Madhya Pradesh
Amendment in Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Admission Rules-2018
- 12 May 2023
- 2 min read
Why in News?
On 11 May 2023, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh amended the Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Admission Rules-2018.
Key Points
- According to the amended rule, 5 percent seats have been reserved for government school students out of the total seats approved for MBBS and BDS in all government & private colleges.
- In all colleges, 30 percent reservation has been fixed for female candidates and 5 percent for physically challenged candidates in all courses. Freedom fighter candidates and military candidates have been earmarked 3-3 per cent of the total seats for MBBS and BDS in government colleges only.
- According to the amended rule, the category has been clarified to include women, freedom fighters, soldiers, disabled, non-resident Indian category and government school students.
- Similarly, according to the added sub-rule, government school means that such students have been included in the government schools run by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, who have passed the examination after studying regularly from class-6 to 12th in government schools or those who have passed the examination after studying in private schools from class-1 to 8 on the basis of admission through the Right to Education Act, after studying regularly from class-9 to 12th in a government school.
- As per the amendment rules, issued by the District Education Officer/District Convenor/Assistant Commissioner of the concerned department to the candidate for admission from the government school student category for graduate course (MBBS/BDS), it will be mandatory to submit the certificate in original to the effect that the candidate fulfills the requirement of Rule-2B.
