PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO MBBS COURSE 2016-2017 UNDER NRI QUOTA MEDICITY, N.H BYPASS, MYLAPORE, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM 691 020 Tel : 0474 2729393,2726161,27219999, Fax : 0474-2724411 E-mail :tmc@tmc.ac.in Website :www.tmc.ac.in Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 1
PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO MBBS COURSE, 2016-2017 I. INTRODUCTION Travancore Medical College, Kollam, a minority educational institution established by Quilon Medical Trust, Kollam (Registration No.221/2003) in the academic year 2009-2010 offers MBBS Course and Post Graduate Medical MD/MS Courses, affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences. The annual intake of students to MBBS Course in the College is 100. The College is located at Travancore Medicity adjacent to NH Bypass, Mylapore, Thattamala P.O., Kollam District in Kerala State, 6 kms from Kollam Railway Station and 7 kms from Kollam KSRTC Bus Station. The Medical College & Hospital renders Medical education to deserving students at concessional rates and free treatment to poor patients irrespective of caste and creed. The Institution also conducts free medical camps involving specialist doctors in various branches for the benefit of poor and needy and provide free treatments to patients in association with the Muslim Association, Kollam and other similar charitable organizations. This prospectus contains the rules and regulations applicable for selection and admission in 85 seats (other than 15 NRI seats) to MBBS Course in Travancore Medical College, Kollam in the academic year, 2016-2017. Admission pursuant to this prospectus is subject to to addition/ deletion/ modification as may be deemed necessary as per directions from the Medical Council of India, Government of Kerala, the Admission Supervisory Committee and Fee Regulatory Committee for Professional Colleges of Kerala or any other competent authority concerned.. Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 2
II.. Details about the Institution; TRAVANCORE MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLLAM Postal Address Travancore Medical College, Kollam-Medicity, N.H.Bypass, Thattamala P O, Kollam- 691 020 Annual intake capacity to 100 students MBBS Course Name of Management Quilon Medical Trust, Kollam (Reg.No. 221/2003) Name of Principal Dr.Kurian P. Palliadiyil Nature of Institution Muslim Minority Contact Phone Nos. 0474-2729393,2726161, 27219999 Year of establishment 2009 Website www.tmc.ac.in E-mail tmc@tmc.ac.in Annual Tuition Fee Rs.15,00,000/-* No. of seats under this 15 procedure Hostel Facilities Available for Boys and Girls within the Campus (*Subject to modification by the honorable Fee Regulatory Committee) III. CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION a. Nationality: Candidate must be a citizen of India. b. Qualification: 1. As prescribed in the regulations of the Medical Council of India. 2. Must have qualified in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) of 2016 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. Note (i). Rounding off of the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is not permitted. Note (ii). Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination other than from Kerala Higher Secondary Board, the CBSE or the ICSE shall produce equivalency / eligibility certificate obtained from the Kerala University of Health Sciences c. Age :Shall complete the age of seventeen years on or before 31 st December 2016. The upper age limit is 25 years as on 31 st December of the year of the examination. Further provided that this upper age limit shall berelaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/OtherBackward Classes. IV. HOW TO APPLY Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 3
The prospectus and application form are available for download in the official website of Travancore Medical College www.tmc.ac.in. Since the application form is available from the website, the same will not be sent to candidates by post. Application Fee is Rs 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) by way of crossed Demand Draft of any Scheduled Bank drawn in favour of Principal, Travancore Medical College, Kollam payable at Kollam. The application shall be duly filled up and submitted online mentioning in the Check-list the details of required/attested documents sending along with hard copy of the signed application. The candidate will then get an application id number in proof of submission of online application.the hard copy of the duly filled in and downloaded application shall then be signed by the candidate and his parent/guardian and submitted to the Principal, Travancore Medical College, Kollam- Medicity, Thattamala.P.O., Kollam-691020, Kerala State along with all required documents mentioned hereunder in the check list before 5 PM on 31.8.2016. The registration number allotted to each candidate shall be strictly mentioned on the facing sheet of the hard copy of the application at the place earmarked for the purpose. Hard copy of application without allotted application id number, required documents and those received after 5 PM on 31.8.2016 will not be entertained. Documents to be attached with the hard-copy of original application: a) Crossed Demand draft for Rs 1000/- drawn in favour of Principal, Travancore Medical College, Kollam. b) SSLC/10 th Standard certificate. c) Proof of date of birth (if date of birth is not furnished in SSLC/X standard certificate). d) Plus Two or equivalent certificate. e) Mark list of qualifying examination (Plus Two or equivalent) f) Admit card of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) of 2016 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. g) Mark list of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) of 2016 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. h) Document/certificate from the authority, mentioned in the Prospectus, to establish the claim for reservation /privilege, if any, made in the application vide clause 1b of the Prospectus. i) Community and Non-creamy layer/ income Certificate from Tahsildar/ Village Officer in case the candidate requires relaxation in marks as per rules in force. Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 4
j) Course and Conduct Certificate from the institution last attended. k) Declaration form filled by the Sponsor l) Copy of Employment certificate/visa copy of the Sponsor attested by Indian Embassy/Consulate m) Copy of relevant pages of Pass-port of the sponsor. n) Copy of Certificate showing relationship of the applicant with the Sponsor issued by the Village Officer. o) Check-list of documents attached. IMPORTANT 1. Application not accompanied by self attested copies of document(s) in proof of claim(s) made therein will be summarily rejected without further intimation.documents /certificates furnished after submission of the application will not be entertained under any circumstances. No opportunity will be given to incorporate any details or document after the submission of the application. 2. Late and Incomplete applications will be rejected. The College will not be responsible for delayed delivery of application. 3. No Reservation of seat for SC, ST and OBC. 4. Furnishing of false information/particulars would result in the forfeiture of the candidature as well as cancellation of admission to the course if admitted and in addition, will attract the relevant provisions of criminal law of the land. 5. Candidates eligible for reservations/ privileges under the category concerned shall furnish details thereof in the respective column of the application and attach proof as required to be produced in support of the claim under clause 1b. Any such claim not supported by proper proof will not make any applicant eligible for reservations/ privileges under that category. 6. Applicants are instructed not to enclose any original certificates along with the application. V. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION a. Subject to any orders that may be passed by the competent Courts, admission will be only on the basis of inter-se merit as per total marks / percentile score Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 5
obtained by the applicant in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) of 2016 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. b. The Common merit list will be published on the website of the college www.tmc.ac.in and notice board of the college. Therefore, the candidates are advised to refer to the website of the college and appear for the interview and document verification at the time and place notified without fail. No intimation will be issued to the candidates by post. VI. ADMISSION a. The Management will have the right to deny admission to any applicant, if it is found that the character and antecedent of the applicant are questionable on genuine grounds. In such cases, the reasons for the same will be recorded and communicated to the applicant concerned. b. Candidates are advised to visit the website of the college www.tmc.ac.in,regularly for announcements and instructions, and to appear for interview and verification of documents and admission as notified therein. No separate communication will be sent to candidates in this connection. No T.A or any other allowance will be paid to attend the interview. No marks will be allotted at the interview. c. Selected candidates shall take admission at the appointed time and date in the college after paying the tuition fee and other fees to be paid for the first year and produce Bank Guarantee obtained from Nationalized Bank agreeing to pay Rs. 15,00,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only ) per year on or before the first day of August of the year concerned towards tuition fee for the subsequent four years ( 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020).No extension of time for payment of fees for the first year or for production of Bank Guarantee for the subsequent years or for making the security deposit will be allowed under any circumstances. d. All candidates (including the SC/ST/SEBC candidates) will have to pay the fees, security deposit and produce Bank Guarantee at the time of admission itself. VII. THE FEE TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION : First Year Tuition Fee : Rs.15,00,000.00 Admission Fee : Rs. 1,000.00 Refundable Caution Deposit : Rs 10,000. 00 Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 6
Apart from the above, amounts payable to the university/ Statutory bodies/ Govt. Agenciesetc. and special fee approved by the Fee Regulatory Committee has to be paid by the candidate subject to further change. VIII. REFUND / ADJUSTMENT OF FEES: As per the MCI Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 and latest directives of competent authorities, the entire exercise of admission shall be completed by each college/ institution as per the statutory time schedule for admissions and in no case any admission will be made in the course after 30 th of September. Accordingly, all admissions for the academic year will have to be closed on or before 30 th September, 2016. If any student intends to discontinue the studies on or before this date, it will be necessary for such student to give notice in writing to the Principal of the College not later than 27.9.2016. If any student discontinues the studies without giving a written notice as stipulated above, he/she will be liable to pay liquidated damages equivalent to the tuition fee for the entire duration of the course. In such cases, if any student fails to remit such dues and clear the liabilities, all certificatessubmitted at the time of admissionwill be returned and transfer certificate issued on executing bond or undertaking by the student and /or his / her parent so as to ensure clearance of the dues. IX. CERTIFICATES/DOCUMENTS IN ORIGINAL TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION a. SSLC/ 10 th standard Certificate. b. Proof of date of birth. c. Plus Two or equivalent Certificate. d. Mark list at the qualifying Examination ( Plus Two or equivalent) e. Transfer Certificate (T.C) from the institution last attended. f. Admit card of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test of 2016 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. g. Mark list of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test of 2016 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. h. Certificate of good conduct from the institution last attended, preferably issued within six months. i. Document/certificate from the authoritymentioned in clause 1b to establish the reservation /privilegeclaimedin the application. Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 7
j. Community and Non-creamy layer/ income Certificate from Tahsildar/ Village Officer in case the candidate requires relaxation in marks as per rules in force. k. Medical Fitness Certificate. l. Character & Conduct Certificate in compliance withclause XII bbelow on Prohibition of Ragging. m. Equivalency /eligibility certificate of the qualifying examination obtained from Kerala University of Health Sciences by candidates other than those who passed qualifying examination of Kerala Higher Secondary Board, CBSE or ICSE. n. Migration certificate by candidates passed qualifying examination other than Kerala Higher Secondary Board. o. Bank Guarantee from a Nationalized Bank agreeing to pay the amount of the tuition fee to be paid for the second, third, fourth and fifth year of the course, clause VI (c). p. Declaration form filled by the Sponsor q. Copy of Employment certificate/visa copy of the Sponsor attested by Indian Embassy/Consulate r. Copy of relevant pages of Pass-port of the sponsor. s. Copy of Certificate showing relationship of the applicant with the Sponsor issued by the Village Officer. t. Two sets of self-attested photocopies of all the documents/certificates listed above and Ten Passport size photographs of the candidate (one of them shall be laminated on the facing side). X. REDRESSEL OF GRIEVANCE /COMPLAINT Any Grievance/Complaint regarding selection and admission on the part of candidates shall be made to the Admission Officer within 24 hrs of the occurrence of the grievance. XI. SCHEDULE OF ADMISSION PROCESS 1.1. Date for counselling is given below: 1. Publication of Notification 24/08/2016 2. Issue of Prospectus and Online Application 24/08/2016 3. Last date for submission of Application with all relevant documents 5 pm on 31/08/2016 4. Publication of allotment list 03/09/2016 5. First round of admission / counselling 03/09/2016 to 05/09/2016 Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 8
6. Last date for joining the college after 1 st round of counselling 08/09/2016 7. Second round of admission / counselling 21/09/2016 to 23/09/2016 8. Last date for joining the college after 2 nd round of counselling 26/09/2016 9. Commencement of Academic session 09/09/2016 10. Last date up to which students can be admitted against vacancies arising due to any reason 30/09/2016 XI. CODE OF CONDUCT a. Every student shall adhere strictly to the code of conduct of the college. Students who violate the code of conduct are liable for disciplinary action including expulsion from the college. b. Use of Mobile Phones in educational institutions is banned by the Government. As such students are not permitted to use mobile phones in the college and hospital. c. Every student shall observe and comply with the Dress Code prescribed by the College. XII. PROHIBITION OF RAGGING a. Ragging/any type of misconduct towards any student either in the college campus or outside will be considered as criminal offence and will be immediately reported to the police. Perpetrators will not be permitted to continue their studies. b. Every student shall at the time of admission furnish a character certificate from the institute wherefrom he/she has passed the qualifying examination, mentioning the status of behavioral pattern especially in terms as to whether he/she has displayed persistent violence, or aggressive behavior or any desire to harm others. c. Student and parent(s) shall, at the time of admission, furnish an affidavit to the effect that the student shall not indulge in ragging, (sd) Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 9
Kollam, Dr.Kurian P. Palliadiyil 23.08.2016. Principal Travancore Medical College, Kollam PROSPECTUS MBBS NRI 2016-17 Page 10