The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has published a revised information bulletin for the NEET PG 2024 counselling process, which now contains important updates regarding the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) counselling and eligibility requirements.
According to a letter issued on June 26, 2024, the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) has announced that starting this year, the MCC of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will oversee the counselling process for Priority III, IV, and V candidates seeking admission to Armed Forces Medical Services Postgraduate Teaching Institutes. Candidates can click on the link provided here to download the letter.
NEET PG Counselling 2024 Brochure: Key Details
The DGAFMS will provide the MCC with an eligibility list of Priority III and IV candidates after reviewing their applications.
For Priority V candidates, the detailed scope of the medical examination is available in the information bulletin on the AFMS website. Candidates registering under Priority V will be counselled and provisionally allotted a seat based on their merit and seat availability. The medical examination for these candidates will take place at the institute where they are provisionally assigned. Only those found medically fit will be finally admitted.
Candidates can download the NEET PG counselling brochure by clicking on the link provided here.
NEET PG AFMC Counselling 2024: Important Details
The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) conducts postgraduate training at AFMS PG Teaching Institutes primarily for in-service medical officers to meet specialist requirements. Any surplus seats are offered to eligible civilian candidates based on a priority system approved by the Government of India. Civilian doctors admitted to postgraduate courses (MD/MS/DNB) at AFMS institutions are required to serve as Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSC) for five years in the AFMS.
As per the Government of India’s sanction, remaining seats at AFMS PG Teaching Institutes, after fulfilling AFMS requirements, are made available to other eligible candidates following the priority system outlined in the Ministry of Defence’s letter dated March 6, 2013. The priorities are as follows:
- Priority-I: AFMS officers enrolled in Advanced Specialist Courses/PG courses.
- Priority-II: Foreign students sponsored by the Government and AFMS officers on Study Leave.
- Priority-III: Medical officers sponsored by Para-Military or other Government organizations.
- Priority-IV: Ex-SSC AFMS officers within three years of release.
- Priority-V: Civilian candidates.
