Government of Kerala Admission to Paramedical Diploma Courses - 2013

Government of Kerala

Office of the Director of Medical Education

Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Admission to Professional Diploma Courses 2013

(Pharmacy, Health Inspector and Paramedical Courses)

(Approved by GO(Rt.),No.1963/2013 H&FWD dated 06.06.2013)

Admission to Paramedical Diploma Courses - 2013

Prospectus for Admission to Professional Diploma Courses 2013 in Pharmacy, Health Inspector and Paramedical Courses, which has been approved by the Government of Kerala, is published herewith. It contains general information and rules relating to the admission to Professional Diploma course in Pharmacy, Health Inspector and Paramedical Courses, 2013, and other connected matters. Candidates are required to go through the Prospectus carefully and acquaint themselves with all the relevant information. Candidates are also requested to visit the official website of the L.B.S Centre for Science and Technology, www.lbscentre.org  or www.lbskerala.com  regularly for notifications and announcements.

The Prospectus issued in earlier years for these courses are not valid for the year 2013. This Prospectus sets out the rules and regulations for selection and admission to the following Diploma courses conducted by various authorities within the State of Kerala.

Name of the courses with standard abbreviation and their computer codes:

1. Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) : DP

2. Diploma in Health Inspector (DHI) : HI

3. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) : ML

4. Diploma in Radiological Technology (DRT) : RT

5. Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistance (DOA) : OA

6. Diploma in Dental Mechanics (DMC) : MC

7. Diploma in Dental Hygienist (DHC) : HC

8. Diploma in Operation Theatre & Anesthesia Technology (DOTAT) : OT

9. Diploma in Cardio Vascular Technology (DCVT) : CV

10. Diploma in Neuro Technology (DNT) : NT

11. Diploma in Dialysis Technology (DDT) : DT

12. Diploma in Endoscopic Technology (DET) : ET

13. Diploma in Dental Operating Room Assistance (DORA) : DA

14. Diploma in Respiratory Technology (D Resp.T) : DR

Age

Except for service candidates, all other applicants shall have completed 17 years of age on 31.12.2013 and upper age limit is 35 as on 31.12.2013. No relaxation in the age limit shall be made on any account, except for Management quota seats of D Pharm course where maximum age limit is exempted.

Application Fee

(A) The application fee will be as follows:

For General candidates : Rs.400/-

For SC / ST candidates : Rs.200/-

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Nativity

Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission unless otherwise notified. Holders of Persons of Indian

Origin (PIO) cards/ OCI (Overseas Citizen of India), will also be treated at par with Indian citizens for

the limited purpose of admissions. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible for any kind of

reservation. Candidates seeking admission to the courses will be categorized as Keralite and NonKeralite.

(A) Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorized as a ‘Keralite’. Children of All India Service

(AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’ as per G.O.(Rt)

No.822/08/H.Edn dated 29.05.2008. But they will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/ Persons with

Disabilities reservation.

B) Non-Keralite: A candidate who is not of ‘Kerala origin’ but who has undergone the qualifying course in

Kerala, and who is the son/daughter of the following categories of Non-Keralite parents will be

categorized as Non-Keralite:

i) Employees of the Government of India and defense personnel posted to Kerala.

ii) Employees, who are serving the Government of Kerala, subject to the condition that the

employees have served in the state of Kerala or for the state of Kerala, for a minimum period

of two years.

(C) Non-Keralite candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats only and will not be eligible for

Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation.

HOW TO APPLY

Application for admission to Professional Diploma Courses 2013 in Pharmacy, Health Inspector and other Paramedical Courses in various Government/Self Financing Institutions can be registered only online through a single application. The provision for applying online is available at the website www.lbscentre.org  or www.lbskerala.com.  Submission of more than one application by a candidate will lead to rejection of the candidature.

Sd/

Director of Medical Education

Thiruvananthapuram

For further details visit: http://www.lbskerala.com/