Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10” before the last date along with a Demand Draft for Rs.2,500/- towards the
cost of application form drawn in favor of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10”
payable at Chennai.

 Candidates should send the filled in online application form along with all enclosures in an A4 size cloth
lined cover. The template with requisite details available for download should be printed and pasted on
the cover.

 AR Number will be assigned by the Selection Committee.

 Candidates can track their applications on the above website by entering their Permanent Medical
Registration Number or MS Final Year University Examination Register Number and year of 1st
appearance.

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 CONTENTS

S.NO PARTICULARS CLAUSE NO

I GENERAL INSTRUCTION 1

II ELIGIBILITY 2-7

PROCEDURE FOR FILLING &

III 8-16
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

IV DECLARATION OF MERIT LIST 17-18

METHOD OF SELECTION AND

V 19-26
ADMISSION

VI FEES 27

VII STIPEND 28-29

VIII HEPATITIS VACCINATION 30

IX COMMUNICATION 31-33

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 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS : -
1. (a) Candidates seeking admission to Post Doctoral Fellowship course in Minimal Access Surgery should
submit filled in downloaded application form along with necessary enclosures and Demand Draft,
which should reach in a large sized cover measuring “38cm X 28”cm super scribed “APPLICATION
FOR POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP COURSE IN MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY 2021-2022 SESSION” to

THE SECRETARY,
SELECTION COMMITTEE,
162, E.V.R. PERIYAR SALAI,
KILPAUK, CHENNAI – 600 010.

before the last date along with a Demand Draft for Rs.2500/- drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection
Committee,Kilpauk,Chennai-10” payable at CHENNAI towards the cost of application form. The name of
the candidate and the name of the course “POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP COURSE IN MINIMAL ACCESS
SURGERY” should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft. Applications without the Demand Draft
will not be accepted. SC/ SCA and ST candidates who are natives of Tamil Nadu are exempted from
payment of the cost of the Application Form.

(b) The Secretary Selection Committee shall not be responsible for any delay in the receipt or for the
loss in transit of application form etc.,

(c) Request for extension of time for submission of documents called for, after the specified date and
time will not be entertained.

(d) Any supporting documents received after the due date or application without required documents
/ particulars will not be entertained.

(e) Non-Service Candidates should send their applications directly to the Secretary Selection
Committee at the above address.

(f) Service Candidates should send their filed in application form forwarded only through the proper
channel with the remarks of the forwarding authorities in the format prescribed in the application
form. If not, the applications will be summarily rejected.

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 ELIGIBILITY :

2. The Candidate must be a Citizen of India and native of Tamil Nadu

3. Candidates from other States are not eligible to apply.

4. (i) Candidates who had studied their Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses in Tamil
Nadu are eligible to apply.

(ii) Candidates studied from other States are eligible to apply, provided that they shall
produce the Nativity Certificate from Tamil Nadu.

(iii) However candidates from other States who have studied in Tamil Nadu are eligible

to apply provided they do not claim nativity in their State and give an undertaking
to that effect at the time of admission.

(iv) The Certificate of Nativity in Tamil Nadu should be issued by the competent authority
only and supported by a copy of Passport / Aadhar Card / Voter’s ID / Driving
License. If the copy of the supporting document is not produced, then the application
form will be rejected. Nativity Certificate submitted later will be summarily rejected.

(v) Permanent Residence Certificate will not be accepted.

Note:

Producing false Nativity Certificate if detected at any time later during the course of study will
result in expulsion of the candidate and also initiation of criminal proceedings against the
candidate.

5. (a) Candidates must have qualified in NEET SS 2022 in the Specialty of “Surgical Gastro
enterology” conducted by National Board of Examination(NBE)

(b) Candidates who hold M.S. (General Surgery) of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical
University or of any other University recognized as equivalent to the Tamil Nadu
Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and included in the schedules of the Indian Medical
Council Act of 1956 or who hold DNB (General Surgery) from the National Board of
Examination and who have obtained full registration either from the Medical Council of
India or any of the State Medical Councils are alone eligible to apply for Post Doctoral
Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery Course

(c) Non-service candidates if selected will have to abide by the Government rules in vogue.

6. No of Seats : Four. The duration of the Fellowship Course is two years.

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7. (a) Candidates who have obtained the P.G. Degree from Medical Colleges not recognized by
the MCI are not eligible.

(b) Candidates should produce the additional qualification registration certificate for their Post
Graduate degree from the Indian Medical Council or the respective State Medical Council
at the time of applying.

PROCEDURE FOR FILLING AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION :

8. The candidates shall download the application form from the website www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in
/ www.tnmedicalselection.org and send the filled in application form to the Secretary,
Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai – 10.

The candidates should fill the application form carefully.

9. Only self attested photocopies of Certificates should be enclosed.

10. Applications with incomplete or insufficient particulars or without enclosures or those

received after the last date mentioned will be summarily rejected (without any intimation to
the candidates).

11. A candidate shall submit only ONE application form for admission

12. Candidates must enclose only self attested Photocopies of the following documents in the
order indicated below along with the filled in application form failing which the application is
liable to be rejected
(a) The Postgraduate course completion certificate from the parent College where the
candidate had undergone the post-graduate degree course.
(b) Post Graduate Degree Certificate / provisional certificate awarded by the University
concerned to which the Institution is affiliated.
(c) (i) Permanent Medical Registration Certificate of the MBBS Degree.

(ii) Additional qualification registration certificate for Post Graduate degree issued by the
All India Medical Council or State Medical Council

(d) Post Graduate Degree attempt certificate obtained from the institution where the
candidate completed his/her PG Degree.

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 (e) Eligibility certificate from Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University for candidates who
have qualified from other Universities. This shall be produced at the time of Counseling
when called for.

(g) TNPSC/MRB (selected through competitive written examination) Selection & Posting
Order (For Service Candidates.)

(h) Nativity certificate ( if applicable ) with supportive documents

(i) NEET SS 2022 score card issued by National Board of Examination

13. It shall be the responsibility of the candidate to give the correct mailing address on the main
application form. If there is any change of address it should be intimated immediately to the
Selection Committee in writing.

14.The Government orders issued and to be issued from time to time pertaining to any of the
matters contained in the prospectus should be read as part and parcel of this prospectus and
such terms and conditions in the Government order are deemed to have been incorporated in
this prospectus

15 (i) Service candidates should send their online printout applications through the proper
channel with the forwarding authority’s remarks and with the service particulars carefully
filled up by the forwarding authority as prescribed in the application form. Application of
the Service candidates who have completed two years of continuous regular service as
on 30.11.2022 alone will be considered. The Heads of Departments have to issue a
Certificate of completion of the required service. The application should reach within the
stipulated time.

If the application is received after the last date, it will not be accepted irrespective of date
of submission and date of forwarding by the Competent authority.

ii) a) Medical Officers selected by the TNPSC / MRB (through competitive written
examination) and appointed in Tamil Nadu Medical Services on regular basis, who have
put in minimum of two years of continuous regular service as on 30.11.2022 alone are
eligible.

b) Medical Officers serving continuously for two years in Local Bodies of Tamil Nadu as
on 30.11.2022 are eligible.

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16. Applications without the signature of the candidate will be summarily rejected.

DECLARATION OF MERIT LIST :

17. The Secretary, Selection Committee will prepare the merit list based on the marks secured in
NEET SS 2022 in the Specialty of “Surgical Gastroenterology” and publish the same in
websites.

www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in / www.tnmedicalselection.org

18. Determination of inter se merit (rank) of candidates obtaining equal marks :

In case of two or more candidates obtaining equal marks in the total aggregate of 100 marks,
the Inter-se merit (Rank) of such candidates shall be determined on the basis of the following
order of preference:-

a. Least number of appearances in the Postgraduate Degree examination.

b. Seniority in age.

METHOD OF SELECTION AND ADMISSION :

19. The final preparation of the selection list / waiting list for admission of candidates to the Post
Doctoral Fellowship Course In Minimal Access Surgery Course will be made on the basis of the
merit list.

20. a)The Selection will be made by Counseling based on Merit only and no communal
reservation will be followed.

50% of seats are reserved for service candidates, in addition to those

service candidates who have been selected in the open category.
b) If no Non-service candidate opted for Post Doctoral Fellowship In Minimal Access Surgery
Course, the same will be allotted to service candidates.

c) If no Service candidate opted for Post Doctoral Fellowship In Minimal Access Surgery
Course, the same will be allotted to Non-service candidates.

21. a. Strict discipline should be maintained by the candidates for smooth conduct of
counseling. If the candidates are found to indulge in any untoward activities, they will be
debarred from the counseling and selection for the present and subsequent sessions.
b. The candidates appearing for allotment by personal appearance should bring the
documents enclosed along with application in original. In any case candidates without

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 original certificates / documents shall not be allowed to participate in the counseling.
Candidates who have deposited their original documents to Institutions / Universities and
come for counseling with a certificate stating that “their original certificates are submitted
to institution/ University” will NOT be allowed to participate in the counseling.

22. Any change or modification and relevant information pertaining to this admission process will
be made available immediately on the websites. (www.tnhealth.org / www.mmc.tn.gov.in
/www.tnmedicalselection.org ) The candidates are instructed to frequently visit the
websites from the date of application till the end of counseling without fail. All information
including the date of counseling will be put up in the website. Candidates will be permitted for
counseling accordingly.

23. Unauthorized absence of candidates for one month or more during the course will be treated
as discontinuation and the vacancy will be filled up by the Selection Committee depending on
the availability of the time before cut-off date

24. The candidates who are selected at the time of counseling shall pay the total
fees of Rs.1, 00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) for the two years Post Doctoral Fellowship in
Minimal Access Surgery Course of by way of Demand Draft drawn in favor of the DEAN,
MMC, MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY payable at Chennai, at the time of receipt of the
allotment order. This fee is not refundable.

All candidates attending the counseling for Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
Course have to remit a non-refundable amount of Rs.1,000/- by means of Demand Draft drawn
in favor of the Secretary, Selection Committee,Kilpauk,Chennai-10” as processing fee .

25. a) The candidates who discontinue the course shall pay discontinuation fees as specified
below by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee,
Kilpauk , Chennai -10” payable at Chennai.

For Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery Course

5 lakhs

b) Candidates who join the Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery Course and
discontinue the course on any grounds after the cutoff date are eligible to apply only after a
period of 2 years from the date of discontinuation of the course

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26. The admissions to Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery Course for 2022-
2023 will close on the cutoff date as per the Guidelines issued by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.
Medical University, Chennai – 32.

FEES:

27 Total Fees Per Annum for Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery Course
Tuition Fees 30,000/- p.a.
Library Fees 10,000/- p.a.
Annual Appraisal Fee 10,000/- p.a.

STIPEND:

28. All service candidates selected will be paid stipend/salary as per the Government Orders
in force. For Non service candidates the course is stipendary as per the Government
Orders in force.

29. The candidates joining the Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery Course
are bound by the regulations issued by The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University.

HEPATITIS-B VACCINATION :

30. Candidates selected for admission to the Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
Course should take Hepatitis-B Vaccination and submit a Medical Certificate as proof thereof
to the Head of the Institution at the time of admission. The Heads of Institutions should not
admit any candidate without the Medical Certificate and also ensure that the candidate is
periodically vaccinated during the course of study.

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COMMUNICATION :

31. a) All Communications will be sent only to the mailing address/E-mail given in the
application. Candidates are requested to inform if there is any change of address
immediately.

b) The results will be published in the Websites www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in /

www.tnmedicalselection.org The Counseling Schedule will be available in the above
websites.

32. The candidates who join the Course should not indulge in any kind of agitation/strike/ragging
activity inside/outside the college campus during the course of study. Candidates found to
take part in any such activities mentioned above will be expelled from the course/college, at
any part of the course of study and criminal action will be taken against them.

33. Any candidate who apply for this course is deemed to have read the content in this
Prospectus and agrees with all the conditions and clauses and will not have the right
to challenge any of the Clauses contained in this prospectus and agree that the same
is binding upon them.

DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

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