NIMS Hyderabad Invites applications for Bachelors of Physiotherapy course 2021
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Hyderabad: The Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences has invited applications from eligible candidates for the course of Bachelors of Physiotherapy for the academic session of 2021-22.
Candidates will be selected through competence based on the entrance exam and admissions will take place during the months of October and November. The BPT course spans a duration of 4.5 years, including 6 months of internship and NIMS has a capacity of 50 seats for the course.
Candidates are required to fulfill the eligibility criteria - Intermediate examination or its equivalent with optional subjects of Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry OR Vocational Physiotherapy with bridge course of biological and physical science.
The last date for submission of online application is 18th September 2021.
The candidates are directed to submit their application form along with the supporting documents, either in person or via the Indian Postal Service to the Associate Dean, Academic-2, 2nd Floor, Old OPD Block, NIMS, Hyderabad 500082, at the latest by 5pm, 21st September 2021.
Age
The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years completed and should not be more than 25 years as on 31st December, 2021. Upper age limit is relaxable by 3 years in the case of SC & ST Candidates.
Application Procedure
1. The Online Application Registration, Notification and instructions to fill the application is available at NIMS website : www.nims.edu.in. from 11.00 AM on 02/09/2021 till 5.00 PM of 18/09/2021 and last date for submission of hard copy of online application is 21/09/2021.
NOTE: The candidates are advised to read carefully the prospectus/ instructions before proceeding to fill the application form in NIMS website: www.nims.edu.in .
2. Incomplete online and hand-written application forms are liable to be rejected.
3. An amount of Rs. 700/- (Rupees seven hundred only) towards application fee should be remitted through payment gateway using a Credit Card or Debit Card issued by the banks in India or through Internet banking. Application fee is not refundable even if the application is summarily rejected.
4. The hard copy duly signed of the online application by the candidate shall be submitted to The Associate Dean, Academic-2, 2nd floor, Old OPD Block, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 500 082 on or before 5.00 PM of 21-09-2021 along with all the documents mentioned in the annexure-I
5. The online application will not be considered without submission of hard copy of the same (online application) along with the required documents/certificates as prescribed.
6. The applications received after the prescribed date and time shall not be considered. The Institute will not be responsible for non-receipt of application or delay in postal transit.
7. An acknowledgement will be sent to the respective candidate by sms / e-mail or to the login account after receipt of the hard copy of Application. Those who have not received acknowledgement of the application shall contact in the office of Associate Dean, Academic 2 Section (Phone No.040-23489189) within 10 days from the date of submission of hard copy of application. No further correspondence shall be entertained in this matter after 10 days from the date of submission of application.
8. The applications of in-service candidates should be forwarded by the appointing authority. The in-service candidates are required to submit Service Certificate and No Objection Certificate in original from the Appointing Authority at the time of submission of application. All candidates who are employees of the State of Telangana and Central Government under takings, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi-public Institutions should submit hard copy of the applications along with No Objection Certificate from the appointing authority. The selected candidates should submit relieving order along with original certificates at the time of admission.
9. Any candidate of reserved category, if at all, failed to submit the certificate of social status along with application, his/her candidature will be assumed as Open Category (OC).
Entrance test:
1. The entrance examination shall be conducted at the venue, date and time specified by the Institute in Hall Ticket.
2. Hall Ticket needs to be downloaded from NIMS website by logging with registration number and password on the prescribed date. The Institute is not responsible for not obtaining web based Hall Tickets. No correspondence in any other matter shall be made . No candidate will be allowed to appear for the entrance examination unless he/she holds the Hall Ticket.
3. Candidates appearing for entrance examination will not be paid any travelling allowance.
4. The selection shall be by an entrance examination consisting of 90 multiple choice questions (MCQs) covering the Physics, Chemistry, Botany and zoology subjects at Intermediate Level. The duration of the examination will be 2 hours. The medium of examination is English.
5. The candidates shall qualify by securing 40% marks in case of OCs and BCs and 30% of marks for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories. Candidates indulging in malpractice during the entrance examination will be disqualified and their hall-tickets shall be confiscated. The marks of such candidates will not be displayed.
6. All requests for re-counting have to be made within the stipulated time along with the copy of the hall-ticket and payment of Rs.1, 500/- (Rupees one thousand and five hundred only) by paying cash in the NIMS Cash Counter in person. Request for re-counting of the OMR answer sheet of the entrance examination shall not be entertained beyond the time and date as stipulated by the institute. Request for re-counting must be submitted to the Associate Dean, Academic-2, 2nd floor, Old OPD Block, NIMS, Hyderabad 500 082.
Method of Selection
1. The selection shall be based on the merit in the entrance examination. Candidates shall be ranked in the order of merit based on the marks obtained in the entrance examination. In case of tie, marks obtained in Zoology, in case of further tie, marks obtained in Botany, further tie, marks obtained in Chemistry, further tie, marks obtained in Physics in the entrance examination shall be taken into consideration. Further tie, candidate elder in age will be placed higher in the merit list.
2. The statutory reservation rules as prescribed and GOP No. 646 dated 10th July, 1979 for local/non-local area reservations will be followed during counselling.
3. The merit list of the eligible candidates will be displayed at NIMS website: www.nims.edu.in on the dates notified in prospectus. No individual correspondence will be made in this regard.
4. Fee Structure:
| 1 | Admission Fee | One Time | Rs.3,000/- | Non Refundable | ||
| 2 | Security Deposit | One Time | Rs.1,000/- | Refundable | ||
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| Description | Periodicity | 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year |
| 3 | Tuition Fee | Annual | Rs.39,750/- | Rs.39,750/- | Rs.39,750/- | Rs.39,750/- |
| 4 | Library Fee | Annual | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- |
| 5 | Examination Fee | Annual | Rs. 1,500/- | Rs. 1,500/- | Rs. 1,500/- | Rs. 2,500/- |
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| Rs.46,250/- | Rs.42,250/- | Rs.42,250/- | Rs.43,250/- |
Note: The admission, tuition and other fee once paid is not refundable under any circumstance. 2nd, 3rd and 4th year fee shall be paid at the commencement of the classes.
5. Counselling shall be conducted at the venue, date and time specified by the Institute. Counselling letters may be downloaded by the candidate through login account on the notified date.
6. The candidates called for the counselling shall come prepared to overstay for one more day beyond the date of counselling in case required.
7. Counselling Process: Candidates have to report for counselling in person on the specified date and time with the counselling fee and original certificates. They should sign in the attendance register within the stipulated time, failing which the candidate shall not be permitted to attend the counselling. Further he/she forfeits the right to admission and the seat shall be offered to the next candidate in the merit list. No request for postponing the date of counselling or appearance at an earlier date shall be entertained.
8. Counselling Fee: The candidates recommended for provisional admission are required to pay an amount of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) towards counselling fee immediately. This amount will be adjusted against the prescribed fee to be paid, with the remaining balance collected at the time of admission. The counselling fee will be refunded to the candidates who are found to be 'medically unfit' at the time of admission, after deducting medical examination fee of Rs.3,500/- (Rupees three thousand five hundred only). In case the candidate does not, for any reason, report for admission within the specified period, the counselling fee will be forfeited.
9. Income Certificate: Candidates belonging to SC/ST category with income of either parent/guardian being less than Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) per annum, who are eligible for scholarship from the State Government, are not required to pay tuition fee at the time of admission. However, the candidate is required to submit the following -
i) Undertaking/bond (on non-judicial stamped paper of Rs.100/-) as per format prescribed at Annexure IV, that they shall pay the prescribed fee for their respective courses before completion of each year (I/II/III and IV years), if they fail to get sanction of scholarship from the respective government departments.
ii) Latest income certificate (mandatory) in original of either "parent/guardian", issued by an officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, at the time of counselling for the academic year 2021 failing which the candidate shall be required to pay the fee as prescribed.
iii) Fee towards all other heads, excluding the tuition fee, amounting to Rs.6,500/- (Rupees six thousand five hundred only) shall be paid at the time of counselling.
NOTE: The candidate must ensure that the Income certificate is in the name of the Parent/Guardian only.
10. For in-service candidates who are pursuing studies and who cannot deposit the original certificates at the time of counselling have to bring Xerox copies of the original certificates duly attested by the controlling authorities of the institution. They shall also produce a certificate from the institution that they have no objection to the candidate's admission to the BPT course and in the event of selection of the candidate to the course he/she shall be relieved immediately. Failure to submit the original certificates shall render the candidate ineligible for admission.
Admission Process
1. Candidates who are selected for admission have to submit the Original Certificates at the time of admission and undergo medical examination. After the medical fitness* is cleared, the prescribed fee has to be paid by the candidate. Failure to submit the required certificates or the payment of above fee shall render the candidate forfeit the seat and such seat shall be allotted to the next candidate in the merit list.
*The 'medical fitness' will be decided by the Medical Board appointed by the Institute and the decision of the Board shall be final. This is treated as completion of the admission process.
2. Discontinuation of the Course - If any candidate discontinues the course at any time or is relieved on his/her request for any reason, the fee paid will not be refunded. In addition, he/she shall have to pay a penalty as indicated below:
i) A candidate who discontinues the course after completion of admission process shall have to pay a penalty of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only). In case of discontinuation of the course during Compulsory Internship period, the candidate has to remit the stipend if any received till such period in addition to the penalty amount mentioned.
ii) After closure of admission and before completion of compulsory Internship, a candidate can seek his/her original certificates after depositing Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) or submitting a bank guarantee towards an equivalent amount which will be refunded or returned after returning the certificates.
3. Disqualification - Any attempt on the part of the candidate to influence directly or indirectly by any means will be treated as disqualification.
4. All the candidates joining the course shall execute a bond in the prescribed form on a nonjudicial stamped paper of Rs.100/- value along with two sureties (parents/Guardian) to ensure completion of the prescribed period of course or in default to pay the bond amount and shall also have to refund the amount if any received as stipend up to that date to NIMS. The format of the bond to be executed may be seen in Annexure II. The candidates who resign the course under this clause shall not be considered for any other course on the basis of merit during the same academic year. The course imparted prior to resignation shall not be counted for any other purposes. In the case of in-service candidates they have to execute a bond to satisfy the study leave rules of NIMS.
5. In all matters relating to selections and admissions, the decision of the Institute shall be final and binding on the candidates and selection cannot be questioned after admissions are closed.
6. No individual correspondence will be made for selection/admission. Candidates are requested to follow the instructions/information stated in prospectus and at website: www.nims.edu.in as per the scheduled programme mentioned in prospectus. The candidates are required to visit website regularly.
7. Institute is not responsible for any unforeseen events preventing the candidate from reaching for counselling and the candidate will be considered absent under such circumstance.
After Admission
1. Joining into Course - The selected candidate shall join the course by the date prescribed. In case the selected candidate does not report by the date, the next candidate in the order of merit will be selected in his/her place. No extension of time will be entertained.
2. Filling of vacant seats - The admission stands closed by the date announced and the courses shall commence from the notified date. Due to unforeseen reasons if a seat falls vacant within the period of closure of admissions, the candidate next in order of merit as per rules will be considered for admission. Resultant vacancies shall be filled by the candidates belonging to the same category as those who vacated the corresponding seat.
3. Change of Schedule-Institute reserves the right to change the schedule after due notification.
4. Discipline & Conduct-The student shall maintain strict discipline during the period of study/training programme in terms of conduct rules of the NIMS. Violation of the conduct rules will result in the cancellation of the admission of the candidate apart from invoking the terms and conditions of the bond. The candidate shall not resort to any strikes during period of their study in dereliction of their duties or air their views criticizing the policies of the institute either before the print or electronic media or anywhere. All students shall adhere to the institutional rules and violation of rules will be viewed seriously.
5. Full time course - The courses are full time and the candidate shall be full time student. No private practice or consultation is allowed during the period of course. The candidate shall not register for any other degree or diploma course concurrently while pursing the present course.
6. Attendance- All the candidates joining the course shall work as 'full time students' during the period of training and shall attend not less than 80% (eighty percent) of the imparted training during each academic year including assignments, assessed full time responsibilities and participation in all facets of the educational process". In case, the student is not fulfilling the above condition, he/she shall undergo extra training for the period covered by the absence and continue the training until the next examination.
7. Duties and responsibilities -The institute shall fix duties and responsibilities of students from time to time. They will be required to pursue such works as may be needed in the legitimate interest of patient care in the hospital.
8. Maintenance of Record Book -All selected candidates must maintain a logbook recording their day to day academic activities, which are to be submitted to the Dean, through proper channel once in six months.
9. Eligibility for continuation of the course and appearance in the examination - Candidates found to be ineligible at any stage of the course will not be permitted to appear in the final examination. In an unlikely event of any ineligible candidate appearing and/or being successful in the examination, the results of such a candidate shall be cancelled and/or deemed to be cancelled.
10. Period of completion of the course-The candidates must complete the final examination within a period of 8 (eight) years from the date of admission to the course, failing which the candidate will be required to re-register for course after getting herself/himself selected for the course.
Commencement of course and Closure of admission
Commencement of course and closure of admissions shall be as per Institute/University guidelines. Any vacant seat after closure of admission shall not be carried forward to the next academic year. The duration of the course shall be calculated from the date of commencement of the course without any reference to the date of joining of any individual.
Discontinuation of the course
Candidates are permitted to discontinue the course under the following conditions without any penalty. i) Illness certified by the Medical Board of the institute. ii) Failing in three attempts in any subject of any examinations conducted by the Institute.
Examinations
The candidates will have to appear for such examinations that are prescribed by the institute from time to time. No student shall be allowed for examinations unless he/she has paid the examination fee and other fee due payable to the Institute.
Steps to fill Online Application for BPT Course
1. Application form is available at NIMS Website www.nims.edu.in
2. Click on Apply online link
3. Click on Register yourself link for new registrations
4. Select the course which you are applying for, by clicking on the button in # column against the course name.
5. After click on OK button
6. After filling all the details click on Register Button
7. Enter all the details and click on Register Button
8. Copy the Application number Click on login link
9. Enter registration number and password is which sent to your mobile number ,enter captcha code and click on login button
10. Submit Online Application: Applicant Details: Click on Submit online Application , Enter all the mandatory details and click on Save & Update button to save details
Note: Pan Number is non mandatory (you need not enter the number)
11.Submit Application: Academic Details & experience Details: Enter all the mandatory details and click on save & update button
12.Submit Application: Academic Details & experience Details: Enter all the mandatory details and click on save & update button
13. Click on Accept button and then save & update button click on preview & final save button
Click on Final Save button
14.Update Payment Details: Submit the fee of Rs.700/- (Rupees Seven hundred only) through online payment NET Banking/Credit Card/Debit Cards.
Click on Pay Button to Pay your application fee
Click on Click to Confirm button
Enter the details of card and click on Make Payment button to pay the fee
Click on ok button
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16.Click on view Filled application and take printout and send the hard copy of the application form and attested documents (as per annexure of admission prospectus) on or before 5.00 pm of 12.07.2019 to below address:
Associate dean,academic-2, second floor, old OPD block, NIMS-Hyderabad-500082
17. The candidate must write her / his name, application no and the course applied for on the backside of the Bank's Demand draft / NIMS cash receipt. Application fee is non-refundable even if the application is summarily rejected.
o Incomplete and handwritten application forms are liable to be rejected. No correspondence will be made in this regard.
o Intimation of Counseling letters will be updated on www.nims.edu.in web site you are required to visit the web site for more information.
o For your application status and downloading of counseling letters. Please login with your registration number and password.
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To view the detailed prospectus, click on the link given below:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/bptprospectus2021-160291.pdf
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