Executive Summary:
This notification announces the Indian Medicine Central Council Post Graduate Ayurveda Education Amendment Regulations, 2018, amending the 2016 regulations. It establishes the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) as the uniform entrance examination for postgraduate Ayurveda courses. The regulations detail eligibility criteria, including minimum percentile requirements in the AIAPGET, and reservation policies for various categories. These regulations came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, December 10, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment and Scope:
* The document amends the Indian Medicine Central Council Post Graduate Ayurveda Education Regulations, 2016.
* It is called the Indian Medicine Central Council Post Graduate Ayurveda Education Amendment Regulations, 2018.
* These regulations came into force on December 10, 2018.
Entrance Examination (AIAPGET):
* A uniform entrance examination, AIAPGET, is mandated for postgraduate Ayurveda courses in all medical institutions.
* AIAPGET is to be conducted by an authority designated by the Central Government.
* AIAPGET is not applicable for foreign national candidates.
Eligibility Criteria:
* Candidates must possess a degree of Ayurvedacharya Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution and be enrolled in the Central or State register of Indian System of Medicine.
* Minimum percentile required in AIAPGET: 50th percentile for general category.
* Minimum percentile for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes candidates: 40th percentile.
* For candidates with benchmark disabilities: 45th percentile for the General Category and 40th percentile for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
* Central Government can lower the minimum marks required for admission in consultation with the Council if sufficient candidates fail to secure minimum marks in the AIAPGET.
Merit Lists and Admission Process:
* All India and State-wise merit lists will be prepared based on AIAPGET scores.
* Admissions to postgraduate courses will be based on these merit lists.
* Seat matrix: 15% for all India quota and 85% for States and Union territories quota in Government, Government-aided Institutions and Private Institutions.
* Counseling for admissions in State/UT institutions to be conducted by designated authorities of the respective State/UT according to their rules.
* Counseling for all India quota seats and Central Government institutions to be conducted by an authority designated by the Central Government.
* Candidates failing to obtain minimum eligibility marks will not be admitted.
* Admissions in contravention of the regulations will result in discharge of the candidate by the Council.
Other Provisions:
* Sponsored candidates must also meet the specified percentile requirements.
* Change of subject is allowed within two months from the date of admission, subject to vacancy and guide availability.
* In case of discrepancy between Hindi and English versions, the English version shall be final.
Impact Analysis:
Students/Candidates:
* Impact: Must appear for AIAPGET and score the minimum required percentile to be eligible for postgraduate admission.
* Action Required: Prepare for and take the AIAPGET, and meet the minimum percentile requirements.
Medical Institutions:
* Impact: Must admit students based on AIAPGET scores and the merit lists, adhering to the specified seat matrix and counseling processes.
* Action Required: Align admission processes with the new regulations, participate in the counseling process as per the designated authority, and ensure compliance with the criteria.
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for designating the authority to conduct AIAPGET and for potentially lowering the minimum required marks in consultation with the Council.
* Action Required: Designate the AIAPGET conducting authority and monitor the admission process to determine if minimum marks need to be lowered for any category.
Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM):
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring that institutions adhere to the regulations and can discharge candidates admitted in contravention of the rules.
* Action Required: Monitor admissions, address grievances related to non-compliance, and take necessary actions against institutions violating the regulations.
State Governments/Union Territories:
* Impact: Responsible for counseling and admissions for 85% of seats, adhering to their own rules and regulations.
* Action Required: Conduct counseling for admissions in State/UT institutions and ensure compliance with the regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Council of Indian Medicine: An organization responsible for regulating Indian medicine.
Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970: A law governing the Central Council of Indian Medicine.
Indian Medicine Central Council Post Graduate Ayurveda Education Regulations, 2016: Regulations pertaining to postgraduate Ayurveda education.
Indian Medicine Central Council Post Graduate Ayurveda Education Amendment Regulations, 2018: Amendment regulations to the 2016 postgraduate Ayurveda education regulations.
Ayurvedacharya Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery: A degree in Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery required for postgraduate admission.
All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET): A uniform entrance examination for postgraduate courses in AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy).
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: An act protecting the rights of persons with disabilities.
New Delhi: The location where notification was issued. New Delhi, NCT of Delhi
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CENTRAL COUNCIL OF INDIAN MEDICINE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th December, 2018
F. No. 4-90/2018-P.G. Regulation (Ayurved).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (i), (j) and (k)
of sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970), the Central Council of
Indian Medicine, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations to
amend the Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2016, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called the Indian Medicine Central Council
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(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2016, for regulation
8, the following regulation shall be substituted, namely:-
“8. Mode of admission.—(1) A person possessing the degree of Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurveda
Medicine and Surgery) from a recognised University or Board or medical institution specified in the Second
Schedule to the Act and enrolled in Central or State register of Indian System of Medicine shall be eligible for
admission in the post-graduate courses.
(2) (i) There shall be a uniform entrance examination to all medical institutions at the post-graduate level
namely, the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIA-PGET) for admission to post-graduate course
in each academic year and shall be conducted by an authority designated by the Central Government:
Provided that the said All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIA-PGET) shall not be applicable for
foreign national’s candidates.
(ii) In order to be eligible for admission to post-graduate courses for an academic year, it shall be necessary for
a candidate to obtain minimum of marks at 50th percentile in the ‘All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance
Test (AIA-PGET)’held for the said academic year:
Provided that in respect of-
(a) candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the
minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile;
(b) candidates with benchmark disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
(49 of 2016), the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for the General Category and 40th percentile for
the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
Explanation.—The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the all India
common merit list in the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIA-PGET):
Provided further that when sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories fail to secure minimum
marks in the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIA-PGET), as specified above, held for any
academic year for admission to post-graduate courses, the Central Government in consultation with the Council
may at its discretion lower the minimum marks required for admission to post-graduate course for candidates
belonging to respective categories and marks so lowered by the Central Government shall be applicable for that
academic year only.
(iii) An all India common merit list as well as State-wise merit list of the eligible candidates shall be prepared
on the basis of the marks obtained in the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIA-PGET) and the
candidates, within the respective categories, shall be admitted to post graduate course from the said merit lists
only.
(iv) The seat matrix for admission in the Government, Government-aided Institutions and Private Institutions
shall be fifteen per cent. for the all India quota and eighty-five per cent. for the States and Union territories
quota.
(v) The designated authority for counseling for all admissions to post-graduate course in all Ayurveda
educational institutions in the States and Union territories including institutions established by the State
Government, University, Deemed University, Trust, Society, Minority Institution, Corporation or Company
shall be the respective State or Union territory in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations of the
concerned State or Union territory Government, as the case may be.
(vi) The counseling for all admissions to post-graduate course for seats under the all India quota as well as for
all Ayurveda educational institutions established by the Central Government shall be conducted by the authority
designated by the Central Government.
(vii) No candidate who has failed to obtain the minimum eligibility marks as specified above shall be admitted
to post-graduate course in the said academic year.
(viii) No authority or institution shall admit any candidate to the post-graduate course in contravention of the
criteria or procedure as laid down by these regulations in respect of admissions and any candidate admitted in
contravention of the said criteria or procedure shall be discharged by the Council forthwith.
(ix) The authority or institution which grants admission to any student in contravention of the aforesaid criteria
or procedure shall be liable to face action in terms of the provisions of the Act.
(3) The sponsored candidates shall also be required to possess the percentile of marks specified in clause (ii) of
sub-regulation (2).4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(4) Change of subject shall be permissible within a period of two months from the date of admission, subject to
availability of vacancy and guide in the concerned department.”.
SHAMSHAD BANO, Registrar-Cum-Secy.
[ADVT. III/4/Exty./399/2018]
Note : The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-III, Section 4, vide
No. 4-90/2016-P.G. Regulation, dated the 7th November, 2016.
(If any discrepancy is found between Hindi and English version of “Indian Medicine Central Council (Post
Graduate Ayurveda Education) Amendment Regulations, 2018”, the English version will be treated as final.)
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