10 years of service, Rs 50 lakh penalty for Inservice candidates: Andhra notifies bond policy for NEET PG admissions this year

Vijayawada: Doctors getting admitted to PG medical courses (degree and diploma) in the Competent Authority Quota seats at Andhra Pradesh-based Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences will have to compulsorily serve the State Government or pay a penalty of Rs 40 lakh and Rs 50 lakh 

In the case of service candidates, they will have to serve the State Government for a minimum period of 10 years after completion of in-service PG Degree/Super Specialty course in any Government institution/health facility of the State. For them, the amount of bond penalty is Rs 50 lakh, in addition to the pay and allowances received during the years of study.

On the other hand, the non-service candidates will have to undergo Government Service for one year or pay Rs 40 lakh as a bond penalty. The candidates, based on their category (in-service or non-service), will have to execute a bond on non-judicial stamp paper worth Rs 100 at the time of their admission.

The bond conditions specified by the State Government for the service and non-service candidates under the Competent Authority Quota are as follows:

Bond Conditions for Service Candidates: 

√ The candidates shall execute a bond (Non-Judicial Stamp Paper worth Rs.100/-) to the effect that their services are liable to be absorbed into/utilized in Directorate of Secondary Health or Directorate of Medical Education or wherever necessary depending upon the need of the Government.

√ The candidate should serve for a minimum period of 10 years after completion of in-service PG Degree/Super Specialty course in any Government institution/health facilities of the state as per the requirement of administration. The PG candidate (under bond-service) who obtained PG degree as in-service candidate, shall be permitted to prosecute super specialty course on his/her own cost, subject to condition that he/she shall serve the balance period of compulsory minimum (10) years as prescribed, immediately after completion of such Super Specialty Course.

√ In case of failure to comply with the bond conditions, he/she shall pay a penalty/compensation of ₹.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only) in addition to the pay and allowances received for the duration of studies of in-service PG/Super Specialty courses with applicable rate of interest. The bond shall be executed in the prescribed format appended to this order and shall be signed by two sureties who are income tax assesses out of whom one of them should be a Government employee to recover the bond amount from the sureties, in the event of he/her failure to comply the bond conditions.

√ The P.G. Degree/Super Specialty Certificates secured under in-service quota shall be kept in the custody of the sponsoring authority (DME/DSH/DPH&FW) till the completion of mandatory period of 10 years service.

√ The University shall take action to cancel the PG Degree of the candidate who secured under in-service quota for non-rendering of services as per the bond conditions.

√ In the event of he/she leaves the course before its completion or the competent authority concludes that the in-service candidate has not shown sufficient progress in the studies or failed to complete the course in proper time or fails to resume duty even after expiry of the period of the deputation or discontinue of service at any time within a period of (10) years after completion of the higher studies, it shall be lawful to the HoD concerned to make recovery of the amount (including Pay and allowances, Stipend, DA, Tuition fee etc) along with penalty and applicable interest spent on higher studies.

Bond for Non-Service Candidates: 

 Each non-service candidate admitted to a PG course shall execute a bond as per proforma to serve the Government for a period of one year.

 If they violate the bond condition either by not joining or by not completing the stipulated service period of one year within a maximum period of 18 months after obtaining the PG Degree, a penalty of Rs.40,00,000/- shall be levied as per G.O.Ms.No.251, dt.02-10-2022 of HM & FW (C1) Dept., Govt. of AP, mentioned the prospectus.

The prospectus for admission to PG Medical Degree/Diploma Courses under the Competent Authority quota also includes a prescribed format for the service and non-service candidates to execute the bond.

In the case of non-service candidates, the bond document states, "If I fail to abide by the bond either by not joining (or) by not completing the stipulated one year Rural/Government service period of one year within a maximum period of 18 months after obtaining the PG (Medical) Degree, a penalty of Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees forty lakhs only) shall be levied against me."

On the other hand, the bond document, to be executed by the in-service candidates states, "Whereas the party of the FIRST PART has agreed to serve the Government of Andhra Pradesh at any of the Government Institutions as ordered by the competent authority for a period of Ten (10) years after successful completion of the PG Degree/Super Specialty Course."

"The Party of the FIRST PART is agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 50,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Lakhs Only) in addition to pay & allowances received during the study period with interest as applicable as on the date to the Government. The same shall be recovered from the Party of the FIRST PART by initiating the provisions under RR Act, in the event of failure of bond conditions," it further mentions.

To view the prospectus, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/prospectus-competent-authority-quota-254636.pdf

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