Home Ministry announces scholarships for medical college students

The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved a scheme under which it will offer scholarships to 25 candidates every year who get admission to selected medical colleges from the academic session 2010-11.

An official press release said the scheme would include reservation for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes candidates.

Under the scheme, Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs), in order to attract talented doctors to their medical services, will offer a scholarship of Rs 10,000 per month for the entire four-and-a-half years of the course.

Through this CPMFs Medical Scholarship Scheme, meritorious and physically fit students can not only pursue their studies but also get an attractive career in the CPMFs.

The release said that, in the CPMFs, the doctors will get four time-scale promotions in addition to the opportunity to rise in the combatised hierarchical system of the forces by getting promoted to the level of DIG/IG/ADG.

According to the release, the CPMFs, including the Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, the Central Industrial Security Force, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the Sashastra Seema Bal and the National Security Guard, have a network of 39 Composite Hospitals and about 550 Unit/Training Institution Hospitals to provide health coverage their 8 lakh-odd personnel and their families all over the country.

The detailed terms and conditions of the Scholarship Scheme, the names of the Medical Colleges concerned and other details are available on the websites of BSF and other CPMFs.

For the academic session 2010-11, willing and deserving candidates having confirmed admission can download the application form and submit their application through their Principals to ADG (Medical), CPFs, Tigri Camp, New Delhi within three months of their admission or before October 31, 2010, whichever is earlier.

After selection, they will have to complete the course in time and thereafter serve in the CPMFs for a minimum period of 10 years for which they are required to sign an agreement, the release added.

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