JIPMER MBBS admissions: View Instructions for 2nd round Stray vacancy counselling

Puducherry: Through a recent notice, the JIPMER has released the Instructions for Second round of Stray vacancy counselling for the vacant JIPMER Karaikal OPEN MBBS 2020-21 session seats

The second round of stray vacancy counselling will be conducted at Puducherry campus of JIPMER on 15th January 2021 (Friday) for the vacant JIPMER KARAIKAL OPEN seats.

Further instructions and information in this regard are detailed below:

Registration and certificate verification:

Registration of List 1 candidates for counselling starts at 8:30 AM at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam JIPMER Auditorium, Puducherry (Pondicherry).

(Note: List 2 candidates will be called only after exhaustion of List 1 candidates. They should wait in the Community Hall, JIPMER) Closing of registration: 9:30 AM (No extension will be allowed)

Certificate verification of the registered List 1 candidates will start from 8:30 AM. Certificate verification of the candidates in the list will continue until all the seats are allotted in the category. The candidates should produce the following for verification:

i) All the certificates in original,

ii) one photocopy of all the certificates, and iii) six passport size photographs.

Admission process:

Candidates who are allotted a seat during counselling should submit all the required original certificates. In addition, the candidates should submit the following towards payment of academic fee:

i) NRI/OCI candidates: Payment of USD 75,000 to be made in foreign currency by online transaction (the details will be communicated to the allotted candidates)

ii) All others: Demand draft for Rs. 12,620/- for Indian Nationals in favour of the Director, JIPMER, Puducherry payable at "Puducherry".

The provisionally selected candidates will undergo examination by a duly constituted Medical Board in the afternoon of 15th January 2021. The admission order will be issued subsequently.

A vehicle will be arranged by the institute for transporting the selected students to Karaikal later in the evening. The approximate distance is 135 kilometres and will take 3.5 hours by road. If parents want to accompany their wards to Karaikal, they will have to make separate travel arrangements from Puducherry to Karaikal.

The students will undergo quarantine at Karaikal for 7 days before joining classes. Students residing in Karaikal will not be placed under quarantine.

CANDIDATES RESIDING IN PUDUCHERRY AND CANDIDATES RESIDING OUTSIDE PUDUCHERRY (OUTSTATION CANDIDATES):

QUARANTINE RULES

Candidates residing outside Karaikal (Puducherry, Mahe, Yanam, and other states and Union Territories) will undergo quarantine at JIPMER Karaikal campus after the completion of admission process at JIPMER Puducherry campus.

The candidates should adhere to the following steps:

STEP 1: Steps to be taken before leaving hometown:

Essential items to carry: Each student must bring along the following essential items before entering JIPMER, Karaikal premises.

i) For personal protection:

3-ply face mask - minimum 100 numbers Face shields - 2

ii) Supplies for daily and frequent sanitization:

Hand sanitizer - 100 ml (5 Nos)

Liquid soaps for personal use in washrooms - 2 bottles

Dishwashing liquid for cleaning their utensils during the quarantine period. iii) For following social distancing norms in the mess

Food carriers, plates, water bottles & tumblers - 2 numbers each

The candidates MUST bring a government photo ID proof and carry it with them all the time. STEP 2: Steps to be taken on reaching JIPMER, Karaikal:

On arrival at Karaikal, the outstation candidates will be quarantined for 7 days. They will be taken directly to the quarantine facilities in the hostel. Rooms will be allotted to the students on arrival and parents are therefore advised not to wait outside the quarantine facility (hostel).

Facilities available at quarantine facility: Double sharing accommodation with cot, chair, and table. Food will be made available at doorstep on payment basis. Things that may be required: Bed sheets, mattress, pillow, pillow covers, bucket, mug, two food carriers, plates, spoons, etc.

Social distancing norms, wearing of face masks, and hand hygiene should always be followed strictly.

A strict compliance is expected, failing which, the students may be placed in isolation and may face disciplinary action.

NOTE: The candidates will not be allowed to leave the quarantine facility during the quarantine period. Parents/accompanying persons will not be allowed inside the quarantine facility to meet the candidates. All the items required inside the quarantine facility should be brought by the candidates at entry. If parents choose to stay in Karaikal, they should make their own arrangements outside the campus. No arrangements for their accommodation will be made by JIPMER.

End of quarantine: The students will be assessed for COVID-19 symptoms at the end of the quarantine period and a decision for further clinical evaluation will be taken.

Based on the evaluation, if the student is found to be COVID-19 positive, he/she will be placed in isolation with round-the-clock monitoring. He/she will be treated as advised by the COVID clinical team. Information about their health status will be communicated to the parents immediately. Covid-19 positive students will not be permitted to join the classes until recovery.

Hostel accommodation:

Hostel accommodation will be provided only to outstation students. Rooms will be provisionally allotted on the day of admission and fee payment should be made online. The details are given in the Hostel Manual on JIPMER website.

The candidates opting for hostel should pay the following hostel charges at the time of allotment of a room: Establishment charges (per annum, non-refundable) - Rs. 6,000/-

Hostel caution deposit (refundable) - Rs. 5,000/-

Hostel mess deposit (refundable) - Rs. 3,000/-

Hostel room rent (double sharing, per annum, paid at the beginning of the year) - Rs. 6,000/-

Refund:

On vacating the hostel at any time after room allotment, hostel caution deposit and mess deposit will be re- funded after adjusting for damages or dues. Room rent will be refunded for the full months not stayed. Establishment charges once paid will NOT be refundable.

Facilities available in hostel rooms: Double sharing accommodation with cots, a small storage cupboard, table, and chair. Things that may be required to be brought by the students: mattress, pillow, bed sheet, pillow cover, buckets, mug, etc.

JIPMER follows various COVID-19 guidelines/orders issued by the Government of India/Union Territory of Puducherry from time to time. It is the students' responsibility to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 safety instructions and any breech may make them vulnerable to get infected. We request all students to abide by the prescribed norms at all times to keep themselves safe. In spite of our best efforts, if a student acquires COVID-19 infection, he/she will be treated in Karaikal GH. JIPMER will not be responsible or liable for any prosecution in any such cases.

MBBS Phase I classes:

After the end of the quarantine period and COVID-19 screening/testing, the admitted students will join classes of Phase I MBBS from the next working day.

NOTE: The students will NOT be allowed to leave station after admission. Candidates should come prepared for staying in Karaikal and attending classes.

IMPORTANT (Instructions for PARENTS/GUARDIANS of Outstation candidates):

❖ Parents/guardians, if they choose to stay in Karaikal, will NOT be allowed to meet their wards during quarantine period for any purpose.

❖ Outside food, snacks, and beverage are not allowed inside the quarantine facility. Food cannot be sent by parents/guardians to the students. Mess food will be supplied to them in tiffin carriers (the students should bring two tiffin carriers).

❖ Items that are necessary for hostel stay can be purchased and handed over to the students after thequarantine period is over.

❖ JIPMER will NOT arrange accommodation for parents/guardians under any circumstances.

To view the official notice click on the following link:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/instructions-for-jipmer-karaikal-open-second-round-stray-vacancy-145956.pdf