July 10, 2009 - Tamil Nadu Government / Self-Financing - Para Medical Institutions in Tamilnadu - 2009 - 10

Applications are invited for admission to B.Sc (Nursing) / B.Pharm / B.P.T / B.O.T Degree courses for 2009-2010 session in Government / Self-Financing Para Medical Institutions in Tamilnadu.

Programs Offered: BSc (Nursing), BPharm, BPT, BOT

Important Dates to Remember:
Issue of Application Forms: 12.07.2009
Last Date for Submission of completed Application Forms: 27.07.2009

Application Cost: (DD)
In Person: Rs.350/- (General); Rs.100/- (Special Category) and SC / ST candidates are exempted from payment of cost of application and Prospectus, they can obtain the application on written requisition duly enclosing attested xerox copy of the Community Certificate.

By Post: Rs.350/- (General); Rs.100/- (Special Category - Physically Handicapped / Children of Ex-Servicemen) and SC / ST candidates are exempted from payment of cost of application and Prospectus - duly enclosing the postal stamp to the value of Rs.60/- (Rupees Sixty only) for ordinary post along with the DD.

Mode of Payment (DD / Cash):
Demand Draft in favour of "The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010" payable at Chennai from any Nationalised bank. The name and address of the candidate should be written in the reverse of the demand draft.
Application Forms:

• In Person: Application forms can be obtained with a written requisition to the Dean of Government Medical Colleges duly enclosing a crossed Demand Draft.
  
  
• By Post: Applications can also be obtained by addressing the Dean of Government Medical Colleges, duly enclosing the postal stamp to the value of Rs.60/- (Rupees Sixty only) for ordinary post along with the required Demand Draft (Rs.350/- or Rs.100/- as the case may be). The SC/ST candidates need not enclose Demand draft.
  
  
• Through Website: Application forms can be downloaded from www.tnhealth.org and send the application along with the crossed Demand Draft. (Rs.350/- or Rs.100/- as the case may be). SC/ST candidates need not enclose Demand Draft.

Eligbility: The candidate should be a citizen of India and a Native of Tamil Nadu only.

Age Limit: Candidates should have completed 17 years of age and maximum age is 30 years as on 31st December, 2009. For SC / SCA / ST candidates maximum age raised to 35 years. Evidence should be produced. For B.Pharm, B.P.T, B.O.T Course: Should have completed the age of Seventeen years on or before 31st December, 2009. Evidence should be produced.

Qualification:
Candidates should have passed in all the subjects of the qualifying Examination of the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (Academic) conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Board or any other equivalent examination in one and the same attempt in the following group of subject with minimum eligible marks.
i) Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology (or)
ii) Physics, Chemistry, Biology with any other subject

Minimum Marks for Paramedical Course:
B.Pharm: All categories other than SC/ST: Individual pass in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology in both Theory and Practical. A minimum of 35% marks and with aggregate marks not less than 50% in the above subjects is mandatory. For SC/ST: Individual pass in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology in both Theory and Practical with A minimum of 35% marks and with aggregate marks not less than 40% in the above subjects.

B.Sc. (Nursing): All categories: Individual pass in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology (both Theory and Practical) and English with a minimum of 35% marks in each of above subjects and with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. For SC / SCA / ST candidates: 5% relaxation for aggregate marks.

B.P.T: Individual pass in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology (both Theory and Practical) with a minimum of 35% of marks in each of the above subjects is mandatory.

B.O.T: Individual pass in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology with minimum of 35% in English, & Separate minimum marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Botany and Zoology.

The completed application forms should reach "The Secretary, Selection Committee, No.162, Periyar E.V.R High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010" on or before 27.07.2009, by 05:00 PM.

For Admission Details and Eligibility Criteria refer website www.tnhealth.org

Note: Candidates who have passed HSC Course in Vocational Stream are not eligible to apply. Common Application Form for B.Pharm, B.Sc. (Nursing), B.P.T, B.O.T courses. Candidates applying under Special Category shold fill up the Common Application Form prescribed for General Category and the application form prescribed for Special Category.