MBBS PROSPECTUS 2023-2024: Esic Medical College & Hospital K.K. NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 078
MBBS PROSPECTUS 2023-2024: Esic Medical College & Hospital K.K. NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 078
MBBS PROSPECTUS 2023-2024: Esic Medical College & Hospital K.K. NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 078
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CONTENTS
SECTION I INTRODUCTION
Eligibility
Duration of course
Emoluments
Leave
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SECTION - I
INTRODUCTION
The promulgation of Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 envisaged an integrated need
based social insurance scheme that would protect the interest of workers in contingencies such as
sickness, maternity, temporary or permanent physical disablement and death due to employment
injury resulting in loss of wages or earning capacity. The Act also guarantees reasonably good
Following the promulgation of the ESI Act, the Central Govt. set up the Employees State
Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to administer the Scheme. Under the Act, ESIC provides
comprehensive health care to all Insured persons and their families as one of the insurance related
benefit. To administer this comprehensive medical care there is huge infrastructure comprising of
159 hospitals including arrangements with other Institutions for provision of super specialty care.
There was a felt need to upgrade the medical facilities in ESI medical institutions all over the
country so as to improve the service, provide best medical care and to have in house super
specialty services. With this objective of improving the quality of care provision, need was felt to
constantly improve the medical competencies of its human resource. As a first step in realization
of this vision, ESIC decided to set up ESI Post Graduate Institutes for Medical Sciences &
Basaidarapur- Delhi. This initiative marks the beginning of its venture into the field of medical
education with the setting up of Medical Colleges, Dental colleges and Nursing schools all over
India, to follow.
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SECTION - II
To improve the quality of comprehensive medical care rendered to its clients thereby
educational activities of the highest order in all important branches of health care activities
To impart spirit of inquiry and scientific temperament among faculty and students through
To Enhancing the “social” dimension of care, by striving to provide super specialty treatment
To constantly display sensitivity and respond to changing educational, social and community
demands
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SECTION – III
ESI Hospital, KK Nagar, Chennai, established under the State Government was inaugurated in 1971.
After taking over the Hospital by ESIC in 1991, continuous endeavours were made to up-grade and
modernize the facilities. As a result of these concerted efforts, ESIC Hospital, KK Nagar has now
become a 1000 bedded Hospital having state-of-the-art medical infrastructure, modern high tech
equipments along with highly trained medical manpower. The Hospital is centrally situated in
Chennai, at KK Nagar with easy accessibility and connectivity for its patients. It is an ISO: 9001-2008
certified institution providing high quality comprehensive health care services to the insured persons.
To further augment the quality of care for its insured persons, an ESI Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Sciences and Research (PGIMSR) has been established from the academic year 2011-12 with
the aim to provide post- graduate teaching and training in various disciplines. The institute has been
converted into a Medical College and is also conducting MBBS course from the Academic Year 2013-
14. MBBS Degree (100 seats) has been recognized by Medical Council of India vide Letter No: MCI-
34(41)(RG-17)/2017-Med/145604 dated 12.11.2018. The number of MBBS seats has been increased
to 150 ( 100 + 25 EWS+ 25 increased) seats by National Medical Commission vide Letter No. NMC
Letter No.NMC/UGI/2023-24/000041/013432 dated 20.03.2023 & Letter No. NMC Letter
No.NMC/UGI/2023-24/000041/038585 dated 26.06.2023 for the Academic Year 2023-2024.
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SECTION IV
ADMISSION POLICY
Eligibility
As per National Medical Commission guidelines - based on NEET Rank only
Duration of course
Emoluments
No emoluments for Under Graduate students till they complete the course, during Internship they
will be eligible for Stipend as per instructions issued by ESIC, Headquarters from time to time.
Leave
All Candidates shall be entitled for leave as per the provisions of The T.N. Dr. M.G.R. Medical
University from time to time.
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SECTION V
SECTION VI
FEE STRUCTURE
For MBBS Students:-
(i) Tuition Fee Rs. 24,000/- per year for wards of Insured Persons.
Rs.1,00,000/- per year for others (State Quota and All India
Quota candidates)
(ii) University fee Actual as per University
(iii) College Caution Deposit Rs. 5,000/- (per annum)
(Refundable)
(iv) Hostel charges Rs.10,000/- (per annum - Subject to revision)
(v) Hostel Caution Deposit Rs.10,000/- (Refundable)
(vi) Mess charges As per actuals
Note: As the MBBS Course is 4½ years Course, the tuition fee to be charged for
the final year will be half of the Annual Tuition Fee.
Fees should be paid by Demand Draft in favor of “ESI FUND A/C NO.1” payable at
Chennai. (Two Separate Demand Drafts should be drawn for Tuition Fees & College
Security Deposit)
The various fee given in the preceding paragraphs are provisional and may be revised as per
directions issued by ESIC Headquarters and as per Affiliating University The T.N. Dr.M.G.R.
Medical University.
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SECTION - VII
BOND FOR ALL CANDIDATES
MBBS Course:-
All the MBBS students shall be required to furnish a Bond to serve the ESI Corporation / ESI Scheme
for a period of 1 year anywhere in India subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in ESIC
Headquarters office Letter No. L-11/12/3/2014/DC-Rohini/MEC(PF) dated 30.03.2021 and Letter No.
SECTION – VIII
(i). furnish Bank Guarantee ** amounting to Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakh only) 1 month
before completion of internship, for a period of 14 months in favour of the Dean of the
ESIC Institution in lieu of the amount, and original documents of the student would be
retained by the Corporation pending the submission of Bank Guarantee.
OR
(ii) not furnish Bank Guarantee, as above, when original documents would be retained by ESIC
till Bond conditions are met with, i.e. completion of service under bond or payment in lieu.
The total obligation amount would not exceed Rs.5,00,000/- (Five lakh only) at any stage.
In the event of Student rescinding on the bond conditions, the Bank Guarantee would be encashed
by ESIC.
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SECTION IX
ANTI-RAGGING POLICY
Introduction
ESIC Medical College & Hospital is committed to maintain ragging free atmosphere
withinand outside of its campus. The candidate who join Post Graduate degree courses
should not indulge in any kind of agitation/strike/ragging activity inside/outside the
college campus during the course of study. The candidates found to take part in any
such activities mentioned above will be expelled from the course/ college at any part of
the course of study and legal proceedings / criminal action will be initiated against
them as per directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India/University Grant
Commission/Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India from
time to time.
WHAT IS RAGGING?
Any conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of
harassing, teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in
rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance,
hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a
junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such
student will not in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or
generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or
psyche of a fresher or a junior student.
Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established by the Anti-Ragging
Committee of the institution, the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging
atthe institution level shall be any one or any combination of the following:
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ix.Rustication from the institution for period ranging from 1 to 4 semesters
x. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to
any otherinstitution for a specific period.
xi.Fine of Rs. 25,000/- and Rs. 1 lakh.
xii. Collective punishment: When the persons committing or abetting the crime
of ragging arenot identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment.
UNDERTAKING
It is mandatory as per the Hon. Supreme Court & UGC/MHRD regulations that
allstudents fill in an Anti-Ragging Undertaking, each year.
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SECTION X
List of Annexures
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ANNEXURE – 1
1. All India Quota: ‘All India Quota’ will be 15% of total available seats in each of its
Medical Institutions, Or, All India Quota will be as per the prevailing Central
Government’s [i.e. Ministry of H & FW] directives for the said quota, from time to
time. It will be filled up as per policy, including reservation policy, and procedures of
the Central Government.
2. State Government Quota: Based on the location of the ESI’s Medical Education Institution, a
‘State Government Quota’ will be as per the policy of respective States
applicable to un-aided non-minority Institutions, or in the absence thereof, as may be
mutually agreed to, between the respective State Government and the ESI Corporation
from time to time. The Admissions to these seats will be made according to the policy,
including reservation policy, and procedures of the State Government concerned, and
these seats will be filled up accordingly.
3. Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs): The remaining seats after
allocation to All India Quota and the State Govt. Quota shall be treated as ‘Seats
allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’. It shall comprise of seats ‘pooled’
together on All India basis from various ESIC Medical / Dental Colleges, as the case
may be. The seats shall be allotted to the ‘Wards of Insured Persons’ (IPs) on All India
basis and shall be filled-up through merit cum preference basis, following due process
specified below or as may be specified by ESIC from time to time.
4.1 The ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’ will be filled through
merit cum preference basis.
4.2 Reservation policy of the Central Government will be followed, within the
‘Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’ enumerated above.
4.3 Candidates seeking admission under ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured
persons (IPs)’ will have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:
4.3.1 Minimum eligibility criteria for admission will be as per MCC/ NTA / NEET
/ NMC / DCI regulations
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4.3.2 Submit ‘Ward of Insured Person certificate’ issued by Competent /
designated Authority for the purpose by ESIC.
4.5 After qualifying in such Centralized test, candidates have to respond to the
advertisement by the ESIC and, apply for admission under the ‘Seats allocated
for wards of insured persons (IPs)’.
4.6 Merit list would be prepared based on the All India rank of eligible applicants in
the specified test / merit list for the year, consistent with the reservation policy
of the Central Government for preparation of category-wise inter-se merit.
4.7 Candidates will be allotted the seats, based on their merit cum preference of
Institution and category, through a centralized counseling for the ‘Seats
allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’
5. Unfilled / left over seats, if any, after conclusion of all counseling will be surrendered
to the respective State Government for inclusion in the State Government Quota, to
be filled up as per policy, including reservation policy, and procedures of the State
Government in a manner so as to comply with the laid down time schedule for
completion of admission process.
6. Fee structure Stipulation: Fee structure (Tuition fee & other approved fee) in ESIC
Education Institutions will be as per approval by ESIC from time to time. There will be
no capitation fee or profiteering in any form.
7. Execution of Bond for Service: All Candidates seeking admission to any ESIC
Education Institution will have to execute a bond for ₹5 lakh, to serve any ESIC /
ESI Scheme (ESIS institution run by State Government) for a period of 01 year
or as may be specified, from time to time. Further, the candidate would have the
option to (i) furnish Bank Guarantee amounting to ₹5 lakh, 1 month before
completion of internship, for a period of 14 months in lieu of the amount and
original documents of the student would be retained by the Corporation pending
the submission of Bank Guarantee; OR (ii) not furnish Bank Guarantee, as above,
when original documents would be retained by ESIC till Bond conditions are met
with, i.e. completion of service under bond or payment in lieu. Period of rural
service, if any, as per policy of the Central or State Government, will be inclusive
in the one-year period of the bond.
8. Insured person: For availing the benefit of MBBS / BDS seats for his / her wards
shall be as defined under Section (2), subsection (14) of the ESI Act, 1948’, as on the
last day of the contribution period immediately preceding the date of
notification for NEET-UG for the relevant year. Definition under Section (2),
subsection (14) of the ESI Act, 1948 is reproduced as under;
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‘Insured person’ means a person who is or was an employee in respect of
whom contributions are or were payable under this Act and who is by
reason thereof, entitled to any of the benefits provided under this Act”.
9. ‘Ward of Insured Person’ will be children / child of an Insured person who are / is
eligible for benefit under the ESI Act as on the last date of submission of
application form for NEET- UG for the relevant year.
Note: The critical date for determining age of the Ward of the IP as per Section 2(11) (iii) of the
ESI Act, 1948, for the benefit of admission to MBBS / BDS course under Insured Person Quota,
would be last date of submission of application form for NEET- UG for the relevant year.
10. Regional Director / Other Officer / Authority / Committee under ESIC as may be
specified by ESIC from time to time shall be the Competent Authority to issue the
“Ward of Insured Person” certificate. The specified Competent Authority of ESIC will
issue the certificate.
11. Methodology for filling up of ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’ for 2023-24:
(Ref. Para [4] of Annexure - 1) – Candidates will be allotted seats, based on their ‘merit cum
preference of Institution, through a centralized ‘on-line’ counseling to be conducted by Directorate
General of Health Services (DGHS) for the ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’ as
per schedule provided on their website www.mcc.nic.in. Candidates are advised to visit the ESIC
(www.esic.gov.in) and DGHS (www.mcc.nic.in) website regularly for further details.
12. The application for Hostel Facility (boys/girls) will be accepted by the institution, only during
the Admission and in the month of May/December every year.
13. Mechanism for filling up of ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs):
13.1 Available seats for ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’ in various
States will be pooled on ‘All India Basis’ and allotted, amongst the wards of
Insured persons (IPs).
13.2 The ‘guiding principles’ for filling up of ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured
persons (IPs)’ will be as under: -
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ANNEXURE – 1(A)
Certificate No………………………………….
Photo of Photo of IP
NEET Roll No. ………………………………… ‘Ward of IP’ (As
(As Uploaded)
Uploaded)
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ANNEXURE – 1(B)
Photo of Photo of IP
‘Ward of IP’ (As
Certificate No…………………………………. (As Uploaded)
Uploaded)
NEET Roll No. …………………………………
‘Ward of Insured Person’ (IP) – CERTIFICATE for (Delete whatever is not applicable)
i. Ward of IPs in receipt of Dependents’ Benefit
OR
ii. IPs in receipt of PDB for
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ANNEXURE – 1(C)
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION:
I swear by this Affidavit that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to my knowledge
and belief. No part of it is false and nothing relevant has been concealed therein.
DEPONENT
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ANNEXURE – 1(D)
AFFIDAVIT
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION
I swear by this Affidavit that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to my
knowledge and belief. No part of it is false and nothing relevant has been concealed therein.
DEPONENT
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ANNEXURE - 2
FORMAT OF BOND
(To be executed on Stamp Paper of value as applicable under Stamp Duty Act.
Duly Notarized)
**The provision of Bank Guarantee is subject to final outcome in various Writ Petitions pending
in the Hon’ble High Courts.
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..2..
AND WHEREAS the Corporation have agreed to incur the expenses on condition that
after successful completion of the course of study the bounden shall serve any of the
institution, of the Corporation or of ESI Scheme of the State Government, as the case may be,
for a period of one year anywhere in India and also subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
appearing and the bounden and the surety/sureties have agreed to the same.
NOW the condition of the above written obligation is that in the event the Bounden
discontinues the study or after completion of the MBBS/BDS Course of study to which he/she
was selected, fails to serve the Corporation for period of one year, the Corporation shall ( i ) have
the right to invoke the Bank Guarantee so furnished by the Bounden and sureties; OR (ii) retain
original documents till Bond amount is paid in lieu.
The bond is legally binding on the bounden and the sureties. The above written
obligation shall be void and of no effect in event of (i) invocation of Bank Guarantee OR (ii) payment of
Bond amount; otherwise this shall remain in full force and effect.
PROVIDED further that the bounden and the surety/sureties do hereby agree that all
sums found due to the Corporation under or by virtue of this bond shall be recovered jointly
and severally from them and their properties movable and immovable as if such dues were
arrears of land revenue under the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act for the time being in
force or in such other manner as the Corporation may deem fit.
PROVIDED further that during the tenure of study the Bounden shall be paid stipend
in the internship year as per guidelines of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Got, or as decided
by the Corporation from time to time.
Signed this ................ Day of ...............in the year................ by the bounden
(Mr./Mrs./Ms.)..................... and Surety/Sureties Shri / Smt...........................................
Provided further that it is not necessary for the Corporation to sue the bond holder
before taking action on the surety/sureties, under this bond and the liabilities of the
surety/sureties is Co- extensive with that of the Bounden and shall not be affected by the
Corporation giving time or any other indigence to the bounden or by the Corporation varying of
the terms and conditions herein contained.
*Dean/Administrative office of ESIC Medical College & Hospital will sign as witness
**Proof of Residential Address of Bounden and surety is to be obtained.
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ANNEXURE - 3
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ANNEXURE - 4
Candidates seeking admission in ESIC Medical College & Hospital, K.K.Nagar, Chennai should
execute ESIC Bond for compulsory service after Completion of UG course.
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ANNEXURE – 5
2. Father’s/Guardian name
3. Sex
4. Age
5. Identification marks: 1.
2.
6. Dose I/II/III
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ANNEXURE – 6
3. Select Payment Category as “OTHER PAYMENTS” and enter the required details to
complete the payment. Select COURSE TYPE as “UG” Enter PURPOSE OF
PAYMENT as “UG Tuition Fees AY 2023-24”. (Amount should be consolidated
sum of fees i.e. Tuition Fees, College Caution Deposit, Hostel Caution Deposit
(if applicable) and Hostel Fee ( if applicable)
4. In respect of First Year MBBS Students admitted during the Academic Year 2023-24,
the concerned students are directed to enter their NEET Roll No. in the field of
University Registration No.
6. Generated e-Receipt should be saved at the student’s end for reference and Hard copy
should be submitted during admission.
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ANNEXURE – 7
PROFORMA FOR SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE
Form of certificate as prescribed in M.H.A., O.M., No. 42/21/49-N.G.S. dated the 28.1.1952, as
revised in Dept. of Per- & A.R. letter No. 36012/6/76-Est. (S.CT), dated the 29.10.1977, to be
produced by candidate belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in support of
his/her claim.
CASTE CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum.* --------------------------------------son/daughter* of --------------
------------ of village/town* …………………… in district/Division* ………………… of the
State/Union Territory* -------------------------belongs to the -------------------Caste/Tribe which is
recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe*under:
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) Order, 1950
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) (Union Territories) Order, 1951
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) (Union Territories) Order, 1951
% 1. ( as amended by the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Lists (Modification) order, 1956,
the Bombay Re-organization Act, 1960, the Punjab Re- organization Act, 1966, the State of
Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 the North Eastern Areas (Re-organization) Act, 1971 and the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, (Amendment) Act, 1976).
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Caste Order, 1956.
The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Caste Order, 1962.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes, Order, 1962.
The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Caste Order, 1964
The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes, Order, 1967.
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Caste Order, 1968.
The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Tribes, Order, 1968.
The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970.
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Caste Order, 1978.
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978.
% 2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe persons who have migrated from one
State/Union Territory Administration:
This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* certificate issued to
Shri/Smt* -------------------------------------father/mother of Shri/Smt/Kum*----------
of village/town* in District/Division*
of the State/Union Territory*---------------who belongs to the ------------------------------
caste/tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the State/Union
Territory* ---------------------issued by the ---------------------(name of prescribed authority) vide
their No date .
% 3. Shri*/Smt.*/Kum* and/or his/her* family ordinary reside (s) in village/town* --
--------------------of the State/Union Territory of ----------------
Signature
Place-------------------- State/Union Territory ** Designation-------------------
Date ------------------------ (With seal of Office)
* Please delete the words which are not applicable.
Please quote specific Presidential Order.
% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.
** Should be signed by the Authorities empowered to issue Scheduled Caste/Scheduled
Tribe certificates as specified above.
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ANNEXURE – 8
(i) Resolution No. 12012/68/93-BCC(C) dated 10/09/93 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 186 dated 13/09/93.
(ii) Resolution No. 12012/9/94-BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 163 dated 20/10/94.
(iii) Resolution No. 12012/7/95-BCC dated 24/05/95 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 88 dated 25/05/95.
(iv) Resolution No. 12012/96/94-BCC dated 09/03/96.
(v) Resolution No. 12012/44/96-BCC dated 06/12/96 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 120 dated 11/12/96.
(vi) Resolution No. 12012/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97.
(vii) Resolution No. 12012/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97.
(viii) Resolution No. 12012/68/98-BCC dated 27/10/99.
(ix) Resolution No. 12012/88/98-BCC dated 06/12/99 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 270 dated 06/12/99.
(x) Resolution No. 12012/36/99-BCC dated 04/04/2000 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 71 dated 04/04/2004.
(xi) Resolution No. 12012/44/99-BCC dated 21/09/2000 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 210 dated 21/09/2000.
(xii) Resolution No. 12015/09/2000-BCC dated 06/09/2001.
(xiii) Resolution No. 12012/01/2001-BCC dated 19/06/2003.
(xiv) Resolution No. 12012/04/2002-BCC dated 13/01/2004.
(xv) Resolution No. 12012/09/2004-BCC dated 16/01/2006 published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary part I Section I No. 210 dated 16/01/2006.
Shri/Smt./Kum. and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in
the District/Division of State.
This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/section (creamy layer) mentioned in Column
3 of the Scheduled to the Government of India. Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No.
36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 08/09/93 which is modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004 Estt. (Res.) dated
09.03.2004 or the latest notification of the Government of India.
Dated:
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ANNEXURE – 9
PROFORMA FOR ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS)
Government of”..............
(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)
“Note1:. Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc.
**Note 2:The term "Family" for this purpose include the person, who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18
years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years
***Note 3: The property held by a "Family" in different locations or different places/cities have been clubbed while applying the land or
property holding test to determine EWS status.
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