10 years of service, Rs 50 lakh penalty for Inservice candidates: Andhra notifies bond policy for NEET PG admissions this year

Vijayawada: Doctors getting admitted to PG medical courses (degree and diploma) in the Competent Authority Quota seats at Andhra Pradesh-based Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences will have to compulsorily serve the State Government or pay a penalty of Rs 40 lakh and Rs 50 lakh 

In the case of service candidates, they will have to serve the State Government for a minimum period of 10 years after completion of in-service PG Degree/Super Specialty course in any Government institution/health facility of the State. For them, the amount of bond penalty is Rs 50 lakh, in addition to the pay and allowances received during the years of study.

On the other hand, the non-service candidates will have to undergo Government Service for one year or pay Rs 40 lakh as a bond penalty. The candidates, based on their category (in-service or non-service), will have to execute a bond on non-judicial stamp paper worth Rs 100 at the time of their admission.

The bond conditions specified by the State Government for the service and non-service candidates under the Competent Authority Quota are as follows:

Bond Conditions for Service Candidates: 

√ The candidates shall execute a bond (Non-Judicial Stamp Paper worth Rs.100/-) to the effect that their services are liable to be absorbed into/utilized in Directorate of Secondary Health or Directorate of Medical Education or wherever necessary depending upon the need of the Government.

√ The candidate should serve for a minimum period of 10 years after completion of in-service PG Degree/Super Specialty course in any Government institution/health facilities of the state as per the requirement of administration. The PG candidate (under bond-service) who obtained PG degree as in-service candidate, shall be permitted to prosecute super specialty course on his/her own cost, subject to condition that he/she shall serve the balance period of compulsory minimum (10) years as prescribed, immediately after completion of such Super Specialty Course.

√ In case of failure to comply with the bond conditions, he/she shall pay a penalty/compensation of ₹.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only) in addition to the pay and allowances received for the duration of studies of in-service PG/Super Specialty courses with applicable rate of interest. The bond shall be executed in the prescribed format appended to this order and shall be signed by two sureties who are income tax assesses out of whom one of them should be a Government employee to recover the bond amount from the sureties, in the event of he/her failure to comply the bond conditions.

√ The P.G. Degree/Super Specialty Certificates secured under in-service quota shall be kept in the custody of the sponsoring authority (DME/DSH/DPH&FW) till the completion of mandatory period of 10 years service.

√ The University shall take action to cancel the PG Degree of the candidate who secured under in-service quota for non-rendering of services as per the bond conditions.

√ In the event of he/she leaves the course before its completion or the competent authority concludes that the in-service candidate has not shown sufficient progress in the studies or failed to complete the course in proper time or fails to resume duty even after expiry of the period of the deputation or discontinue of service at any time within a period of (10) years after completion of the higher studies, it shall be lawful to the HoD concerned to make recovery of the amount (including Pay and allowances, Stipend, DA, Tuition fee etc) along with penalty and applicable interest spent on higher studies.

Bond for Non-Service Candidates: 

 Each non-service candidate admitted to a PG course shall execute a bond as per proforma to serve the Government for a period of one year.

If they violate the bond condition either by not joining or by not completing the stipulated service period of one year within a maximum period of 18 months after obtaining the PG Degree, a penalty of Rs.40,00,000/- shall be levied as per G.O.Ms.No.251, dt.02-10-2022 of HM & FW (C1) Dept., Govt. of AP, mentioned the prospectus.

The prospectus for admission to PG Medical Degree/Diploma Courses under the Competent Authority quota also includes a prescribed format for the service and non-service candidates to execute the bond.

In the case of non-service candidates, the bond document states, “If I fail to abide by the bond either by not joining (or) by not completing the stipulated one year Rural/Government service period of one year within a maximum period of 18 months after obtaining the PG (Medical) Degree, a penalty of Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees forty lakhs only) shall be levied against me.”

On the other hand, the bond document, to be executed by the in-service candidates states, “Whereas the party of the FIRST PART has agreed to serve the Government of Andhra Pradesh at any of the Government Institutions as ordered by the competent authority for a period of Ten (10) years after successful completion of the PG Degree/Super Specialty Course.”

“The Party of the FIRST PART is agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 50,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Lakhs Only) in addition to pay & allowances received during the study period with interest as applicable as on the date to the Government. The same shall be recovered from the Party of the FIRST PART by initiating the provisions under RR Act, in the event of failure of bond conditions,” it further mentions.

To view the prospectus, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/prospectus-competent-authority-quota-254636.pdf

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Gynaecologist caught conducting sex determination tests for Rs 35,000

A gynaecologist in Ahmedabad has been caught conducting illegal sex determination tests for Rs 35,000. The Ahmedabad district health officer confirmed that action has been taken against the doctor, and the medical equipment used for the tests has been sealed.

The gynaecologist was conducting pregnancy tests at a hospital in Naroda, an act prohibited under the Pre -conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. Following a complaint, the district health officer and a team of doctors visited the hospital, gathered evidence, and sealed the pregnancy testing machine.

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Modified CBME 2024 guidelines specifies remedial measures for MBBS students ineligible to appear in University Exams

The newly released modified Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) 2024 guidelines have specified the remedial measures for MBBS students found to be ineligible to appear in the University Examinations.

Even though in the CBME 2023 guidelines NMC had stated that the Universities should guide the colleges to formulate policies for remedial measures for students, there was nothing specific mentioned in this regard.

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MBBS Curriculum: CBME 2024 Guidelines Specify Remedial Measures for Students Ineligible to Appear in University Exams

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Jodhpur doctor duped of Rs 6 lakh by scammers impersonating police officers

In a recent cyber fraud case, a doctor in Jodhpur was duped out of ₹6 lakh by scammers impersonating police officers. The fraudsters kept the doctor digitally “arrested” for nearly 24 hours and manipulated her into transferring the amount from her account.

The incident occurred days after a doctor from Navi Mumbai fell victim to a cyber fraud, losing Rs. 26.52 lakh. The victim has been identified as a 31-year-old doctor working at Vyas Dental College. He reported the incident to the police after realizing she had been tricked.

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Digital Arrest: How Doctors are becoming soft targets

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Error in application form unintentional! PwD MBBS aspirant gets HC relief

Granting relief to a disabled MBBS aspirant, who had inadvertently selected the ‘no’ option in the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) column of the online application form, the Bombay High Court has directed a Government Medical College in Maharashtra to admit him.

Due to the error in the application form, the candidate, who suffers from a locomotor disability to the extent of 40%, was not examined for his disability status.
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NBE submits response before SC regarding allegations of discrepancies, last minute changes in NEET PG 3024

After the Supreme Court’s direction last week, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) submitted its response before the Apex Court regarding the allegations of discrepancies and last-minute changes in the National Eligibility-and-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) Examination 2024.

However, the Apex Court bench took note of the fact that there was no appearance on behalf of the Central Government. Therefore, the bench comprising the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra has asked any of the ASGs to assist the Court.

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Pure & Cure Healthcare gets CDSCO Panel nod to study Ferric Maltol Capsules 30 mg

New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted permission to Pure and Cure Healthcare to conduct the bio-equivalence study of Ferric Maltol Capsules 30 mg as per the protocol presented.

This came after the firm presented the proposal for grant of permission to manufacture and market of Ferric Maltol Capsules 30 mg along with bioequivalence study protocol (No. VRL-23-004, Ver-1.0, dated: 01.09.2023 and Phase III clinical trial waiver justification before the committee.
Ferric maltol is a complex iron supplement used to treat iron deficiency in adults. Ferric maltol dissociates as the iron atom is donated to unknown iron uptake mechanisms, possibly beta 3 integrin or divalent metal transporter 1, in the ileum and duodenum. Once the iron is in circulation, it is associated with transferrin and ferritin.
At the recent SEC meeting for Hematology held on September 10, 2024, the expert panel reviewed the proposal for the grant of permission to manufacture and market Ferric Maltol Capsules 30 mg along with the bioequivalence study protocol (No. VRL-23-004, Ver-1.0, dated: 01.09.2023, and Phase III clinical trial waiver justification before the committee.
After detailed deliberation, the committee recommended the grant of permission to conduct a bio-equivalence study as per the protocol presented.
Furthermore, the expert panel suggested that the result of the bio-equivalence study should be presented before the committee for further consideration.

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PGIMER forms committees to probe grievances filed against two Urology Professors

The Postgraduate Medical Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has set up high-level committees to probe grievances filed against two different faculty members of the Urology Department of the institute.

The Director of PGIMER, Dr Vivek Lal received these two complaints in just three months. One of these two complaints was filed by a woman patient hailing from Punjab and the other one was filed by the senior residents of the Department.

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On-duty doctor allegedly assaulted by patient’s attendants at Jaipur hospital

In a case of alleged violence against a medical professional, an on-duty resident doctor at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur was allegedly assaulted by family members who were unhappy with the treatment given to their patient admitted to the trauma centre.

The chaos erupted on Wednesday morning when the family members of a patient at the trauma centre confronted the doctor stating that they were dissatisfied with how the resident doctor had treated their patient. During this violent altercation, the doctor was injured.

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13 Gynaecologists, Scientists earn global recognition in Standford University 2024 list of World’s Top 2% Scientists

New Delhi: A total of 13 renowned Indian gynaecologists and scientists from various prestigious health and medical institutions have been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the prestigious database curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, in collaboration with the Elsevier Data Repository.

Among these, 6 are doctors and 7 are scientists specialising in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. This honour acknowledges their pioneering research, clinical achievements, and consistent impact on the field. 

The database of Stanford University for the year 2024 of top-cited scientists provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score). The selection is based on the top 100,000 scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a 2% or above percentile rank in the sub-field.

The selected doctors and researchers in Stanford University’s list 2024 include:

1. Dr Rima Dada- A Renowned Professor in the Department of Anatomy at AIIMS, Delhi, Dr Rima has excellent skills and expertise in reproductive medicine which put her on the list of Top 2% scientists in the world. She is also a Professor in charge of the Media cell at AIIMS Delhi and a Task Force Member of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme (Wellness). She holds a rank of 1,30,961 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,45,832 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 10, with a total of 636 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations. She has received 30 awards and also the prestigious Excellence and innovation in yoga research award for the years 2019 and 2020 at the International Symposium on Yoga Research at Albany Boston, MA, USA for her research work on Yoga along with her team. Receipient of several other rewards like prestigious “Researcher of the Year” award, Young Scientist award, ICMR Award- Shakuntala Amir Chand Award and more. She completed her MBBS in 1992, MD in anatomy in 1996 PhD in genetics in 2023 and her FAMS in Genetics in 2016. 

2. Dr Jai Bhagwan Sharma- A prominent gynaecologist, Professor and Unit Head in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr Jai Bhagwan ranked 3,35,806 based on the composite score without self-citations, and 1,73,663 when all citations are considered in the Standford University list. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, reached 8. Additionally, the total number of citations for 2023, excluding self-citations, is 349. He was awarded the Dr B. C. Roy award by the Hon’ble President of India in 2015 for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology. About 425 Publications in indexed and non-indexed journals, with 225 in peer-reviewed indexed national and international journals. He had won the Indian Council of Medical Research’s Amrut Mody Unichem Prize for his research work on ‘Anaemia during Pregnancy’. He completed his MBBS from Medical College Rohtak, Haryana in 1983 and his MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Medical College Rohtak in 1987. 

3. Dr Neerja Bhatla- Well-known gynaecologist and former Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at AIIMS, New Delhi. For the past 35 years, Professor Bhatla’s career has been devoted to the elimination of cervical cancer, with a particular focus on low-resource settings. Conducted health awareness and cancer detection camps for underprivileged sections of society. She holds the highest rank of 72,280 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and a rank of 81,039 when all citations are included in the list. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 14. Completed her MBBS and MD from AIIMS, New Delhi. from Recipient of Dr SK Ghai Bhandari Award by All India Coordination Committee of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Best Research work presentation, ISCCP Excellence Award by Indian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Women’s Leadership Conclave Award and more. 

4. Dr Nalini Kaul-Mahajan – Director of Mother and Child Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Nalini holds a rank of 2,25,062 for the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,51,155 when considering all citations. By the end of 2023, her h-index without self-citations stood at 6, with 120 total citations for the year, excluding self-citations. She is also the founder and President of the Fertility Preservation Society (India) and secretary of the Asian Society for Fertility Preservation. She has a professional experience of more than 40 years. She completed her MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi in 1973, MD – Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Delhi University in 1979 and her Master in Med.Sci (Assisted Reproduction Technology) from the University Of Nottingham, United Kingdom in 1994.

5. Dr Neeta Singh- She is a gynaecologist and professor at AIIMS, New Delhi. Prof. Neeta Singh is a very experienced Gynaecologist, and infertility and Reproductive Medicine expert having more than 30 years experience of in managing complex infertility problems. She was instrumental in starting the ART Centre at AIIMS New Delhi in 2007 and the part of the team that produced the first IVF baby at AIIMS, New Delhi. She is a prolific researcher besides being an excellent clinician has published more than 186 indexed papers in International & National journals. She was conferred with the prestigious ‘ISAR Distinguished Service Award 2023’ in appreciation of her selfless contribution to the field of Reproductive Medicine in India. She has ranked 2,44,334 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,50,059 when all citations are included. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, is 7, with 305 total citations in 2023, excluding self-citations.

6. Dr Mohan Shashikant Kamath- Currently works at the Department of Reproductive Medicine at Christian Medical College Vellore, Dr Mohan’s most recent publication is ‘Female Subfertility’. As of the end of 2023, Dr Mohan ranked 3,07,153 based on the composite score without self-citations, and 2,97,065 when including all citations. His h-index, excluding self-citations, reached 8, with 291 total citations in 2023, also excluding self-citations.

7. Satish Kumar Gupta: Immunologist and an Emeritus Scientist at the National Institute of Immunology, Satish is known for his research in reproductive immunology. Gupta is an elected fellow of all the three Indian science academies viz. Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, India and Indian National Science Academy. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1997. Gupta received the Young Scientists Medal of the Indian National Science Academy in 1982 and the Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize of the Indian Council of Medical Research in 1984. He has ranked 1,03,805 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,08,398 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 10, with a total of 315 citations for the year, excluding self-citations.

8. Shubhadeep Roychoudhury: A Fellow researcher in Andrology and Male Infertility at Cleveland Clinic and assistant professor at the Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics at Assam University, Shubhadeep areas of specialisation are Reproductive Biology, Human and Environmental Health. He completed his Masters in Biotechnology from Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and Ph.D in the same field from Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. As of the end of 2023, Dr. Satish holds a rank of 1,61,798 based on the composite score without self-citations, while his rank is 1,81,127 when considering all citations. His h-index, excluding self-citations, is 13, and he accumulated a total of 662 citations in 2023, also excluding self-citations.

9. Deepak Modi- A scientist at the ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health and Heads the Molecular and Cellular Biology group, Modi’s areas of interest include understanding endometrial receptivity and endometrial disorders, genetics of sexual development, male infertility and COVID-19 and reproduction. He is widely recognized for his work and is a recipient of multiple awards like INSA Young Scientist award, National academy of Sciences India (NASI) Young Scientist award, the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award 2007 and many more. He has ranked 2,35,423 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,54,909 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 11, with a total of 412 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

10. Rahul Gajbhiye- Clinician-scientist working at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Rahul is also a Nodal Officer at Model Rural Health Research Unit in Maharashtra. He is a recipient of prestigious fellowships including the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Indo-Australia EMCR Fellowship, Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship. Dr Gajbhiye was also a visiting fellow at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Australia. He is an international ambassador for the World Endometriosis Society (WES) and a life member of the Endometriosis Society of India and the Indian Society for Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF). He completed his medical school at Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati, Maharashtra state, India, and obtained a PhD in applied biology at the University of Mumbai, India. He holds a rank of 2,39,925 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,42,362 when all citations are considered. As of the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 8, with a total of 185 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

11. Rajender Singh- Senior Principal Scientist at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Rajender does research in Genetics and Biotechnology. He is also working in the area of male reproductive biology with specific interests in sperm RNA and epigenome. Completed his PhD in Reproductive Genomics from Jawaharlal Nehru University and post-doctoral studies in Human/Medical Genetics from University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is recipient of Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award (Young Scientist Award from Govt. of Haryana State in India) for the year 2018, Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award, 2016 from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, the Young Scientist Award from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Biological Sciences – 2014 and many more. He has ranked 2,43,872 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,78,735 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 10, with a total of 423 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

12. Neeraj Kumar- Scientist at ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, Safdarjang Hospital Campus, New Delhi, Kumar has been selected based on his research on maternal health. He has ranked 1,52,987 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,78,583 when all citations are considered. As of the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 5, with a total of 211 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations. Kumar has a total of 30 publications with 28 being international and 2 national. 

13. Archana Patel- Scientist and program director at Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur, Archana Patel is also Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Napgur. holds a rank of 2,18,435 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,21,160 when all citations are included. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, is 13, with a total of 729 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

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