INTRODUCTION Al-Azhar Medical College&Super Specialty Hospital is run by Noorul Islam Trust Thodupuzha.The prime concern of this institute is to develop a standard medical education programme. The education principles & practices being adopted are those which are the best suited to the needs of the country. Al-Azhar Medical College recognised by MCI and affiliated to KUHS is currently permitted to an annual intake of 150 students. This prospectus relates to Admission to MBBS course in Al-Azhar Medical College & Super Specialty Hosital for the academic year 2014-15. Further orders, if any, passed by the Admission Supervisory committee/appropriate authorities/court law. The rules and regulations applicable for selection and admission to MBBS Course to the seats to be filled by the management. 1. CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION 1.1 Nationality:- Candidates must be Citizens of India/ Children/Dependants of Non Resident Indians 1.2 Qualification:- (i) (ii) Candidate must have passed Higher Secondary Examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education of Kerala or equivalent examinations recognized by the Kerala University of Health Sciences. Candidates should have secured an aggregate of not less than 50% marks in the optional subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the qualifying examination as mentioned in clause (2) regulation 4 of the Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 1997 of Medical Council of India. Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from authorities other than the State of Kerala shall produce the certificate of recognition and equivalency of the qualifying examination from the Kerala University of Health Sciences. (iii) Candidates should possess certificate of good conduct and character issued from the institution last studied. AAMC 2014-15 Page 2
1.3 Age:- Applicants should have completed 17 years of age on or before the 31st December, 2014. No relaxation in age will be allowed. 1.4 Seats Allocation:- The annual intake is 150 MBBS Students and the seats available for admission to the first year MBBS are mainly categorized as follows: (i) (ii) As per the seat-sharing consensual agreement with the Government, 50% of total seats (75 seats) in the college will be filled up by the Government from the list prepared by the commissioner for entrance Examinations who have qualified in the KEAM 2014, in accordance with merit ad reservation principles followed by Government from time to time. The remaining 50% of the seats shall be filled up by the management by the following methods: 15% seats (23 out of 150 seats) reserved as NRI seats to be filled by the Management from eligible students who are children/dependants of Non Resident Indians, as per the conditions stipulated in GO(MS) No.34/2013/H&FWD dated 05.02.2013 and GO(MS) No.193/2013/H&FWD dated 22.05.2013. All these students are exempted from qualifying in any Entrance Test and can be admitted based on their academic eligibility as stipulated by the respective University. The remaining 35% seats, (i.e., 52 seats out of 150 seats) to be filled according to the merit list prepared on the basis of inter se merit.out of the above 35% 5% (8 seats out of 150 seats) will be allotted to Children of staff, management and trustees of the Noorul Islam Trust based on inter se merit. Inter-se merit determined by adding marks obtained in the KEAM-2014 examination and marks obtained for Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the qualifying examination. The marks of the KEAM-2014 and Qualifying examination will be apportioned in the ratio of 50:50. The marks obtained in the qualifying exam will be subjected to the normalisation process as explained below: This process will be done taking into consideration only the marks of those candidates who apply pursuant to this prospectus. The marks obtained by the students in the relevant subjects in the qualifying examination conducted by various boards or authority shall be equated with the marks obtained by the students in the same subjects in the qualifying AAMC 2014-15 Page 3
examination conducted by the Director of HSE, Kerala, by adopting the method of normalisation. Explanation: - Under the method of normalisation, the highest mark obtained by the students of various Boards in each subject shall be equated to the highest mark obtained by the students of the Kerala Higher Secondary Examination in that subject and the relative marks obtained by other students in that subject shall be determined accordingly. Illustration: - If the highest mark secured by the student of the Kerala state HSE, in Physics is 100 and the highest mark secured by a student of any other Board in the same subject is 90, both the highest marks will be considered to be equal to 100. If a student of the other board secures 60 marks in Physics when the highest mark in Physics in the same board is 90, the 60 marks will be considered to be equal to 66.66 marks as arrived at below: 100 X 60/ 90 = 66.66% Those candidates, who have appeared for the qualifying exam of any state other than Kerala, will be treated at par with those students who have passed the Higher Secondary Exam of this state. 2. HOW TO APPLY 2.1 Application Forms:- Cost of application form and prospectus for MBBS will be Rs.2,000/-. Application form on payment of Rs.2,000/- will be made available from the Office of the Principal, Al-Azhar Medical college and Super Specialty Hospital, Ezhalloor P.O Thodupuzha and also from the website www.aamc.org.in on all days from 03/08/2014 onwards.the last date of receipt of the duly filled application forms is 11/08/2014 till 5 Pm. The application can be submitted online also. Mere submission of application on online is not sufficient and will not be considered at all. Print out of application along with demand draft of Rs.2000/- in favour of the Principal and other required documents to be send through registered post & only such application will be considered. AAMC 2014-15 Page 4
Documents required to be submitted along with application Copy of relevant page of School records namely SSLC / ISC / CBSE or equivalent certificate showing the date of birth should be furnished as proof of age. Mark list of the qualifying examination. Self addressed stamped envelope (12 x 25 cms size) with Indian Postal stamps worth Rs.5/- affixed thereon. Eligibility/equivalency certificate obtained from the Kerala University of Health Sciences by candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from authorities other than the State of Kerala / CBSE / ISCE. Course and conduct certificate from the Institution last attended. Copy of mark list of Common Entrance Examination (KEAM-2014) Note: All certificates/documents to be produced for admission shall be attested by a Gazetted officer/head of the institution where the student had studied. The filled in application forms with all the required certificates / documents shall be submitted to the office of the Principal, Al-Azhar Medical College &Super Specialty Hospital on or before 5 PM on 11/08/2014. Applications submitted should be complete in all aspects and the certificates produced after the last date of receipt will not be considered. 3. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION 1. 15% seats (23 out of 150 seats) reserved as NRI seats to be filled by the Management from eligible students who are children/dependants of Non Resident Indians, as per the conditions stipulated in GO(MS) No.34/2013/H&FWD dated 05.02.2013 and GO(MS) No.193/2013/H&FWD dated 22.05.2013. All these students are exempted from qualifying in any Entrance Test and can be admitted based on their academic eligibility as stipulated by the respective University. 2. The remaining 35% seats, (i.e., 52 seats out of 150 seats) to be filled according to the merit list prepared on the basis of inter se merit.out of above 35% 5% (8 seats out of 150 seats) will be allotted to Children of staff, management and trustees of the Noorul Islam Trust based on inter se merit. Admission will be only on the basis of inter-se merit determined by adding marks obtained in the KEAM-2014 examination and marks obtained for Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the qualifying examination. The marks of the KEAM-2014 and Qualifying examination will be apportioned in the ratio of 50:50. The marks obtained AAMC 2014-15 Page 5
in the qualifying exam will be subjected to the normalisation process as explained below: This process will be done taking into consideration only the marks of those candidates who apply pursuant to this prospectus. The marks obtained by the students in the relevant subjects in the qualifying examination conducted by various boards or authority shall be equated with the marks obtained by the students in the same subjects in the qualifying examination conducted by the Director of HSE, Kerala, by adopting the method of normalisation. 3. The date of commencement of the Course and the last date of admission process will be as per the time schedule fixed by the Government of India / Medical Council of India / Supreme Court of India. 4. The Principal or Head of the Institution/Management shall prepare the list of documents/certificates produced by the candidates at the time of granting admission and the same shall be produced before the Admission Supervisory Committee as and when called for. 5. Rank list of candidates will be published on the website of the College. Allotment will be made online through the website of the College. Selected candidates will not be intimated by post. Therefore, they are advised to visit the website of the College www.aamc.org.in regularly for latest information. The website is updated regularly and candidates are advised to visit the official website of the College regularly for updating information. 4. COURSE FEE a. Annual Tuition Fee for the Course will be as prescribed by the Government of Kerala or Admission Supervisory Committee or Fee Regulatory Committee for Professional Colleges, or the Hon ble High Court of Kerala, or any other body appointed by the Government of Kerala. This year the Annual Tuition fee is fixed as Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Only). b. In addition to this, candidates need to pay an amount not exceeding one year tuition fee, ie, Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) as interest free deposit at the time of admission. It shall be refunded at the end of the course without interest. c. Apart from the tuition fee, candidates will have to pay caution deposit, fees payable to the Universities, Government fees, Medical Council of India fees, transportation charges, examination conducting charges, transportation charges, establishment charges, extracurricular, other statutory charges, etc. AAMC 2014-15 Page 6
d. Fees once paid will not be refunded e. Annual tuition fees and other fees should be paid on or before 1st August of every year. f. The candidates selected for admission shall at the time of admission remit the fees for the first year of the course fixed by the College and the interest free refundable deposit and produce a Bank Guarantee for covering the tuition fee for the remaining years of the MBBS Course. No concession or exemption from payment of fee/deposit and production of Bank Guarantee will be granted to the candidates. 5 COUNSELLING AND ALLOTMENT a. Date for submission of option, counselling and allotment will be put on the official Website of the College www.aamc.org.in, in due course. The candidates are advised to visit the official Website of the College regularly for updated information. 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION a. Duration of the Course is 4½ years with a compulsory rotating internship of 12 months. b. According to the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998, ragging means doing of any act by disorderly conduct to a student of an educational institution, which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raising apprehension or shame or embarrassment to that student and includes teasing or abusing or playing practical jokes or causing hurt to such students or asking a student to do any act or to perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course be willing to do. In case, the applicant for admission is found to have indulged in ragging in the past or if it is noticed later that he/ she indulged in ragging, admission may be refused or he/ she shall be expelled from the educational institution. Each of the student of the institution and his/ her parents, or guardian are required to submit a combined undertaking at the time of registration/ admission in a prescribed format which is mandatory for registration/ admission. Such an undertaking shall be submitted before the commencement of every academic year. AAMC 2014-15 Page 7
An undertaking similar to the above shall be submitted every year by the student who is admitted to the hostel. c. All candidates who are selected for admission should get themselves vaccinated against Hepatitis (A+B), Chicken pox, MMR before admission. A certificate to this effect will have to be produced at the time of admission/before commencement of the course. d. If any candidate discontinues / leaves the Institution within a period of 15 days before the closing of admission in the first year or any time after closing admission in first year, or discontinues / leaves the Institution in the subsequent years, he / she is liable to pay the fees for whole duration of the course. In such cases Transfer Certificate and other certificates of the student concerned will be issued only after the payment of the fees for the remaining years. e. All the students who are selected should obey the rules & regulations of the Institution without fail. Students are expected to observe absolute discipline in their conduct during the entire period they spend in the institution. Failure to observe absolute discipline will invite appropriate action. f. Students should wear Aprons / prescribed uniform with name plate on the chest during working hours. Casual wears are not permitted to be worn inside the hospital / college. g. Mobile Phones are not permitted at the academic areas and hospitals. h. Minimum 80% attendance in each academic year is compulsory (Separate for Theory and Practical) i. Smoking, illicit drugs and alcoholic drinks are totally prohibited. j. Rules and regulations as prescribed should be strictly followed at the college, hospital and hostels. k. Applicants should obtain acknowledgement from the college office for the applications submitted in person. AAMC 2014-15 Page 8
6. DOCUMENTS IN ORIGINAL TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION Mark list of the candidate at the qualifying examination. Pass Certificate of the candidate at the qualifying examination. Document (School Record viz: SSLC or equivalent) of the candidate to prove his/ her date of birth. Eligibility/equivalency certificate obtained from the Kerala University of Health Sciences by candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from authorities other than the State of Kerala / CBSE / ISCE. A Physical Fitness Certificate in prescribed format obtained from a Medical Officer in Government Service not below the rank of Assistant Medical Officer. Course and conduct certificate from the institution last attended. Transfer certificate (TC) from the institution last attended. Originals of other certificates, the copies of which are enclosed with the application form. Document/ certificate required in proof of any benefit claimed in the application form. Bank guarantee from a nationalized/scheduled bank in the prescribed format for the amount of tuition fee to be paid for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year of the course. undertaking in the prescribed format for the provisions of Anti-Ragging Date: 31.07.2014 PRINCIPAL Ezhalloor,Thodupuzha Al-Azhar Medical College and Super Specialty hospital AAMC 2014-15 Page 9
IMPORTANT DATES a. The date of publication of the prospectus by the college, for MBBS course 2014-15 b. Issue of application forms by college/downloading from the website c. The last date of receipt of the duly filled in application forms d. The publications of provisional first allotment list of candidates e. Admissions by the candidates from the first allotment list f. Publication of second provisional list, if vacancies are found to exist g. The last date for taking admissions of the candidates from the above provisional lists 02/08/2014 03/08/2014 11.08.2014 12/08/2014 19/08/2014 20/08/2014 27/08/2014 h. The commencement of classes 1/09/2014 AAMC 2014-15 Page 10
DETAILS ABOUT THE COLLEGE Name of the College : Al-Azhar Medical College &Super Specialty Hospital,Ezhalloor P.O Thodupuzha,Pin:685605 Year of Establishment : 2014 Management : Noorul Islam Trust Chairman : Mr.K.M.MOOSA Principal : Dr.SYAMALA KUMARI.G Contact Phone Nos. : 04862-223000 Fax / Website : 04862-223005, www.aamc.org.in E-mail : principal@aamc.org.in, info@aamc.org.in Status of the Institution (If minority) : NA Total intake capacity : 150 seats Affiliated University : Kerala University of Health Sciences Annual Tuition Fee : Rs.8,00,000/- Interest free refundable deposit : Rs.8,00,000/- Number of seats proposed to be reserved under various heads : 35% (i.e., 52 seats out of 150 seats) Hostel Facilities : Boys : Available Girls : Available Transport Facilities : Available Distance from the Nearest Railway Station Distance from Nearest bus stand Distance from Nearest Airport : : 56 kms from Alwaye Railway Station : 6 kms from Thodupuzha Bus Stand 56 kms from Nedumbasseri AAMC 2014-15 Page 11