MD Psychiatry at NIMHANS: View eligibility criteria, fee, all admission details here

Published On 2020-12-30 04:00 GMT | Update On 2020-12-30 04:00 GMT

Bengaluru: All the candidates who are seeking MD psychiatry course at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) can view the eligibility criteria, fee, and all the pertinent admission details here.Department and Course Offered at NIMHANS General Guidelines for Admission to MD Course in Psychiatry Department in which MD Course...

Bengaluru: All the candidates who are seeking MD psychiatry course at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) can view the eligibility criteria, fee, and all the pertinent admission details here.

Department and Course Offered at NIMHANS

General Guidelines for Admission to MD Course in Psychiatry
Department in which MD Course is offered		Department of Psychiatry
General eligibility	*Minimum qualification for* *admission*	Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned.
	*Sponsorship Category*	a.Indian National Applicants who are/have been sponsored/deputed employees of Government of India/State Government Institutions/ Universities and Public Sector Undertakings can apply under this category. b.Applicable for courses with sponsorship category only.
	*Other requirements*	a.Applicants should have pursued and awarded qualification from an Institution/ University recognized by Medical Council of India. b.Applicants belonging to Domicile of Karnataka can also apply under 'Karnataka Domicile Category'. c.Applicants belonging to Domiciles of Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura &Uttarakhand states, can also apply under 'North Eastern Domicile Category'.
Course duration	3 years (for all candidates irrespective of DPM or MBBS qualification)
Mode of selection	*Seats under Institute Fellowship*		Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission
	*Seats under Sponsorship/* *Deputation Category*
Qualifying Percentile in Online Entrance Test	As per Prospectus INI-CET Part-'A' published on website www.aiimsexams.org
Age criteria (as on the day of course commencement)	For applicants applying under: c.'General/Unreserved Category'- 32 Years d.'OBC Category'- 35 Years e.'SC/ST Category'-37 Years f.'Sponsored/Deputed Category'- 45 Years
Emoluments	*Institute Stipendiary*		JR: Basic Pay of Rs.56,100 for 1st year, Rs.57,800 for 2nd year, Rs.59,500 for 3rd year.
	*Sponsored Category*		Applicants selected under 'Sponsorship Category' or who are drawing pay and allowances from their employers, are not eligible for any emoluments from Institute.
Fees	Rs. 73,420/- (including Rs. 280/- for first month Hostel charges). For details, refer to 'Fees' section of the prospectus.
Leave	Under 'Institute Stipendiary' Category- 30 days Annual Leave for 1st Year and 36 Annual Leave for 2nd and 3rd Year each.

MD in Psychiatry
Minimum requirement for admission	*Eligibility*	MBBS OR DPM.
	*Note*	a.Indian National Applicants who are permanent employees sponsored/deputed by the State/Central Government or Public Sector undertakings of State/Central Government or Institutions/Universities can apply through 'Sponsorship/ Deputation Category' under 'All India Category'. b.Indian National Applicants who are permanent employees sponsored/deputed by the Karnataka State Government or Public Sector undertakings of Karnataka State Government or Institutions/Universities
Seats offered	All India Category	Session 1	12 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' 01 seat under
		Session 2	13 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary'
	Karnataka Domicile Category	Session 1	04 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' 01 seat under
		Session 2	04 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary'
	North Eastern Domicile	Session 1	03 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary'
		Session 2	03 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary'
	*Iftherearenoapplicantsunder'SponsoredCategory',seatwillgotothe'UnreservedCategory'und er the 'Institute Stipendiary.
	*The seats will be awarded solely on the basis of overall merit and not state-wise.
Program of Study	Training of Postgraduate students is centred on a biopsychosocial framework of clinical care, coupled with hands-on research and academic activities. This not only enables the trainees to excel in providing high-quality clinical services, but also provides them with technical acumen to pursue independent research, teach and lead in the field of mental health and neurosciences. The clinical services at the Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, are organized into outpatient and inpatient services under general adult psychiatry (6 clinical units), addiction medicine, psychiatric rehabilitation services and community psychiatry. There is active liaison with the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and a well- established psychotherapy supervision program. Regular assessments and feedback form part of a 360 degree formative assessment.
Awards and prizes for meritorious performance	a.'Silver Jubilee Award' for the 'best outgoing student' among the students selected under All India Category (21 seats). b.'Dr. D.L.N. Murthy Rao Memorial Prize' for the 'best outgoing student' among the 15 students selected under Karnataka Domicile Category and North Eastern Domicile Category.
For more details, refer to the relevant department info on NIMHANS website or contact 080-

Categories of Applicants

A. Classification based on Nationality

1. Indian Nationals

2. Foreign Nationals

1. Categorization of Indian Nationals:

i. Unreserved OR General Category:

All Indian National applicants including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) except those under reserved categories (Other Backward Classes/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe) are considered under this category. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) applicants registered under Section 7A of Citizenship Act 1955 are eligible to apply under this category and all terms and conditions applicable for Indian National applicants will be applicable to such applicants. Such applicants will submit proof of Registration as OCI under Section 7A of Citizenship Act 1955 to be eligible to appear for Online Entrance Test.

ii. Other Backward Classes Category:

Indian Nationals belonging to Non-Creamy Layer of various communities as per the Gazette Notification issued by Government of India, from time to time, are considered under this category. For more information, kindly visit the following link to see the Central List of OBCs: http://www. ncbc.nic.in

Candidates belonging to Non-Creamy Layer of various Caste/Communities designated as OBC, should be in possession of OBC Certificate (format enclosed) issued by the following Gazetted Officers, and the certificate should be uploaded in the Online Application Form:

a. District Magistrate/Additional Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Collector/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

b. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.

c. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and

d. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area, where the candidate and/or his or her family resides.

The candidates must upload/attach while filing the Online Application Form and produce a certified English Translation Copy of the Caste Certificate during the Counselling, if the Caste Certificate is in Regional Language.

iii. Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) Categories:

Indian Nationals belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) as per the Gazette Notification issued by various State Governments or Government of India from time to time, fall under this category.

Candidates belonging to SC or ST should be in possession of SC/ST Certificate issued by Gazetted OfficersofvariousStateGovernmentsorGovernmentofIndiaandtheSC/STCertificateshouldbe uploaded in the Online Application Form. The candidates must upload/attach/produce a certified English Translation Copy of the Caste Certificate, if the Caste Certificate issued is in Regional Language.

iv. Domicile Category

Indian Nationals having 'domicile' in any of the below mentioned states can apply for the following courses under this category by providing valid Domicile documents/certificate at the time of Online Application Form:

Domicile Course
Karnataka	MD in Psychiatry, M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology
Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand	MD in Psychiatry

* To claim that candidates are residents/domiciles of the above mentioned states, he/she should produce a certificate from the Tehsildar to the effect that he/she or his/her father/mother has been a resident of that state for a period of 07 years or has owned or possessed land or property or house in that state. Candidates submitting Domicile Certificate in any other language than English need to provide a certified translated version of the Certificate at the time of the Counselling/Interview.

Applicants are further classified on the basis of Reserved Categories (Other Backward Classes/ Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe) under the 'Domicile Category' for the purpose of admission to MD in Psychiatry & B.Sc. course.

EWS Category:

Indian Nationals (Economically Weaker Section) who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SC/ST/OBC and whose family gross annual income is below Rs.8 Lakh (Rupees eight lakh) are to be identified as EWS for benefit of reservation for EWS. To claim that candidates shouldproducelatestincomecertificateoftheirparentsissuedbyGazettedOfficersofGovernment ofIndiaandtheCertificateshouldbeuploadedintheOnlineApplicationFormandthesameshould be submitted to Academic & Evaluation section on the day of admission.

v. Persons with Disability Category

5% of the seats are reserved for PWD (between 40% to 70% disability) as per the Government of India regulations in all courses offered at NIMHANS except for:

1. All Super Speciality (DM Courses and M.Ch.) Courses.

2. All Postdoctoral Fellowship Courses.

3. M.Sc. in Psychiatric Nursing Course.

4. No reservation for Ph.D. applicants as INIs are exempted from reservation for Ph.D. courses as per Central Educational Institutions (reservation in admission) Act 2006 No.5 to7.

Age is relaxable by a maximum of 5 years in the case of PWD candidates as on the date of commencement of concerned course. All provisions as per the PWD Act 2016 are applicable.

The confirmed admission shall be given to candidate subject to fitness on medical examination duly constituted by Medical board involving the faculty from relevant discipline. Vacant seat, if any under PWD in a course, shall be offered to the eligible candidate from the general/relevant category under the same course.

2. Foreign Nationals

All Foreign Nationals (holding passports of countries other than India) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) should apply under "Foreign National" category.

Seat Matrix

I. Reservation Roster prescribed by the Government of India will be followed for each course as applicable. If suitable candidates are not available under the reserved category, they will be filled up by General Category candidates.

II. Number of seats and reservation may vary from time to time as per the directions of the Government of India through relevant notifications.

III. The following seats are reserved for various 'Domicile Categories' in various courses:

The Final Seat Position is available on AIIMS website i.e. www.aiimsexams.org

Notice No.194/2020 dated 27.11.2020

To claim that candidates are residents/domiciles of the above-mentioned states, he/she should produce a certificate from the Tehsildar to the effect that he/she or his/her father/mother has been a resident of that state for a period of 07 years or has owned or possessed land or property or house in that state. Candidates submitting Domicile Certificate in any other language than English need to provide a certified Translation of the Certificate at the time of the Counselling/Interview.

Domicile Certificate has to be produced from the respective state without fail, certified translation copy in English has to be produced if the Domicile Certificate is in the Language of the state by the issuing authority.

Sponsored/Deputed Category:

Indian Nationals who are permanent employees sponsored/deputed by the State/Central Government or Public Sector undertakings of State/Central Government/Universities, are considered under this category for the purpose of admission to various courses. Applicants applying under this category, should keep the following points in mind while applying:

a. Minimum requirement for admission to the courses will be the same as indicated for all the respective courses.

b. Age of the applicant should not be more than 45 years as on the date of commencement of courses.

c. The applicant should qualify in the Online Entrance Test and /Interview, as indicated against the course concerned.

d. The applicant should produce the sponsorship certificate in the prescribed format as provided in the Prospectus/ or from the concerned employer. The course/s for which the applicant is being sponsored should be clearly specified in the sponsorship certificate by the sponsoring authority/ employer.

e. The sponsorship letter from the employer has to be furnished by the applicant at the time of Online Application form or admission. The candidature of applicants failing to produce sponsorship / deputation letter at the time of admission will be treated as cancelled and not allowed for admission to the course.

f. Applicants applying under the above category are not eligible for any emoluments for the duration of course from NIMHANS.

g. If any communication is received from Parent department/office/employer of a sponsored applicant withholding permission to appear for the Online entrance test/interview/admission to the course, the candidature/admission of such applicant/s will be cancelled, and no further correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

h. Permanent/Tenured employees of NIMHANS applying for Ph.D. Program should have at least 10 years of service left before registering for Ph.D. Program.

i. Sponsorship for Foreign Nationals to pursue Ph.D. course is permitted only from Governmental Organizations, recognized Universities and National Scholarships of any reputed/recognized organization. Candidates sponsored by NGO's also can apply, however such applications will be considered at the discretion of the competent authority at NIMHANS for permitting them to appear for Entrance Test and interview. No other source of funding will be considered.

j. Sponsored candidates from State Government/Government of India are not eligible for any stipendiary benefits.

Employees of State or Central Government or of any Public Sector Undertaking of State or Central Government should send their applications through their employers. However, the advance copy of the application (complete in all respects) can be submitted. In case the application is not received through the employer, a No Objection Certificate from the employer should be produced before the date of the Online Entrance Test. In case, the candidate is selected, the sponsorship/ deputation letter from the employer should be produced at the time of interview/ admission failing which the candidate will not be admitted to the course.

Age Limit

I. The age is calculated as on 01.01.2021 for session2.

II. The age limit for various courses is as follows:

1. For postgraduate medical and Super Speciality courses - age should not be more than 32 years for MBBS degree holders and 37 for PG medical degree holders.

III. Age is relaxable by a maximum of 5years in the case of SC/ST candidates and by a maximum of 3 years for OBC candidates, for the courses where the seats are reserved for OBC/SC/ST only.

IV. Age should not be more than 45 years as on the date of commencement of courses in case of sponsored/ deputed candidates.

V. Age is relaxable by a maximum of 5 years in the case of PWD candidates (check PWD block under reservation of seats section for more information).

Eligibility Criteria

Medical Course

1. MBBS degree from a recognized University or from any other University recognized as equivalent thereto by NIMHANS and by the Medical Council of India.

2. The candidate should have completed compulsory rotation internship of one year after MBBS or its equivalent as recognized by Medical Council of India on or before the date of commencement of course. A certificate to that effect has to be produced. The candidate should have permanent registration with State Medical Council. Candidates who do not submit the certificate of completion of internship on the day of admission to the course will not be admitted under any circumstance.

Online application submission procedure

As per INI-CET procedures stated in Part – A of Prospectus.

Certificates/Documents Uploaded:

As mentioned in Note-2 of the Prospectus Part-A

Note 2. Applicants seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation. They should be in possession of all the requisite valid certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim. The OBC-NCL certificates should have been issued between 27.10.2019 and 20.11.2020 (date of examination of INI-CET, Jan 2021), both dates inclusive. The EWS certificate should be issued before the date of examination (20.11.2020) and should be valid for the financial year 2020-2021. The SC/ST/PwBD certificates should have been issued on or before 20.11.2020 (date of examination). The applicants will be required to upload appropriate valid certificates and therefore must take utmost care to ensure that required valid certificates are uploaded. These uploaded certificates shall be preliminarily scrutinized, during the process of seat allocation for postgraduate courses, for determination of veracity of claim by the candidates for reservation/relaxation as applicable, and shall be subject to production and verification of original documents at the time of reporting/joining for allocated postgraduate seat

See Prospectus Part-A for more details.

Certificates/Documents to be uploaded in 'Domicile Certificate' link (referal so to 'Student Categories' section of the Prospectus):

1. Recent and valid domicile certificate with minimum of 07 Years issued by Tehsildar (with certified translation copy in English if the Certificate is in the language of the state by the issuing authority). If the domicile certificate is of lesser duration than specified above, then valid document/certificate that the candidate/his or her parents has been a resident of the said domicile state or has owned or possessed land or property or house in the said domicile state .

Certificates/Documents for 'Sponsorship Certificate':

1. Indian National Applicants sponsored by NIMHANS, should upload 'Sponsorship Certificate' from the Competent Authority.

2. Indian National Applicants sponsored by Government of India OR State Government - Organizations/ PSUs/Institutions/Universities OR Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) should upload Sponsorship certificate, with proper seal and signature clearly stating the Name of Applicant, name of course to which he/she is being sponsored, and terms and conditions regarding the drawing of pay, leave and allowances during the period of course duration by the Applicant and other conditions. A proforma format of Sponsorship Certificate is provided in 'Annexure' Section of this Prospectus.

In case of absence of the above, a 'No Objection Certificate' from the Employer to apply for the concerned course and appear for Online Entrance Test can be uploaded. If qualified and selected for admission, applicant will have to mandatorily submit 'Sponsorship Certificate' as specified in above point.

3. Foreign National Applicants should upload a sponsorship certificate/NOC from Government of concerned Country stating the Name of Applicant, name of course to which he/she is being sponsored, and terms and conditions regarding the drawing of pay, leave and allowances during the period of course duration by the Applicant and other conditions.

Certificates/Documents relating to 'Foreign National Category':

1. Foreign Nationals Applicants possessing eligible qualification from a University/College outside India, are required to upload 'Equivalency Certificate'.

2. Foreign Nationals Applicants should upload a 'No Objection Certificate (NOC)' from Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India or Diplomatic Mission/Consulate of India in the country of which the applicant is a citizen.

3. Foreign Nationals Applicants sponsored to pursue a Ph.D. course are required to follow instructions provided in Point V above.

4. Equivalence Certificate from Association of Indian Universities (refer to 'Categories of Students' section for more details).

Certificates/Documents relating to 'PWD Category':

Disability Certificate validating the 'Type of Disability' Field in the Online Application Form.

Any other Certificate/Document:

Experience Certificate, if mandatory as per 'Minimum Requirement' Section of respective course.

Admission / Joining and Commencement of the Course

I. After the Online Entrance Test, a list of candidates qualified for interview/ admission in the order of merit will be announced on both the website and the notice board of the Institute with the details of venue, date and time of admission.

II. Biometric Data capture —both finger print and photo verification, of all the candidates who attend admission will be performed.

III. No form of representations on behalf of any candidate/s will be entertained on the day of admission. If a candidate does not attend admission on the designated day as per the Schedule announced, will be marked as absent and his/her candidature for the admission process will be cancelled. Such candidates will not be considered for the purpose of operating waiting list for the particular course/s.

IV. The candidates will be instructed to produce and submit the original certificates/documents for verification.

1. A candidate should produce all necessary documentary proof of all claims made in the Online application form.

2. Candidates without proper documentation to support claims made in the Online Application Form, will be disqualified from the interview/ admission process.

V. The candidates who have been selected under various categories should submit the Original Certificates / Documents on the day of admission as shown under "Enclosures" along with requisite fee as shown under "Fee Structure" of the Prospectus.

VI. The fee is accepted only by Debit/Credit Cards/ No other means of payment is accepted.

VII. In case a candidate does not report on the day of admission, the seat of such candidate will be allotted to the candidate in the waiting list in the order of merit.

VIII. Any requests for extension in date of joining should be intimated to 'Academic & Evaluation Section' well in advance via email to 'admissions@nimahns.ac.in'. Such extensions are subject tothe approval of the Competent Authority. A late joining fee of Rs.100/- per day in addition to the fees as mentioned under 'Fees' section of the Prospectus or as mentioned in Official Memorandum provided to the candidate, will be levied on the day of joining.

The Penalty for discontinuation of course is as shown below -

The penalty clauses are applicable as per INI-CET Norms.

Additional Information

I. The rules and regulations in this prospectus are subject to change in accordance with the decision of the Institute from time-to-time.

II. All the candidates applying for admission to a course at NIMHANS have to give the following declaration:

"I fulfil all the eligibility criteria and I am applying for the courses at NIMHANS. I understand that my candidature will be cancelled, if I am found to have given wrong information. I also substantiate my claim by attaching necessary certificates".

III. All courses are conducted on a full time basis. Private practice in any form is prohibited. The candidates are strictly not permitted to undertake any other part time or correspondence courses.

IV. All candidates admitted to the Institute shall maintain good conduct, attend their classes regularly and abide by the regulations of the Institute.

V. Selected candidates should submit Transfer Certificate (from the College/Institute where the last qualification is attained) and Migration Certificate (from the University to which the College/ Institute is affiliated where the last qualification is attained) at the time of admission.

VI. All the Junior Residents receiving emoluments from the Institute and admitted to any course will be on contract service for the duration of the studies.

VII. As per the Circular Ref. No. KMC C.R./2014 dated 18.01.2014 from Karnataka Medical Council, all candidates admitted to NIMHANS for various courses, must write to Karnataka Medical Council to obtain Permanent Registration Certificate and submit it to AO (Academic & Evaluation Section) before the commencement of the course.

VIII. All the selected candidates should produce a medical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner.

IX. The candidate should complete the entire duration stipulated for the course. If the candidate had joined late, he/ she should make good of the number of days lost due to joining later after the completion of the course duration. The candidates in this extended period will not be provided with any financial emoluments/ stipendiary benefits from NIMHANS.

X. In case any candidate is found to have supplied false information or a false certificate or is found to have withheld or concealed some information, he/she shall be debarred from continuing the course and shall face such appropriate action initiated against him/her by the Director of the Institute.

XI. All students have to mandatorily register on the www.amanmovement.org (OR) www.antiragging. in for the purpose of signing declaration for Anti-Ragging.

XII. Rules & Regulations of the Institute are subject to vary as and when the directives received from Government of India.

XIII. The decision of the Director of the Institute shall be final in all matters of selection of candidates for admission to the various courses and no appeal shall be entertained on this subject.

Fees

Fee Structure for Indian National (PG Courses)

(All Figures are in rupees)

Details	Amount per year
		MD Course
		3 Years
Eligibility fee*	5,000	-
	500	500
	100	-
Registration fee	1,000	1,000
Tuition fee	75,000
	50,000	50,000
	18,000	-
	10,000	-
Laboratory fee	500	1,500
	400
	300
Gymkhana & recreation Fee	250	750
Library fee	1,000	3,000
Caution Money & Hostel Deposit	5,000	5,000
Identification card fee	100	100
NHS card fee #	100	100
Examination fee : Part I	4,500	4,500
	2,250
	2,000
Part II	6,500	6,500
	2,250
	2,000
Part III	12,500
Exit Examination Application fee	50	100
Marks Card fee	100
Hostel charges (Electrical and Water charges) ***	280	280
Utensil fee	30	90
Total		73420

* Eligible Qualification obtained from University in a Foreign Country -Rs.5,000/-, from University in State of Karnataka

– Rs.100/- and from University outside state of Karnataka- Rs.500/-.

Rs.280/- will be recovered from Stipend of the candidates who opt for Hostel Accommodation after first month of admission automatically.

# 2% of Basic Pay per month as NHS fee from sponsored candidates if opting for NIMHANS Health Scheme (NHS) Facilities to be paid for the entire year.

-Late joining fee of Rs.100/- per day will be levied for candidates joining the course after the prescribed date, subject to approval of extension from Competent Authority.

To view the official notice, click on the following link:

https://www.aiimsexams.org/pdf/Final%20Revised%20INI-CET%20Prospectus%20Part%20B%20NIMHANS%20Bengaluru%20as%20on%2022_12_2020.pdf

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