Rs 3 lakh penalty for discontinuing PG medical courses in Andhra Pradesh this year

Vijayawada: All the PG medical candidates getting admitted to Dr NTR University of Health Sciences will have to pay Rs 3 lakh as a discontinuation penalty if they do not complete their courses.

In this regard, the selected candidates will have to execute a bond at the time of admission. This rule applies to all the candidates getting admitted to either the competent authority quota or management quota seat for the academic year 2024-2025.

The Rules specified by the University in its prospectus are as follows:

 All the candidates joining the Post Graduate degree/diploma courses should execute bond on a stamped paper of Rs. 100/- value as prescribed in Annexure-IV to the effect that he/she will complete the prescribed period of training or in default to pay Rs.3,00,000/- + 18% GST to the University and shall refund the amount received as stipend upto that date to the Government as notified by the University from time to time.

 As per G.O.Ms.No.67, HM&FW (C1) Department dated 21-04-2017 candidates have to pay the discontinuation penalty of Rs. 3,00,000/- + 18% GST and they will be debarred for three years for admission into Post Graduate Medical Degree/Diploma courses at the colleges in the State of Andhra Pradesh for admission into PG Medical courses subject to receipt of orders from the Government if any and as notified by the University from time to time.

The Prospectus also includes a prescribed format for executing the bond regarding the course discontinuation fee. It is applicable for all the candidates and has to be executed in a Non-Judicial Stamped paper for Rs 100.

"I, Dr.... selected for Post Graduate Degree/Diploma for the year 2024-25 do hereby undertake to complete the said course as per the requirements of the University. In the event of my leaving the studies after joining the course, I undertake to pay to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences a sum of ₹.3,00,000/- + 18% GST and refund the amount received as stipend up to that date to Government," states the bond document.

It will have to be signed by the candidate, and two witnesses (along with their names and addresses).

To view the prospectus click on the links below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/prospectus-competent-authority-quota-254624.pdf

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/prospectus-management-quota-254625.pdf

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