PGIMER Chandigarh Fellowships And Post Doctoral Fellowships

PGIMER Chandigarh Fellowships And Post Doctoral Fellowships

About PGIMER Chandigarh Fellowships And Post Doctoral Fellowships
FELLOWSHIPS / POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS ENTRANCE EXAMINATION – JULY 2020 SESSION

The Ministry of Health, Government of India set up a committee known as the “HEALTH SURVEY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE” on 12th June, 1959 to undertake a review of the development that had taken place since the publication of the report of HEALTH SURVERY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (BHORE COMMITTEE) in 1946, with a view to formulate further health programmes for the country in the third and subsequent five year plan periods. This committee recommended the setting up of six Postgraduate Medical Institutions in the country one each at Calcutta, Mumbai, Madras, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Chandigarh to meet the increasing demand of teachers for the rapidly expanding medical colleges, specialist services for hospitals, and needs of the armed forces.

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research was conceived and planned in 1960 to create an “ISLAND OF EXCELLENCE” in Chandigarh, providing physical and intellectual milieu for young scientists working in multiple disciplines of medicine, to advance the frontiers of knowledge, to render humane service to the sick and suffering, and to train medical and

paramedical manpower.The Institute was established in 1962 under the erstwhile state of Punjab. It was declared an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament (Sr. No. 51 of 1966) w.e.f. 1st April, 1967.

ADMISSION TO THE FELLOWSHIP/POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP COURSES

a. Admission to various Fellowship PGI/Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) conducted at the Institute is made twice a year. The sessions commence from first January and first July each year.

b. The Institute follows a Residency Service-cum-Training Scheme. Candidates admitted to Fellowship/ Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) is called Fellows.

c. The admission to the above courses of the Institute is made on merit on all India basis, by holding an entrance test by the Institute, after issuing a countrywide admission notice. The admission notice is published in leading English newspapers Employment News of India in the month of September/Oct for January session and March/April for July session.

Candidates can apply only for one subject in Fellowships PGI/ Post doctoral Fellowship PGI (PDF). The application of any candidate applying for more than one subject is liable to be rejected.

Important Dates

Form Start Date : 16th April 2020 at 09:00 AM

Form End Date : 16th May 2020 at 11:59 PM

Contact

Helpline No (Technical) – 022 – 61306260, Helpdesk Email ID – onlinepgiexam(at)gmail.com, PGI Email id – fellowshippgijan2020(at)gmail.com, PGI Helpline No (Academic) – 0172-2755569

For more details refer the Information Document

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