AFMS NEET PG Counselling 2022: Check Out Schedule, Eligibility Criteria, Details

New Delhi: The Admission process for NEET PG 2022 at the institutes of Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) is about to begin.

Armed Forces Medical services (AFMS) conducts Advance Specialist/ Post Graduate training primarily for the doctors of Armed Forces Medical Services. The candidates eligible to apply for MD/MS/DNB seats at various AFMS PG institutions are (in order of preference):-

(a) Priority-I : Eligible serving officers of the AFMS

(b) Priority-II : Foreign students sponsored by Govt.

(c) Priority-III : Medical officers sponsored by Para Military Forces/ other Govt. of India organizations.

(d) Priority-IV : Ex-SSC AFMS officers released from service after completion of contractual service, within three years after the release from service (i.e, the date of release should not be before 01 May 2019 and after the last date of joining into the courses as notified by MCC for the session starting from 04 Oct 2022.

(e) Priority-V : Civilian doctors willing to serve in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for 05 years after completion of the course subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria. The candidate will have to execute a bond agreement to pay an amount as sanctioned by the Govt. of India at the time of admission, in case unwilling to join AFMS, when offered commission on completion of the course. Format of Surety Bond is enclosed.

PG Course are available in following AFMS institutions:-

(a) Armed Forces Medical Collage, Pune

(b) Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt.

(c) INHS Asvini, Mumbai.

(d) Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore.

(e) Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata.

(f) Command Hospital (Western Command), Chandimandir.

(g) Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow.

(h) Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bang

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

(a) A candidate must be a citizen of India (except Priority II candidate).

(b) Age criteria:-

(i) AFMS Officers : As per extant training rules of AFMS.

(ii) Sponsored candidate : As per Govt. of India rules.

(iii) Civilian candidates : Maximum permissible age will be 30 years on 31 Dec 2022 (DOB on or after 01 Jan 1993). (for Priority-V candidates).

(c) Candidates must have MBBS Degree registered with State Medical Council or MCI. Students who have completed/ are completing internship by 31 Aug 2022 are eligible to apply alongwith provisional registration certificate.

(d) The candidate must have appeared in NEET- PG 2022 and secured minimum qualifying score as indicated by MCC to be eligible for AFMS counseling..

(e) There is no reservation based on caste/ religion etc. and the selection will be purely on the basis of merit.

(f) A candidate who is already pursuing any post graduate course shall not be eligible for admission to another PG course in the academic year 2022.

(g) The number of candidates to be admitted in any discipline will be determined by the number of PG teachers available, the student-teacher ratio and any other criteria laid down by the NMC/ affiliated universities from time-to-time. The exact number of available seats will be communicated to the counseling committee prior to counseling session.

(h) Candidates admitted will have a service liability/bond liability binding as per Govt of India instructions on the subject.

COUNSELING

As per the notification of MCI No. MCI-18(1)/2017-Med./128371 dt 31 Jul 2017, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, shall conduct counseling for all Post Graduate Courses (MD/MS) in Medical education institutions of the Central Govt. Hence, all eligible candidates desirous of pursuing PG course at AFMS institutions for the session commencing from 04 Oct 2022 will have to register on MCC/DGHS MoHFW website for AFMS counseling. Seats will be allotted in merit in order of preference as enumerated in para 1 above by offline (physical) counseling. The schedule of AFMS counseling is as follows :-

Note :

 Merit wise list for priority III,IV & V will be notified after the process of registration & obtaining the list from MCC.

 Groups will be created for all the priorities separately and all relevant information including the link for online counseling will be shared with the candidates. All are requested to join the group with the mobile number registred with NBE having internet connectivity.

 Candidates in priority-I to IV are required to log in to the link which will be forwarded to them, 01 hour before the schedule time of counseling. All candidates have to be ready with their laptops or smart phones with a proper network, audio and visual. If any candidate will not be able to log in for the online counseling at the time of his/her merit, then he/she has to be available telephonically when contacted over the phone. An alternate mobile number may also be given.

 Seat availability for each priority will be uploaded in the evening at 1800 hrs before the respective days of counseling.

 The registred Priority-V candidates desirous of joing AFMS Institutions are to report to AFMC, Pune on 03 Oct 2022 at 0730hrs in empty stomach for medical examination. 

Action by candidates

(a) Candidates desirous of admission to Post Graduate courses at AFMS institutions and fulfilling the initial eligibility criteria as mentioned above have to register for AFMS institutes on MCC website for the centralized counseling.

(b) It is the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they meet the requisite eligibility criteria, final eligibility will be ascertained at the time of admission.

(c) Civilian doctors will have to undergo medical examination by a duly constituted medical board so as to assess their fitness for commission as per laid down criteria and will be admitted only if found fit

(d) List of certificates to be produced/ submitted in original by selected candidates in the day of counseling/ admission

(i) 06 (six) Passport size photographs.

(ii) Copy of the NEET - PG 2022 admit card.

(iii) Print out of registration details page from the DGHS website www.mcc.nic.in for counseling.

(iv) NEET-PG 2022 score card as published by NBE.

(v) SSLC/ICSE certificate as valid certificate of proof of age.

(vi) Nationality certificate/Xerox copy of valid passport and domicile certificate(where applicable)/Birth certificate endorsed with nationality as India on it.

(vii) First of final year MBBS mark sheets of respective university.

(viii) MBBS pass certificate/degree certificate.

(ix) Internship completion certificate.

(x) Permanent/provisional State Medical Council registration certificate.

(xi) Attempt certificate.

(xii) Transfer certificate/Migration certificate.

(xiii) Educational Gap affidavit if any.

(xiv) Allotment letter which will be published on the website after counseling is over.

(xv)  Priority III Candidates

Subject specific sponsorship certificate ( as per format available on the website) issued by the respective Para Military/ other Govt of India organization is mandatory. This has to be produced at the time of counselling without which candidates shall not be allowed to attend counseling. During counseling eligible candidates will be considered eligible for only those subjects, which are mentioned in their sponsorship certificate duly signed by the competent authority delegated by the Head of the respective organization. Original copy of the sponsorship certificate will be required to be deposited at the time of admission.

(xvi)  Priority IV Candidates

In case of Ex-AMC/SSC Officers, release order from Armed Forces Medical Services by DGAFMS/ concerned Medical Directorate and movement order from last unit for proceeding on release will be required to be shown in original at the time of counseling and admission. SSC Officers in their last year of contractual service will have to produce their original release order from the Armed Forces Medical Services at the time of counseling without which candidate will not be allowed to attend the counseling. SSC Officers in their extended contractual service must, in addition, have a copy of the permission letter from the O/o DGAFMS besides the proof of being released from services before the date of joining as notified by MCC.

(xvii) Priority V Candidates

Civilian doctors willing to take admission in the AFMS Institutions to pursue PG courses will have to report to AFMC, Pune for physical counseling as mentioned above. All civilian candidate joining AFMS Institutions for PG degree (MD/MS) course from the session 2022 will have to execute a Bond of Rs. 54.5 Lakhs (Rupees Fifty Four Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) as per GSL No 17436/DGAFMS/DG- 1D/334/21/ D(Medical) dt 15 Mar 2021.

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