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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSE IN DIALYSIS TECHNOLOGY (PGDDT)

The Director of Medical Education, Kerala State, invites applications for admission to the Post-graduate Diploma Course in Dialysis Technology (PGDDT) in the following institutions. The total number of seats will be 19 (Nineteen). The Director of Medical Education makes the selection and allotment for all the nineteen seats.

(Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram 6
Government Medical College, Kottayam 5
Lissie Medical& Education Institute, Ernakulam 5
Lourds Hospital, Kochi, Ernakulam. 3

ELIGIBILITY

Academic: Candidates should have passed BSc (MLT) / BSc (Physics) / BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Zoology) / BSc (Nursing) from the University of Kerala or equivalent degree from other Universities, recognized by the University of Kerala. The applicant should have not less than 55% marks in the examination or equivalent recognized degree.

DURATION OF THE COURSE

It is a two-year course that comprises of didactic course and training in various aspects of dialysis for a period of one year. On successful completion of the examination, the candidate will undergo one-year training in the same institution and not allowed transfer to another institution during the period of internship. The diploma will be awarded on successful completion of internship.

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK [PGDPSW]

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates who have passed M.S.W. Degree from the University of Kerala or equivalent degree from other Universities, recognised by the University of Kerala with not less than 55% of aggregate marks in that examination. Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidate need to pass the exam and relaxation of 5% marks to candidate belonging to socially and educationally backward community who come under the purview of the GOP208/66/Edn.dated 02/05/1966 and subsequent orders/amendments and also subject the annual family income of such applicants being below rupees 1.5 Lakhs rupees.

Only Indian citizens of Kerala origin are eligible for admission to the course. Candidates, in order to prove that they are Indian citizens of Kerala origin, have to produce certificates from the Village Officer / Tahsildar to show that he/she or his/her parents (mother/father) has been a resident of the T.C/Malabar areas now situated in Kerala State, for three years within a continuous period of five years immediately preceding 1-11-1956 or has owned or possessed landed property or house in the T.C/ Malabar areas, now situated in Kerala State prior to 1-11-1956 or a certificate regarding the region of education from the Head of the Educational Institution where the candidates last studied.

Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Merit Seats	Five (5)
SC/ ST	One (1)
Total	Six (6)

M.Pharm course is conducted in the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Al- Shifa, Perinthalmanna with 51 sanctioned seats in various branches as detailed below.

SL No	Name of the Courses	MCT	MCC	Al- Shifa	Total no of seats
1	Pharmaceutical Analysis	2	-	-	2
2	Pharmacognosy &Phyto-Chemistry	2	-	-	2
3	Pharmaceutics	2	10	5	17
4	Pharmacology	2	-	-	2
5	Pharmacy Practice	8	10	-	18
6	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	10	-	-	10
TOTAL		26	20	5	51

Eligibility for admission. –

The candidates who have passed the B.Pharm Degree of any of the Universities in Kerala or of any other Universities recognised by any of the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto from an institution recognised by the All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi, with a minimum of 50% marks for all the four years of B. Pharm Examination taken together, will be eligible for admission. For Lecturer in pharmacy who seeks admission against the reserved quota, the minimum marks will be 50% except in the case of Pharmacy Practice for which minimum 55% is required. Candidates who have passed their B.Pharm Course from Universities outside Kerala will be eligible for admission only if their qualifying examination is recognised by the Universities of Kerala on the date of counselling by the Director of Medical Education.

In addition to the above, candidates applying for the sponsored seats in Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Chemistry should possess a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in a registered firm/company/industry/educational and research institution /any Government departments or Government autonomous organisation in any field of pharmacy after obtaining the minimum educational qualification for admission. In the absence of candidates with 2 years experience candidates with less experience will be considered.

Only Indian Citizens of Kerala origin are eligible for admission to the course. They have to provide the certificate along with the application form. For Sponsored seat all Indian citizens are eligible.

Duration The course of study including the Thesis work shall extend over a period of 2 years.

Academic eligibility

Candidate should have passed the Bachelor Degree in Nursing of Kerala, Calicut or Mahatma Gandhi Universities or any other University recognized by Kerala, Calicut or Mahatma Gandhi Universities or should have equivalent qualification.

The various post graduate nursing Courses and the seats available for various Post graduate Nursing courses and the seats available at various Nursing Colleges are:

SLNo	Nameof the Courses	Total Seats	Number of seats
SLNo	Nameof the Courses	Total Seats	TVM	KTM	KKD
1	Medical Surgical Nursing	20	8	6	6
2	Community Health Nursing	18	8	4	6
3	Child Health Nursing	18	8	4	6
4	Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing	14	4	4	6
5	Mental Health Nursing	10	0	4	6
TOTAL		80	28	22	30

SL No	Name of Courses	MEDICAL COLLEGE
SL No	Name of Courses	TVM	KTM	KKD	TOTAL
1	M. Ch. Paediatric Surgery	2		2	4
2	M .Ch. Plastic Surgery	2	1	2	5
3	M. Ch. Genito Urinary Surgery	2	1	2	5
4	M. Ch. Thoracic Surgery	2		2	4
5	M. Ch. Neuro Surgery	2	2	1	5
6	M. Ch. Gastroenterology Surgery	1			1
7	D.M. Cardiology	2	2	2	6
8	D. M. Gastroenterology	2		2	4
9	D.M. Neurology	1	1	1	3
10	D.M. Nephrology	1	1	2	4
	TOTAL	17	8	16	41

Duration of the Course:

Duration of the Course shall be three years from the date of commencement of the course. All candidates should complete 3 years from their date of joining.

Eligibility for admission:

Nativity: Applicants should have satisfied any of the following conditions.

Indian Citizens of Kerala origin.
Have been residing in Kerala for a period of not less than 8 years
Have passed the MBBS Degree/PG Degree(MD/MS)/Dip.N.B from any of the Medical Colleges in Kerala.

Basic Academic Qualifications:

M.B.B.S. Degree
Appropriate Post Graduate Degree (M.D/. M.S) of the Universities in Kerala or any other University recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto OR appropriate Diploma of National Board (Dip.N.B).

Note 1 : Candidates who have appeared or are appearing for the MD/MS examination can also apply and they should produce the PG Degree certificate at the time of counseling.

* For applying Surgical Super Speciality (M.Ch) Courses, the candidate should have PG Degree/Dip.NB in General Surgery and for Medical Super Speciality (DM) Courses, the candidate should have PG Degree/Dip.NB either in General Medicine or Paediatrics.

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