Compulsory Social Responsibility Service for 1 Year, Rs 10 Lakh Penalty for leaving India: Maharashtra notifies policy for MBBS, BDS candidates

Mumbai: MBBS/BDS students getting admitted to Government/Municipal Corporation colleges, Govt. Aided/Unaided Private Institutes in Maharashtra or those who are availing reimbursement/Scholarship from various Government Departments will have to undergo a compulsory social responsibility service for one year, after the completion of their mandatory internship.

Additionally, such students will have to sign an undertaking assuring that he/she will not leave India within five years from the date of obtaining their degree. Students will have to pay Rs 10 lakh as a penalty for violating this condition.

This compulsory social responsibility service is not applicable for the candidates who are not availing reimbursement of fees/Scholarships, clarified the Information Brochure of Preference System for admission to Health Science Courses in State Government/Corporation/Private & Minority Colleges, released by Maharashtra State CET Cell.

Compulsory Social Responsibility Service: 

The Brochure clarified that as per Government Resolution (G.R. No. MED 1007/C.R.490/07/Edu-2 dated 8th Feb 2008, G.R. No. MED 1021/C.R.128/21/Edu-2, dated 13th June 2022, and any other G.R. issued in this regard from time to time), "candidates joined against the seats of Government/Municipal Corporation colleges for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses either through GOI nominee, All India quota and State quota through NEET UG 2022 onwards will be required to sign a social responsibility service to compulsorily serve the Government of Maharashtra or local self government or Defence services for a period of one year, after the completion of internship."

Apart from this, such candidates will be required to sign an undertaking to the effect that he/she will not leave India within a period of five years from the date of obtaining the degree, otherwise, he/she will have to pay Non-Refundable Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rs.Ten lacs only) as penalty.

Social Responsibility Service for Private Unaided MBBS Courses: 

As per Government Resolution (G.R. No. MED 1016/C.R.345/16/Edu-2 Dated: 05/01/2018 and G.R. No. MED 1021/C.R.128/21/Edu-2, dated 13th June 2022), "the candidate who has taken admission to MBBS course in Govt. aided / Unaided Private institute through NEET UG 2022 and is availing reimbursement / Scholarship from various departments like Tribal Welfare Department, Social Justice And Special Assistance Department, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department and Medical Education & Drug Department will be required to sign a social responsibility service to compulsorily serve the Government of Maharashtra for a period of one year, after the completion of internship," stated the Brochure.

However, it clarified that "The Candidate who are not availing reimbursement of fees / Scholarship, the said social responsibility service is not applicable."

The Directorate of Medical Education Research, Mumbai and Directorate of Health Services, Government of Maharashtra will implement the allotment of social responsibility service, the State CET cell mentioned in the Information Brochure.

Penalty for Lapse of MBBS/BDS seats: 

Candidates leaving the MBBS/BDS seats at Government/Government Aided/Corporation Medical/Dental College will be liable to pay Rs 10 lakh as penalty if they join the seats during the last round or after the last round of admission and those who fails to complete the course after enrolment. 

"Any candidate responsible for lapse of MBBS/BDS seat at Government/Government Aided/Corporation Medical/Dental College will have to pay a Non Refundable penalty of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupee Ten Lacs Only). This penalty is applicable to all those candidates who do not join during last round or cancel a seat after last round of admission. This penalty is also applicable to any candidate resigning a seat after cut off date for MBBS/BDS courses or also fails to complete the course, irrespective of admission quota of the candidate," the Brochure states.

However, for Lapse of seat at Government/Government Aided/Private unaided Colleges (Ayush Course), the candidates will have to pay Rs 3 lakh as penalty for leaving the seat.

In this regard, the Brochure mentions, "Any candidate who resigns a seat after cut off date from Government/Government Aided/Private unaided College (Ayush Course) will have to pay Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rs. Three lakhs only) as penalty."

To view the Information Brochure for NEET UG 2024 Admissions in Maharashtra, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/maha-cet-cell-neet-ug-brochure-250389.pdf

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