HOW SEAT MATRIX PREPARED

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HOW SEAT MATRIX  PREPARED

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Method of Distribution of seats available under 50% PG i.e. preparation of seat matrix While doing online counseling it is necessary that Post-graduate(PG) are
earmarked for Unreserved (Open), SC, ST, OBC and PH categories. The proposal from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare / Directorate General of Health Services for distribution of seats for various categories
submitted by the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare, Govt of India IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION IN I.A. NO.16/2012 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 1944 OF
1993 ANAND S.BIJI Appellant (s)VERSUS STATE OF KERALA & ORS Respondent(s): To avoid any human bias and subjectivity, the following method of reservation of seats to various categories is submitted for approval by the Hon’ble Supreme Court: 1. For identification of Open (Unreserved), SC , ST , OBC and PH seats in Open
(Unreserved), SC and ST, OBC Categories in respect of Central Government Medical/ Dental Colleges:
In Central Government Medical/ Dental Colleges/ Institutions besides
reservation for SC (15%) and ST (7.5%) there is reservation for OBC candidates
(27%). PH category candidates in each of these categories are given 3% horizontal reservation. The process of identification of seats will be carried out by the Counseling Authority/Committee. All Central Government Institutions will be arranged
in alphabetic order, State then institutions in each State. Then first post-graduate
degree seats will be arranged in alphabetic order on 200 point reservation roster for UR, SC, ST and OBC then postgraduate diploma seats will be arranged in alphabetic order, in continuation from next roster point. After completion of PG seats of one Medical college, PG degree then diploma seats of next medical college will be
arranged on same 200 roster point for identification of UR, SC, ST and OBC seats
from next roster point. After completion of roster it be will be repeated. In next year
the roster will be started from next roster point. In case additional seat(s) is / are
contributed by any institution after finalization of seat matrix due to creation of additional seat or starting of new course after freezing of seat distribution (seat matrix), before start of next round (second / third) of counseling the same will be
added from next available roster point as and when received in order of date and timeof receipt, alphabetically, if required, to avoid any human bias. UR, SC, ST,OBC - PH
seats for Central Government Institutions will be identified by Directorate General of Health Services by applying 3% horizontal reservation on total number of seats
identified (on all seats of Central Government Institutions pooled together). For the academic year 2013-14 also the above mentioned policy will be
followed, in respect of Central Government Institutions. 2. For identification of Open (Unreserved), SC , ST and PH seats in Open
(Unreserved), SC and ST Categories in respect of Medical/ Dental Colleges other than Central Government :
In Medical / Dental Colleges / Institutions there is reservation for SC (15%), ST
(7.5%) and PH (3% horizontal), remaining seats are unreserved (Open). Directorate General of Health Services will collect information from all participating Medical and Dental college about seats available under 50% PG all India Quota will arrange all these seats on 3200 point roster in case of PG seats to identify seats earmarked for Open (Unreserved), SC , ST and PH seats in Open (Unreserved), SC and ST Categories to ensure that 15% seats are reserved for SC , 7.5% to ST and 3% seats are reserved on horizontal basis for the PH candidates. Seats will be arranged on 3200 point roster by arranging alphabetically for State, Colleges and all courses (in this order) for each of the college. For each
college first seats of all Degree subjects (courses) then Diploma subjects (courses) will be arranged alphabetically. For example first participating state is Assam, in Assam state colleges will be arranged in alphabetic order and for each of the medical college first degree then diploma seats will be arranged continuously on 3200 point roster, then seats of next state, Bihar and so on. Roster will be repeated after 3200
points as there will be approximately 5500 PG seats available under 50% PG All India Quota in academic year 2012-13. Next year seats will be arranged from next roster point. In case additional seat(s) is / are contributed by any institution after finalization
of seat matrix due to creation of additional seat or starting of new course after
freezing of seat distribution (seat matrix), before start of next round (second / third) of counseling the same will be added from next available roster point as and when
received in order of date and time of receipt, alphabetically, if required, to avoid any human bias. For proper and effective implementation of this roster point system for distribution of seats to various categories, it is necessary that all participating
institutions/ Medical/ Dental Colleges convey the correct vacancy timely. As such
roster cannot be applied unless Directorate General of Health Services has
information available from all participating institutions. Directorate General HealthServices pray to the Hon’ble Supreme Court to direct all participating States / Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions to send correct, complete information on format prescribed by the Counseling Authority/ Directorate General of Health Services at
least 2 months before the start of online counseling and update the information as and when additional seats are created.
In case the institution withdraw any seat after finalization of seat matrix as mentioned above, on account of de-recognition of seat or due to furnishing of wrong
information earlier, the same would be deleted from the list without changing/ disturbing remaining seat matrix. Please refer to the order dated 23.3.2012 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the
above mentioned case. The method described above has been used for the identification of PG Degree

(MD/MS) and Diploma / MDS seats for UR,SC, ST, OBC and PH categories in various participating Medical / Dental Colleges for online allotment process (online counseling) 2013-14