THE WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DD – 36, Sector – I, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 064

Website: www.thewbuhs.org

Rules for admission to Post Graduate Homoeopathy Courses 2010

MD ( Homoeopathy) COURSES (3-YEAR)

1.  Jurisdiction of the University

1.1. Admission to the seats in the affiliated institutions of The West Bengal University of Health Sciences in different Post Graduate Homoeopathy Courses shall be made on the basis of the inter se merit lists of different categories/ castes of candidates appearing in the West Bengal Post Graduate Homoeopathy Admission Test Examination (WBPGHAT) to be conducted by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS).  

1.2.  Two (2) seats in National Institute of Homoeopathy are reserved for BIMSTEC countries. Seats for BIMSTEC countries will be kept reserved. No candidate will be allowed to get admitted from the merit list in the said two seats. In case, no candidates are sponsored by ICCR / Department. Of AYUSH, Government of India, the seats shall remain vacant.    

2. Eligibility criteria for the seats as specified in 1.1

a. Candidates who have passed B.H.M.S. degree, Graded B.H.M.S. degree from any recognized University from anywhere in India (affiliated by Central Council of Homoeopathy and included in 2^nd schedule) would be entitled for admission to any of the three colleges viz. National Institute of Homoeopathy Salt Lake Kolkata, D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, 12, Gobinda Khatick Road, Kolkata - 700 046 and Mahesh Bhattacharya Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Drainage Canal Road, Doomurjola, Howrah – 4 as per provisional merit list prepared by the University.

b. The candidates who have completed or will complete their rotating internship for one year after passing the B.H.M.S examination (6 months in case of Graded B.H.M.S. Examination) on or before 31.03.2010 are eligible to apply.

c. Application for admission to MD (Homoeopathy) Courses will not be accepted unless the candidates have got themselves registered with any State Council of Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy.

d. Candidates who are already pursuing any other course are not eligible for admission till they complete the course or are likely to complete the course within 30.04.2010. However, candidates, pursuing any other course, are permitted to apply, but their candidature will be considered during counselling only on production of their resignation letter from the course undertaken, duly countersigned and accepted by the appropriate authority.

e. Candidates who have already conferred MD (Homoeopathy) in one discipline/course is not eligible to apply for other discipline/ course.

3. Written test 

a.  A written test will be conducted by the WBUHS to prepare category/ caste-wise merit lists of the eligible candidates seeking admission to the MD (Homoeopathy) Courses.

b. Applicants for admission will be provisionally allowed to appear in the written test provided they have submitted their applications in the prescribed form with requisite fees etc. and have fulfilled the eligibility criteria outlined above.

c. The question paper for the written test shall be set in English and shall contain 100 single best response type Multiple Choice Questions.

d. The following is the list showing the tentative number of questions from different subjects which will be set in the written test:

1. Anatomy, Physiology, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Pathology,  F.M.T.,/Community Medicine, Surgery, Obst. &  Gynae.  - 50 nos.

2. Practice of Medicine, Case taking & Repertory, Materia Medica,  Paediatrics and Organon of Medicine  &    Philosophy - 50 nos.

e. The duration of the written test will be of 80 minutes.

f.  A candidate will be awarded four (4) marks for each correct answer. One (1) mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. One (1) mark will also be deducted if more than one response is given to the same question. No deduction will be made for questions not attempted.

g. Candidates who will secure a minimum of 160 marks in the written test for the seats reserved for SC/ ST candidates and a minimum of 200 marks for the seats of all other categories will be empanelled for selection.

4. Merit list of candidates

1. The rank of the candidates qualifying in the written test will be determined on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the WBPGHAT. The roll numbers of the candidates qualifying in the written test will be arranged in the merit list according to rank and in order of decreasing marks in different categories.

2. In the event of more than one candidate securing the same marks in the written test, the rank shall be determined according to the following principles:

1. The relative position of such candidates in the merit list will be determined on the basis of the number of correct answers, i.e., the candidate scoring more positive marks will be placed in higher position in the merit list.                                                                                                                                                                                                         

2. If the ranks of the candidates cannot be determined by application of the above principle, the candidate older by age will be in the higher rank than the candidate younger by age.

c. There shall be separate lists also indicating merit position for the SC / ST / OBC (for NIH)/ Physically Challenged candidates.

5.      Counseling for selection of candidates for admission

1. Admission to Post Graduate Homoeopathy Courses will be made through personal appearance (counseling) strictly according to the time schedule to be published by WBUHS. For personal appearance the candidates will be called in order of merit.

2. The provisional merit list as well as the date and time of counseling will be available at the notice-board of WBUHS and its website. No separate information will be sent to individual candidate in this regard.   

3. Candidates selected for admission through counseling shall have to get themselves admitted within the specified date to be mentioned in the offer letter to be issued after counseling.

4. A candidate will have to appear in person before the selection committee on the date of counseling; otherwise he / she will be marked absent and his/ her candidature will stand cancelled.

5. However, in case a candidate is unable to appear in person on the day of counseling, he/she may send his/her authorized representative with an Undertaking and Authority Letter for allotment (proforma for Undertaking and Authority Letter will be available in the University website from the day of publication of results), along with required original documents and fees. The allotment made to the authorized representative shall be binding on the candidate.

6. The candidate appearing for counseling will have to bring the following original documents along with their attested copies:

(The following documents will have to be produced to participate in the counseling)

(i)  WBPGHAT Admit Card in original

(ii)  BHMS/Graded BHMS Degree/ Provisional passing certificate.

(iii) Internship completion certificate

(vi) Permanent/ Provisional Registration Certificate issued by State Council of 

      Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy.

(v) School leaving certificate as proof of age

(vi) SC/ST/PC/OBC certificate

(vii) Duly accepted resignation letter from previous course, if any.

(viii)  Any other relevant document.

     g.  The number of seats available for allotment, with their subject-wise break-up, shall be displayed at the venue of counseling. Information in this regard may be available in WBUHS website www.thewbuhs.org prior to counseling.

     h.  The candidates will have the right to choose any one of the available seats at his/ her rank at that point of time and the same will be allotted to him/ her.

      i. The allotment made will be firm and final. Change of subject is not permitted. Therefore, request for the same will not be entertained by the WBUHS after the allotment.

6. Reservation of Seats

 Allotment of the reserved seats for SC, ST, Physically Challenged and OBC (for NIH only) candidates will be in accordance with the existing Govt. orders.

For State Colleges viz. D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College & Mahesh  Bhattacharya Homoeopathic Medical College

6.1 Seats at the rate of 22%, 6% & 3% will be kept reserved for the SC, ST & Physically Challenged candidates respectively.  ‘Physically Challenged’ means ‘Persons with disabilities’ as defined by MCI, i.e., 50-70% locomotor disability involving the lower limb(s). The government order and/ or the court directives which will be in force on the respective day of counseling will be followed for this purpose.

6.2  Seats reserved for SC candidates when remaining vacant even after following the instructions laid down in the Govt. orders and notifications, shall be filled in by the ST candidates and vice-versa.

6.3  Seats reserved for PC candidates in the open seats when remaining vacant even after following the instructions laid down in the Govt. orders and notifications, shall be filled in from the general merit list.

For National Institute of Homoeopathy

6.4    15%, 7.5% and 3% seats shall be kept reserved for the SC, ST and Physically Challenged candidates, defined in the same way as in point 6.1 above, respectively as per the information furnished by the Director NIH in his letter no. F.No. 5-327/NIH/PGT/11/ADMN/2009/2009-2012/2801 dated 11^th December 2008.

6.5    27% Seats are reserved for OBC (Repertory, Organon of Medicine, Materia Medica)

7.Other information

7.1.   Candidates need not submit any supporting document along with their application form.

7.2.   The allotment of examination centre will be done by WBUHS and will be final and binding.

7.3.   There is no provision for rechecking/ re-evaluation of the answer sheets and no query in this regard will be entertained.

7.4.   A candidate who is not registered with the West Bengal Council of Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy shall have to obtain registration with West Bengal Council of Homoeopathy or Central Council of Homoeopathy within one month of admission to the PG course.

7.5.   The in-service candidates may submit applications directly, but ‘No Objection Certificate/ Sponsoring Certificate by competent authority must be submitted at the time of counselling.

7.6.  The website of the National Institute of Homoeopathy, www.nih.nic.in may be contacted for rules, rate of stipend and fee-structure of the Institute.

7.7.  The number of MD (Homoeopathy) seats to be offered for admission will be available during counseling and in www.thewbuhs.org before counselling.

8.  GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURAL DIRECTIVES

8.1.     Applicants should go through and strictly follow the instructions given in the Information Booklet 

           as published in www.thewbuhs.org in January 2009, while applying for different Post Graduate 

           courses. Application must be complete in all respect.

8.2.     All applications are to be submitted on line as the website  www.thewbuhs.org (See 

          ‘Guidelines For Submission Of Application’ in Page-7)

8.3.    Applicants are required to enclose a self addressed unstamped envelop (size 22 cm. x 15 cm.)    

          along with the application form for sending the Admit Card.

8.4.    The Print-copy of the application along with a crossed Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- in favour of 

          ‘The West Bengal University of Health Sciences’ payable at Kolkata , photographs and  photocopy of photo 

          identity card (voter identity/ PAN card/Driving license card) are to be submitted either by hand or by Speed/

          Registered post to the office of the ‘Controller of Examinations, West Bengal University of Health Sciences,

          DD-36, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata- 700064’. The application must reach the office of the WBUHS within

          the last date. Candidates are requested to write their name and telephone no. on the back of the bank draft.

8.5.   No other document is to be submitted with application form.

8.6.   Submission of incorrect or false statements / documents or suppression of material information in 

          the application form will be considered as sufficient ground for cancellation of the candidature or

          the admission of the candidates to a Post Graduate course whenever detected, i.e. during the

          process of admission or even at any stage thereafter.

8.7.    The selection / admission of a candidate shall stand cancelled if he / she is found guilty of copying

          from any material whatsoever or of taking the help of any electronic media / devices during the

          examination, or of assisting others or of being assisted by others in any manner whatsoever in

          writing out the answers during the examination. In this context, decision of the Centre-in-charge

          and/or University Observers will be final and binding.    

8.8.   Admit Card will be sent by speed post.

8.9.   In case Admit Card does not reach the applicant, he/she should appear in person to the office of

          the Controller of Examinations, WBUHS, according to the time schedule mentioned in this booklet, 

          for issuance of the duplicate Admit Card.

8.10.  Multiple Choices Answering Method will be through OMR

I) The test will be objective in nature and for each question four suggested answers will be given of which ONLY one answer will be correct.

II) The Answer Sheet will be machine-scored and therefore requires specific procedure to be followed as given below:

• The answers will be marked only by blue/ black ball-pen. The pencils are NOT TO BE USED.

• The method of marking answers is indicated below:

• Each question will be followed by answers marked as (a), (b), (c) or (d). Select the most appropriate answer. Then, using blue/ black ball-pen blacken the circle bearing the correct answer index against the serial number of the question on the answer sheet completely.

• Please note that the mark should be dark enough and the circle should be filled in as completely as possible. You need not make special efforts to darken any circle artistically.

8.11.  The qualified candidates whose names will be published in the Provisional Merit List will have to 

          submit all the attested copies of supporting documents along with originals for verification of their  

          eligibility to the course during counseling.

8.12. The Merit list and the date, time and venue of counseling will be notified in the notice-board of the  

          WBUHS and will also be available in the website <www.thewbuhs.org>. No communication in this

          regard will be made to the candidates personally.

8.13. Candidates selected for admission shall have to get themselves admitted within the specified date

           to be mentioned in the offer letter to be issued after counseling.

8.14.  Selected candidates will have to deposit Rs. 2000/-  as admission fee by means of a  crossed Demand

           Draft  in favour of ‘The West Bengal University of Health Sciences’ payable at Kolkata on the

           day of the counseling.

8.15.  If a candidate does not report to the allotted institution by the due date his / her admission to the 

           course will be cancelled.

8.16.  Candidates who do not complete their one-year internship training on or before 31^st March 2010 

           are not eligible to apply.

8.17.  No travel allowance is admissible for appearing in the written examination or for attending 

          counseling.

8.18.  No personal communication will be made to the candidates, unless it is considered absolutely

           necessary by the University authority.

Guidelines For Submission Of Application

*1. A candidate seeking admission through WBPGMAT is required to submit his/ her application online by logging in www.thewbuhs.org Application submitted by all other means will be summarily rejected.

*2. The candidate will, first of all, visit the university website www.thewbuhs.org through internet. He is required to go through the relevant ‘Information Booklet’ carefully and acquaint himself/ herself with all requirements regarding filling in the application form.

*3. In the homepage he/ she will click ‘Admission’ in red to go to the next page to click to the name of the appropriate course for which he/ she wants to submit the form online. In the next page the candidate will be offered options to go through the 'INFORMATION BOOKLET' and ' Multiple Choice Answering Method Through OMR’. The candidate is advised to go through both thoroughly before continuing to fill in the ‘Online Application Form’. In case he/ she is already acquainted with their contents he/ she may click    'Apply Online'.

*4. The next page titled ‘Instructions’ appears. Read the instructions thoroughly and then click ‘Click here for the Application Form’ at the bottom.

*5. Fill in the ‘Online Application Form’ carefully by selecting appropriate options or by typing in appropriate places. Please do not skip any point. Then click ‘continue’ at the bottom of the page to see what you have entered.

*6. Please check the details of your entry in the next page. If you want to change anything click ‘Back’ at the bottom to go to the previous page to make necessary corrections and then again click ‘Continue’. Otherwise the option ‘Continue’ is to be clicked.

Only after you are fully satisfied, click ‘Submit’ at the bottom to go to the next page. You will not be able to change the data after submitting the form.

After clicking ‘Submit’ two more pages will appear with a ‘Serial No.’ and the candidate will have to print both the pages as those will have to be submitted to WBUHS. Please keep photocopies of those pages for your record. Submit the form afresh if you do not get any ‘Serial No.’.  Application Forms without ‘Serial No.’ and missing data will not be entertained.

**1. The instructions given in the print-outs are to be followed scrupulously. The printed hard-copies of last two pages are to be submitted to WBUHS along with (i) two recent photograph bearing the name of the candidate and the date of taking the photograph which should be after 24.02.2010, pasted in appropriate places, (ii) the candidate’s signature, (iii) the Demand-Draft/ Bankers’ Cheque of  Rs. 1000/- and (iv) an unstamped self-addressed envelope, personally or by registered post/ speed post, so as to reach WBUHS on or before the prescribed last date.

**2. All forms submitted after the stipulated last date/ all incomplete or invalid forms will be rejected without any further reference to the candidate and the fees submitted, if any, will be forfeited as processing charges.   

Source : www.thewbuhs.org