THE WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (MD( Homoeopathy) )
January 4, 2008 — maheshasherTHE WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DD – 36, Sector – I, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 064
Website: www.thewbuhs.org
Information Booklet
Rules for admission to Post Graduate Homoeopathy Courses
2008
MD ( Homoeopathy) COURSES (3-YEAR)
Jurisdiction of the University
1.1. Admission to the seats in the affiliated institutions of The West Bengal University of Health Sciences in different Post Graduate Homoeopathy Courses shall be made on the basis of the inter se merit lists of different categories/ castes of candidates appearing in the West Bengal Post Graduate Homoeopathy Admission Test Examination (WBPGHAT) to be conducted by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS).
1.2. Two (2) seats in National Institute of Homoeopathy are reserved for BIMSTEC countries- to be sponsored by Government of India.
Eligibility criteria for the seats as specified in 1.1
a. Citizens of India who have obtained the BHMS degree from any recognized Indian University shall be eligible to apply for admission to the MD (Homoeopathy) Courses of National Institute of Homoeopathy. Citizens of India who have obtained the B.H.M.S. degree from any University of the State of West Bengal shall be eligible to apply for admission in other seats.
b. The candidates who have completed or will complete their rotating internship for one year after passing the B.H.M.S examination on or before 31.03.2008 are eligible to apply.
c. Application for admission to MD (Homoeopathy) Courses will not be accepted unless the candidates have got themselves registered with the State Council of Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy.
d. Candidates who are already pursuing any other course are not eligible for admission till they complete the course or they are likely to complete the course within 30.04.2008. However, candidates, pursuing any other course, are permitted to apply, but their candidature will be considered during counselling only on production of their resignation letter from the course undertaken, duly countersigned and accepted by the appropriate authority.
e. Bachelor of Homoeopathic medicine and Surgery (Graded Degree) or equivalent qualification in Homoeopathy included in the Second Schedule to the Act, after undergoing a course of study of not less than two years’ duration are also eligible to apply.
Written test
f. A written test will be conducted by the WBUHS to prepare category/ caste-wise merit lists of the candidates seeking admission to the MD (Homoeopathy) Courses.
g. Applicants for admission will be provisionally allowed to appear in the written test provided they have submitted their applications in the prescribed form and have fulfilled the eligibility criteria outlined above.
h. The question paper for the written test shall be set in English and shall contain 100 single best response type Multiple Choice Questions.
i. The following is the list showing the tentative number of questions from different subjects which will be set in the written test:
1. Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacy, Pathology,
F.S.M., P.S.M., Surgery, Gynae. & Obst. - 50 nos.
2. Practice of Medicine, Repertory, Materia Medica
and Organon of Medicine & Philosophy - 50 nos.
j. The duration of the written test will be 80 minutes.
k. A candidate will be awarded three (3) marks for each correct answer. One (1) mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. One (1) mark will also be deducted if more than one response is given to the same question. No deduction will be made for questions not attempted.
l. Candidates who will secure a minimum of 120 marks in the written test for the seats reserved for SC/ ST candidates and a minimum of 150 marks for the seats of all other categories will be empanelled for selection.
Merit list of candidates
m. The rank of the candidates qualifying in the written test will be determined on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the WBPGHAT. The roll numbers of the candidates qualifying in the written test will be arranged in the merit list according to rank and in order of decreasing marks.
n. In the event of more than one candidate securing the same marks in the written test, the rank shall be determined according to the following principles:
1. The relative position of such candidates in the merit list will be determined on the basis of the number of correct answers, i.e., the candidate scoring more positive marks will be placed in higher position in the merit list.
2. If the ranks cannot be determined by the above principle, the ranks will be determined by the total number of failures/ missed chances in all BHMS Professional Examinations. Candidates having lesser failures/ missed chances will be placed at a higher rank. For example, the candidate who has passed all the subjects of the different professional BHMS examinations in a single chance will be placed in a higher position in the merit list.
3. If the ranks of the candidates cannot be determined by application of the above two principles, the candidate older by age will be in the higher rank than the candidate younger by age.
o. There shall be separate lists also indicating merit position for the SC / ST / Physically handicapped candidates.
p. There will be no overall merit list.
Counseling for selection of candidates for admission
q. Admission to different Post Graduate Homoeopathy Courses will be made through personal appearance (counseling) strictly according to the time schedule to be published by WBUHS. For personal appearance the candidates will be called in order of merit.
r. The provisional merit list as well as the date and time of counseling will be available at the notice-board of WBUHS and its website. No separate information will be sent to individual candidate in this regard.
s. Candidates selected for admission through counseling shall have to get themselves admitted within the specified date to be mentioned in the offer letter to be issued after counseling.
t. A candidate will have to appear in person before the selection committee on the date of counseling; otherwise he / she will be marked absent and his/ her candidature will stand cancelled.
u. However, in case a candidate is unable to appear in person on the day of counseling, he/she may send his/her authorized representative with an Undertaking and Authority Letter for allotment (proforma for Undertaking and Authority Letter will be available in the University website from the day of publication of results), along with required original documents and fees. The allotment made to the authorized representative shall be binding on the candidate.
v. The candidate appearing for counseling will have to bring the following original documents along with their attested copies:
(The following documents will have to be produced to participate in the counseling)
(i) WBPGHAT Admit Card
(ii) BHMS Degree/ Provisional passing certificate.
(iii) Internship completion certificate
(vi) Permanent/ Provisional Registration Certificate issued by State Council of Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy.
School leaving certificate as proof of age
BHMS chance certificate
SC/ST/PH certificate
Duly accepted resignation letter from previous course, if any.
Any other relevant document.
g. The number of seats available for allotment, with their subject-wise break-up, shall be displayed at the venue of counseling. Information in this regard may be available in WBUHS website www.thewbuhs.org prior to counseling.
h. The candidates will have the right to choose any one of the available seats at his/ her rank at that point of time and the same will be allotted to him/ her.
i. The allotment made will be firm and final. Change of subject is not permitted. Therefore, request for the same will not be entertained by the WBUHS after the allotment.
Reservation of Seats
6.1 22%, 6% & 3% seats shall be kept reserved for the SC, ST & Physically Handicapped candidates respectively. ‘Physically Handicapped’ means ‘Persons with disabilities’ as defined by MCI, i.e., 40-60% disabilities involving in lower limb(s) only. The government order and/ or the court directives which will be in force on the respective day of counseling will be followed for this purpose. 100-point Roster will be followed for this purpose..
6.2 Seats reserved for SC candidates when remaining vacant even after following the instructions laid down in the Govt. orders and notifications, shall be filled in by the ST candidates and vice-versa.
6.3 Seats reserved for PH candidates when remaining vacant even after following the instructions laid down in the Govt. orders and notifications, shall be filled in from the general merit list.
7. Other information
7.1. Candidates need not submit any supporting document along with their application form.
7.2. The allotment of examination centre will be done by WBUHS and will be final and binding.
7.3. There is no provision for rechecking/ re-evaluation of the answer sheets and no query in this regard will be entertained.
7.4. A candidate who is not registered with the West Bengal Council of Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy shall have to obtain registration with West Bengal Council of Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy within one month of admission to the PG course.
7.5. The in-service candidates may submit applications directly, but ‘No Objection Certificate/ Sponsoring Certificate by competent authority must be submitted at the time of counseling.
7.6. The website of the National Institute of Homoeopathy, www.nih.nic.in may be contacted for rules, rate of stipend and fee-structure of the Institute.
7.7. The number of MD (Homoeopathy) seats to be offered for admission will be available during counseling and in www.thewbuhs.org before counseling.
GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURAL DIRECTIVES
Applicants should go through and strictly follow the instructions given in the Information Booklet as published in www.thewbuhs.org in November 2007, while applying for different Post Graduate courses. Application must be complete in all respect.
Applicants are required to enclose a self addressed unstamped envelop (size 22 cm. x 15 cm.) along with the application form for sending the Admit Card.
The Print-copy of the application along with a crossed Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- in favour of ‘The West Bengal University of Health Sciences’ payable at Kolkata and photographs are to be submitted either by hand or by Speed/ Registered post to the office of the ‘Controller of Examinations, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, DD-36, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700064’. The application must reach the office of the WBUHS within the last date. Candidates are requested to write their name and telephone no. on the back of the bank draft.
No other document is to be submitted with application form.
Submission of incorrect or false statements / documents or suppression of material information in the application form will be considered as sufficient ground for cancellation of the candidature or the admission of the candidates to a Post Graduate course whenever detected, i.e. during the process of admission or even at any stage thereafter.
The selection / admission of a candidate shall stand cancelled if he / she is found guilty of copying from any material whatsoever or of taking the help of any electronic media / devices during the examination, or of assisting others or of being assisted by others in any manner whatsoever in writing out the answers during the examination. In this context, decision of the Centre-in-charge and/or University Observers will be final and binding.
Admit Card will be sent by ordinary post.
In case Admit Card does not reach the applicant, he/she should appear in person to the office of the Controller of Examinations, WBUHS, according to the time schedule mentioned in this booklet, for issuance of the duplicate Admit Card.
9. Multiple Choices Answering Method Through OMR
I) The test will be objective in nature and for each question several suggested answers will be given of which ONLY one answer will be correct.
II) The Answer Sheet will be machine-scored and therefore requires specific procedure to be followed as given below:
o The answers will be marked only by blue/ black ball-pen. The pencils are NOT TO BE USED.
o The method of marking answers is indicated below:
§ Each question will be followed by answers marked as (a), (b), (c) or (d). Select the most appropriate answer. Then, using blue/ black ball-pen blacken the circle bearing the correct answer index against the serial number of the question on the answer sheet completely.
§ Please note that the mark should be dark enough and the circle should be filled in as completely as possible. You need not make special efforts to darken any circle artistically.
10. The qualified candidates whose names will be published in the Provisional Merit List will have to submit all the attested copies of supporting documents along with originals for verification of their eligibility to the course during counseling.
11. The Merit list and the date, time and venue of counseling will be notified in the notice-board of the WBUHS and will also be available in the website <www.thewbuhs.org>. No communication in this regard will be made to the candidates personally.
12. Candidates selected for admission shall have to get themselves admitted within the specified date to be mentioned in the offer letter to be issued after counseling.
13 Elected candidates will have to deposit Rs. 12000/- (Rs. 10000/- as ‘caution money’+ Rs. 2000/- as admission fee) by means of a crossed Demand Draft in favour of ‘The West Bengal University of Health Sciences’ payable at Kolkata on the day of the counseling. The caution deposit will be refunded after completion of the course [i.e. 3 years] irrespective of the date of final examinations or the result of the candidate thereof. Any candidate, who leaves the course or resigns from the course before the completion of the course tenure for whatever reason, will not get the refund of the ‘caution money’ deposited by him / her and the money will be forfeited.
14. If a candidate does not report to the allotted institution by the due date his / her admission to the course will be cancelled.
15. Candidates who do not complete their one-year internship training on or before 31st March 2008 are not eligible to apply.
16. No travel allowance is admissible for appearing in the written examination or for attending counseling.
17. No personal communication will be made to the candidates, unless it is considered absolutely necessary by the University authority.
Deputy Registrar
Date: 13.11. 2007 WBUHS
Post Graduate (Homoeopathy) Admission schedule for 2008
MD (Homoeopathy)
Forms to be submitted Online in www.thewbuhs.org between 16.11.2007 and 11.12.2007
Submission of print-copy of forms at W.B. University of Health Sciences (except Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) Between 16.11.2007 and 11.12.2007 ( 11.30 a.m. To 4.00 p.m.)
Print-copies will not be received in the office of the WBUHS in person after 11.12.2007. Print-copies sent by Speed/ Registered post will be received up to 14.12.2007, provided the Bankers’ cheque/ Demand Draft is purchased on or before 11.12.2007.
Duplicate Admit Card will be available, if necessary Between Thursday 13.03.2008 and Friday 14.03.2008 (11.30 a.m. To 4.00 p.m.)
Date of Admission Test On Sunday 16.03.2008 ( 12 noon to 1.20 p.m. )
Declaration of result On or before 31.03.2008
Date of submission of attested copies, verification of original documents, Counseling and Admission To be notified on or before 01.04.2008
Session to start from 02.05.2008
Guidelines For Submission Of Application
*1. A candidate seeking admission through WBPGMAT is required to submit his/ her application online by logging in www.thewbuhs.org Application submitted by all other means will be summarily rejected.
*2. The candidate will, first of all, visit the university website www.thewbuhs.org through internet. He is required to go through the relevant ‘Information Booklet’ carefully and acquaint himself/ herself with all requirements regarding filling in the application form.
*3. In the homepage he/ she will click ‘Admission’ in red to go to the next page to click to the name of the appropriate course for which he/ she wants to submit the form online. In the next page the candidate will be offered options to go through the ‘INFORMATION BOOKLET’ and ‘ Multiple Choice Answering Method Through OMR’. The candidate is advised to go through both thoroughly before continuing to fill in the ‘Online Application Form’. In case he/ she is already acquainted with their contents he/ she may click ‘Apply Online’.
*4. The next page titled ‘Instructions’ appears. Read the instructions thoroughly and then click ‘Click here for the Application Form’ at the bottom.
*5. Fill in the ‘Online Application Form’ carefully by selecting appropriate options or by typing in appropriate places. Please do not skip any point. Then click ‘continue’ at the bottom of the page to see what you have entered.
*6. Please check the details of your entry in the next page. If you want to change anything click ‘Back’ at the bottom to go to the previous page to make necessary corrections and then again click ‘Continue’. Otherwise the option ‘Continue’ is to be clicked.
Only after you are fully satisfied, click ‘Submit’ at the bottom to go to the next page. You will not be able to change the data after submitting the form.
After clicking ‘Submit’ two more pages will appear with a ‘Serial No.’ and the candidate will have to print both the pages as those will have to be submitted to WBUHS. Please keep photocopies of those pages for your record. Submit the form afresh if you do not get any ‘Serial No.’. Application Forms without ‘Serial No.’ and missing data will not be entertained.
**1. The instructions given in the print-outs are to be followed scrupulously. The printed hard-copies of last two pages are to be submitted to WBUHS along with (i) two photographs pasted in appropriate places, (ii) the candidate’s signature, (iii) the Demand-Draft/ Bankers’ Cheque of Rs. 1000/- and (iv) an unstamped self-addressed envelope, personally or by registered post/ speed post, so as to reach WBUHS on or before the prescribed last date.
**2. All forms submitted after the stipulated last date/ all incomplete or invalid forms will be rejected without any further reference to the candidate and the fees submitted, if any, will be forfeited as processing charges.
Date: 13.11 2007 Deputy Registrar WBUHS
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