DME Tamil Nadu Announces dates for Reporting, resignation for Round 1 NEET PG Counselling Candidates

Tamil Nadu: The reporting schedule for the candidates of the Round I of Post Graduate Degree/Diploma /MDS and DNB Courses 2022-2023 session in Government Medical/Dental Colleges, Self Financing Medical/Dental Colleges for both Government Quota and Management Quota and Government Head Quarters Hospitals ends on 12th October 2022, 5:00 pm, the Director of Medical Education (DME Tamil Nadu) announced this through a written notice. The provisional list of allotted candidates has also been released for the dental course.

The candidates can resign their seats of Round I counselling within the stipulated date and time/cutoff date of Round I, i.e., 12th October 2022 upto 5.00 pm, after which they will be considered as part of Round II, and the same rules will apply on them as applicable for Round II Counselling. They are advised to ensure that their resignation letter is submitted to their allotted colleges, failing which the resignation will be treated as "Null and Void."

Candidates who are given consent for re-allotment in round II counseling and participate in Round II Counseling, but are not re-allotted, will have to retain the seat (i.e., Round I allotted seat). In such a case, the rules of Round II will apply since the candidate has exercised choices and participated in Round II. There is no option for resignation if the candidate is not re-allotted in Round 2. Round I joined candidates who neither participate in Round II nor resign from the seat of Round I will be considered part of Round II after the stipulated time. Hence, the candidates who desire to resign their seat in Round I should do so before 5 pm on 12th October 2022.

The duration of Post Graduate Degree Courses is 3 years. In contrast, the duration of Post Graduate Degree Courses for the Diploma Candidates who have undergone 2-year courses shall be 2 years in the same Specialty and 3 years in other specialties. The above concession is not applicable for those who have undergone a 1-year Diploma course either in the same or other specialties. For candidates who have undergone a Diploma in Clinical Pathology and Diploma in Diabetology, the duration of the Post Graduate Degree Course is 3 years. The duration of all Diploma Courses is 2 years.

The Department of Medical Education plays a pivotal role in developing medical and para-medical personnel to cater to the health needs of the State. The department also has a role to play in establishing and maintaining well-equipped teaching institutions, which are the premier referral centers with state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Research is another area of activity for the Medical Education Department.

To view the notices, click on the links below -

 https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/pg-187449.pdf.

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/dental-187479.pdf