THE WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES(MDS)
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 MDS Courses
2008
MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY (MDS) COURSES (3-YEAR)
1. Jurisdiction of the University
1.1. Admission to the seats other than the seats mentioned in 1.2 below in the affiliated institution of The West Bengal University of Health Sciences in different Post Graduate Dental 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 Dental Admission Test Examination (WBPGDAT) to be conducted by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS).
1.2. In terms of the directives of the Supreme Court of India, admission to the ‘All India Quota’ seats which are to be specified by the DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI is open to candidates selected through All India Post Graduate Medical and Dental Entrance Examination.
2. Eligibility criteria
2.1 Citizens of India who have obtained the B.D.S degree from any University of the state of West Bengal shall be eligible to apply for admission to the MDS Courses provided that they are scheduled to complete their rotating internship for one year after passing the B.D.S examination on or before 31.03.2008.
2.2 Application for admission to MDS Courses will not be accepted unless the candidates have got themselves registered with the West Bengal Dental Council or DCI.
2.3 Candidates who are in regular service of the Government of West Bengal and are sponsored by the Govt. of West Bengal shall be eligible to apply for admission even if such candidates obtained their B.D.S. degree from any other Institution located outside the State of West Bengal which is recognized by DCI. Such candidates will be required to produce necessary sponsorship certificate from the Government of West Bengal before being considered for admission on the day of counseling.
2.4 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.
3. Written test
3.1. A written test will be conducted by the WBUHS to prepare category/ caste-wise merit lists of the candidates seeking admission to the MDS Courses.
3.2 Applicants for admission will be provisionally allowed to appear in the written test provided they have submitted their applications in the prescribed form within the last date and have fulfilled the eligibility criteria outlined above.
3.3 The question paper for the written test shall be set in English and shall contain 100 single response type Multiple Choice Questions.
3.4 The following is the list showing the tentative number of questions from different subjects which will be set in the written test:
1. General & Oral human Anatomy, General human Physiology, Biochemistry, Dental Materials, General & Oral Pathology and Microbiology, General & Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics, General Medicine, General Surgery, Community Medicine- 50 nos.
2. Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge, Conservative Dentistry including Endodontics, Pedodontics, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Medicine (Oral Diagnosis) and Radiology- 50 nos.
3.5 The duration of the written test will be 80 minutes.
3.6 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.
3.7 Candidates who will secure a minimum of 150 marks in the written test in the open seats will be empanelled for selection. However, SC & ST candidates securing a minimum of 120 marks in the written test will qualify to be considered for admission.
4. Merit list of candidates
4.a The rank of the candidates qualifying in the written test will be determined on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the WBPGDAT. 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.
4.b 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:
4.b.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.
4.b.2. If the ranks cannot be determined by the above principle, the ranks will be determined by the t otal number of failures/ missed chances in all BDS 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 BDS examinations in a single chance will be placed in a higher position in the merit list.
4.b.3. If the ranks of the candidates cannot be determined by application of the above principles, the candidate older by age will be in the higher rank than the candidate younger by age.
4.c There shall also be separate lists indicating merit position for the Unreserved / SC / ST / Physically handicapped candidates sponsored by the Government of West Bengal.
4.d There shall be separate lists indicating merit position for the Unreserved/ SC / ST / Physically handicapped candidates in the open category.
4.e. There will be no overall merit List.
5. Counselling for selection of candidates for admission
5.1 Admission to different Post Graduate DENTAL Courses will be made through personal appearance (counselling) strictly according to the time schedule to be published in due course by appropriate authority. For personal appearance the candidates will be called in order of merit.
5.2 The provisional merit list will be available at the notice-board of WBUHS and in the website, www.thewbuhs.org . No information will be sent to individual candidates in this regard.
5.3 Candidates selected for admission through counselling must obtain the offer letter on the day of counselling on payment of the requisite fees.
5.4.1. A candidate will have to appear in person before the selection committee on the date of counselling; otherwise he / she will be marked absent and his/ her candidature will stand cancelled. Similarly a candidate who fails to join the allotted college by the last date of joining, mentioned in the offer letter, shall have no further claim of the seat. No extension of joining time will be allowed by WBUHS under any circumstances.
5.4.2. However, in case a candidate is unable to appear in person on the day of counselling, he/she may send his/her authorized representative with an Undertaking and Authority Letter for allotment (proforma for Undertaking and Authority Letter are available in the university website in the ‘FORMS’ section in the homepage of www.thewbuhs.org), along with requisite documents in original and fees. The allotment made to the authorized representative shall be binding on the candidate.
5.5. The candidate appearing for counselling will have to bring the following documents in original along with attested copies of all relevant documents:
(i) WBPGDAT Admit Card, (ii) BDS Degree/ Provisional passing certificate, (iii) Internship completion certificate, (iv) Permanent/ Provisional Registration Certificate issued by DCI/ State DENTAL Council, (v) School leaving certificate as proof of age, (vi) Sponsorship/ No-objection certificate for availing of the West Bengal Government-sponsored seats, (vii) BDS chance certificate, (viii) SC/ST/PH certificate, (ix) Any other relevant document.
Candidates without original documents shall not be allowed to participate in the counselling.
5.6 The number of seats available for allotment in different Institutions, with their subject-wise break-up, shall be displayed at the venue of counselling.
5.7 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.
5.8 The allotment made will be firm and final. Change of course/ discipline/ Institution is not permitted. Therefore, request for the same will not be entertained by the WBUHS after the allotment except for those candidates mentioned under clause 5.9.1
5.9. There may be two rounds of allotment by personal appearance. The government order and/ or the court/ DCI directives will be strictly adhered to for this purpose.
5.9.1. In the second round of allotment, if any, the candidate who had been allotted a seat in the 1st round and had joined the allotted Institution will be permitted change of course/ discipline/ Institution at his/ her merit position. On such reallocation, the allotment made during first round shall stand automatically cancelled with immediate effect and the candidate shall have no claim whatsoever on the earlier allotment. In case he/she does not opt for reallocation due to any reason, his/ her original seat shall remain undisturbed.
5.9.2. Those candidates, who could not be considered for allotment due to non-availability of any seat at their rank during the first round of allotment may also attend the second round of allotment on payment of stipulated fees.
5.9.3. In the second round of allotment the candidate who had been allotted a seat in the 1st round and had not joined the allotted college may also attend the second round of allotment on payment of ‘Counselling fee’ again.
6. Reservation of Seats:
6.1 Candidates who are in regular service of the Government of West Bengal and are sponsored by the Govt. of West Bengal are eligible to apply for admission to the Govt.-sponsored seats. Candidates are requested to consult relevant government notifications before applying for Govt.-sponsored seats. If required, the candidates are advised to verify their eligibility from their employer. The choice regarding category, once exercised, can not be subsequently changed.
All candidates for the Govt.-sponsored seats are required to produce sponsorship certificate from the Government of West Bengal before being considered for admission.
6.2 Seats at the rate of 22%, 6% & 3% will be kept reserved for the SC, ST & Physically Handicapped candidates respectively for both Govt. sponsored and Open seats. ‘Physically Handicapped’ means ‘Persons with disabilities’ as defined by DCI, i.e., 40-60% disability involving the lower limb(s) only. The government order and/ or the court/ DCI directives which will be in force on the respective day of counseling will be followed for this purpose. 100-point rosters are maintained by the University and in 2008, the starting point is 5 for Govt.-sponsored candidates and the starting point for open seats is 14.
6.3 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.
6.4 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.
6.5 Seats reserved for S.C & S.T categories of Govt. sponsored candidates, if remain vacant after counseling amongst all the qualified Govt. sponsored SC & ST candidates, will be offered first to the Non-sponsored SC & ST candidates and thereafter to the Govt. sponsored general caste candidates.
6.6 Seats reserved for PH categories of Govt. sponsored candidates, if remain vacant after counseling amongst all the qualified Govt. sponsored PH candidates, will be offered first to the Non-sponsored PH candidates and thereafter to the Govt. sponsored general caste candidates.
6.7. A resultant vacancy arising out of any reason after the first counseling will assume its original position in the roster and will be filled up from amongst the eligible candidates as detailed in 6.4 to 6.7.
6.8. ‘All India Quota’ seats, if added to the ‘State Quota’ seats will be included in WBUHS roster following the last number of the first counseling roster. In case of last minute entry, if any, the first available vacancy of the roster at that point of time will be filled up.
6.9. All available seats after the completion of counseling of Govt.-sponsored general candidates will be offered to the ‘Open general candidates’.
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 DCI/ WBDC shall have to obtain registration with DCI/ WBDC within one month of admission to the PG course.
7.5. There is no provision for change of course/ transfer from one institution to another after completion of 2nd round of counseling. The university will not entertain such type of transfer/ change request after completion of 2nd round of counseling.
MDS courses available
Course
Prosthetic Dentistry Orthodontics
Periodontics
Conservative Dentistry Oral Pathology
GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURAL DIRECTIVES
1. 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.
2. Applicants are required to enclose an unstamped self addressed envelop (size 22 cm. x 15 cm.) along with the print-copy of last two pages of the application 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 is 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’. Print-copies will not be received in person in the office of the WBUHS 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. Candidates are requested to write their name and telephone no. on the back of the Demand Draft / Bankers’ Cheque.
3. No other document is to be submitted with application form.
4. 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 Dental course whenever detected, i.e. during the process of admission or even at any stage thereafter.
6. 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 Observer will be final and binding.
7. Admit Card will be sent by ordinary post.
8. 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.
11. The qualified officers of the WBDS shall have to produce appropriate certificates from the Govt. of West Bengal in original at the time of counseling.
12. The Merit list 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.
13. Candidates selected for admission through counseling must obtain the offer letter on the day of counseling on payment of the requisite fees.
14. The candidate should report to the head of the respective institutions within the date mentioned in the offer letter.
15. If a candidate does not report to the allotted institution within the stipulated date his / her admission to the course will stand cancelled.
16. Candidates who do not complete their one-year internship training on or before 31st March 2008 are not eligible to apply.
17. No travel allowance is admissible for appearing in the written examination or for attending counseling.
18. No personal communication will be made to the candidates, unless it is considered absolutely necessary by the University authority.
19. Admission of candidates belonging to WB Govt. service will be in accordance to the relevant Government orders prevailing at the material time.
Date: 13.11 2007 Deputy Registrar WBUHS
MDS Admission schedule for 2008
MDS
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 Between 16.11.2007 and 11.12.2007 (11.30 a.m. To 4.00 p.m.) (except Saturday, Sunday and Holidays)
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 24.01.2008 and 25.01.2008 (11.30 a.m. To 4.00 p.m.)
Date of Admission Test On Sunday 27.01.2008 (12 noon to 1.20 p.m.)
Declaration of result On or before 15.02.2008
Date of submission of attested copies, verification of original documents and Counselling
To be notified in www.thewbuhs.org on or before 1.03.2008
Session to start from 02.05.2008
Guidelines For Submission Of Application
*1. A candidate seeking admission through WBPGDAT 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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