MUHS invites online applications for PhD Entrance test for admission to Preventive Cardiology, Yoga courses

Nashik: The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik (MUHS) has invited online applications for the PhD Entrance Test 2019-20 in the subject of Preventive Cardiology and Yoga only under the Faculty of Interdisciplinary / Interpathy subject.

The candidates who have already applied need not to apply again. Candidates are required to apply only ONLINE through the University's website link attached below with prescribed fee (online payment) on or before 30/06/2020. Before applying for the same, the candidates are instructed to go through the Eligibility criteria, payment of fee, Pattern of Examination, method of selection, subject-wise vacancies, etc. detailed below:

(Click here to open the application form for PET 2019-20)

The Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) for admission to Doctor of Philosophy in the subjects of 'Yoga' and 'Preventive Cardiology' only under the Faculty of Interdisciplinary / Interpathy subjects for academic year 2019-20 will be conducted by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.

Schedule for PET 2019-20

1. Eligibility: -

A candidate, who fulfils the following criteria shall be eligible to appear for the Entrance Test, namely: -

I. He is a citizen of India;

II. He has studied and passed in the course(s) leading to the award of PG degree in respective branches recognized by respective councils and Government of India and affiliated to any University established by Law; and

III. The candidate willing to register for the Ph.D. program as Ph.D. Scholar shall fulfil the eligibility conditions as mentioned in Clause No.12 and 13 of University Direction No. 01/2020 (Refer Annexure 'VI").

2. Instructions for Filling Online Application Form: -

I. Candidate should have a valid E-mail Id and correct Mobile number.

II. Before filling the Online Application Form candidate must possess the required criteria and educational qualification as mentioned in the Direction No. 01/2020.

III. Online Application Form must be filled in 06 steps. i.e. Edit Application (Step-1), Add Qualification Details (Step-2), Add Experience Details (Step-3), Add Course Preference (Step-04), Paid Application Fee Online (Step-5) and Submit and Print Application Form (Step-6).

IV. The candidate shall submit only one application form, if the candidate submits more than one application then, the previous application will be rejected and the latest application submitted by the candidate shall be considered.

V. Eligible candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. program must submit their application to the University through online mode only by visiting the University website (https://www.muhs.ac.in) on or before 30th June 2020 at 23:59 Hrs. (midnight).

VI. For any modification in the online application, candidate have to submit One Time Password (OTP) after entering mobile number. The candidate can modify his application before online submission.

VII. Once the applicant has submitted his or her application form online by pressing the "SUBMIT" button, then there will not be any scope to change the online data.

VIII. For any query related to online submission/transaction, you may contact to the Computer Department on telephone no. (0253) 2539180.

IX. Candidate must submit the hard copy of the printed online application form with self-attested all necessary documents as prescribed by the University on or before 15/07/2020 by post at the following address-

"The Registrar, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Vani-Dindori Road, Mhasrul, Nashik-422004".

X. The application must be highlighted as "APPLICATION FOR Ph.D. ENTRANCE TEST (PET)-2019-20" (UDC Section) on the top side of envelope. Incomplete applications, in any respect, shall be rejected and no complaint or queries shall be entertained in this regard, therefore, it is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the application for the PET is complete in all respect and is supported by necessary attachments.

XI. The admission of the Candidates for a Ph.D. Degree shall be on the basis of the Merit of Entrance test conducted by the University.

XII. The in-service Candidates applying for full-time/part-time Ph.D. programs shall have to submit "No Objection Certificate" from their employer in the prescribed format as the case may be.

XIII. Reservation policy will be followed for admission as per the existing rules of the Maharashtra Government. The Physically Disabled candidates may claim reservation by producing a valid certificate to that effect issued by the competent authority. There will be 5% seats (subject-wise) reserved for persons with disabilities.

Registration Fee:

Mode of Payment: - All the Candidates need to pay the Entrance Test Registration fee (Non-refundable) of Rs. 5000/- for Open Category and Rs. 3500/- for reserved Category by payment Gateway mode only.

4. Examination Centre: -

The University will conduct a PET Examination at Nashik only.

However, the University may change the Examination Centre at any stage. 

5. Issuance of Admit Cards:

Admit Cards for PET-2019-20 appearing candidates will be made available on the University website 07 days before the examination date and will not be sent to individual by post. For downloading the Admit Card, the candidate is required to login into University website using the Username and password provided at the time submission of application. It shall be the responsibility of the candidate to download the Admit Card. Candidates have to come with this printout of the Admit Card at the time of the Entrance Test. Candidates without Admit Cards will not be allowed to enter the examination Hall. Details of the date of examination, time, and venue shall be informed on Admit Card provided for Entrance Test (PET 2019-20).

6. Identity Verification: -

In the examination hall, the Admit Card along with original of the candidate's photo identity (bearing reasonably the same name as it appears on the Admit Card) such as PAN Card / Indian Passport / Driving License / Voter's Card / Bank Passbook with Photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph / Photo identity proof issued by a People's Representative on official letterhead along with photograph / recent Identity Card issued by a recognized School / College/ Aadhaar Card/EAadhaar Card print with a photograph/ Photo Identity Card (of Central Govt. /PSU or State Govt. /PSU only) should be shown to the invigilator for verification. The candidate's identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the Admit Card, in the Attendance List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Examination.

7. Pattern and Syllabus for the Entrance Test (PET-2019-20): -

Pattern of Examination

I. Entrance Test shall be conducted in offline mode only.

II. The Entrance Test will consist of two question papers each of 60 minutes of duration.

III. The Syllabus of Paper-II shall be based on Post Graduate Specialization in Health Science of the concerned subject applied by the candidate.

IV. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.

VI. All questions are compulsory.

VII. Re-valuation and Photocopy facility for PET is not available and request for the same will not be accepted.

VIII. There will be no grace marks for the Entrance Test.

The language of the entrance examination shall be English only.

8. Exemption from PET Examination: -

The candidates who have qualified AYUSH NET Examination in a relevant subject will be exempted from the Entrance Examination. However, the candidate who is exempted from the Online Entrance Exam is also instructed to fill the Online application form and submit it with all required documents to the University.

 9. Preparation of Merit List: -

Merit list shall be prepared of those candidates appearing for Entrance Test (PET 2019-20). The said merit list shall be used for the process of provisional admission. The Entrance Test shall be a qualifying test with 50% qualifying marks for Open category candidates and 45% qualifying marks for Reserved Category candidates in both the papers. The Open category candidates and Reserved Category candidates need to score a minimum 50% and 45% marks respectively in both papers in combined (i.e. Paper-I and II) to qualify for the preparation of the merit list.

Tie-Breaker

In case of equal marks in the Entrance Test, the following procedure shall be adopted for deciding the merit.

First level: -

The candidate with more aggregate marks (converted into percentage up to 2 decimal points) at post-graduation.

Second Level: -

The candidate with more aggregate marks (converted into percentage up to 2 decimal points) at graduation.

Third Level: -

If the tie still persists then an older candidate will be preferred over the younger candidate.

10. Selection Process: -

I. Allotment List of the Ph.D. Center shall be published on the University website.

The Candidate shall finalize his admission in the allotted Ph.D. Center and submit his retention form, along with necessary documents and the notified fees, within the time schedule published by the University.

II. The candidates admitted in the first round will have to submit retention form to the respective study center for confirmation of their admission and he will not be allowed for further admission rounds. If the candidate opts to go for further admission round for a better choice of the study center, then he need not to submit the retention form.

 III. The selected candidate shall join the concerned research center and take the admission for the Ph.D. program as per clause 15 of Direction 01/2020. If the selected candidate is unable to join within a stipulated period due to any reason, the seat will be considered for next round admission.

IV. At the time of admission, the selected candidate shall pay the prescribed fees for admission and shall complete the other procedures related to his\her admission.

11. Provisional Registration Process: -

The date of the joining of the candidate at Research Centre shall be treated as Provisional date of Registration. However, the actual term of the candidate shall be deemed to start from the date of approval to the Synopsis.

12. Disclaimer: -

I. PET-2019-20 is only a Qualifying Examination. No PET-2019-20 qualified candidates can claim automatic registration for the Ph.D. program.

II. It shall be the responsibility of the candidate to check whether he/she fulfills the eligibility conditions for the Ph.D. registration. University shall not be responsible for any lapses thereof.

13. Warning: -

In case, any candidate is found to have submitted false information or Certificate(s), etc. or is found to have concealed or withheld some information in his/her application form, then he/she shall be debarred from admission. 

Any other action that may be considered appropriate by the Vice-Chancellor of the University may also be taken against him/her, which may include criminal prosecution also.

14. Admission Grievance Committee: - The Admission Grievance Committee set up under the Chairmanship of the Competent Authority. It shall deal with the representations submitted by the candidate(s) related to Ph.D. admission grievances if any.

Note:

1. In case, any candidate, who is a Ph.D. Guide or Research Supervisor of the University and intends to seek admission for Ph.D. degree, he shall not enroll any Ph.D. student under him till he completes his Ph.D. degree. It is his responsibility to communicate to the University that, he is seeking admission to a Ph.D. course so as not to allocate the students.

2. Intake capacity indicated against the respective research center may vary (increase or decrease) at any stage.

3. Before admission process, it is mandatory for all Ph.D. centres to get a continuation of affiliation, if not done earlier.

4. Reservation rules will not be applicable to minority educational institutions.

5. The University reserves the right to change, alter any rule and Examination schedule regarding the admission procedure.

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