PGET–2013 NOTIFICATION Dtd. 19.10.2012
Whereas, the Medical Council of India intended to conduct National Eligibility cum
Entrance Test for Post Graduate Medical Degree vide Notification No. MCI-
31(1)/2010/Med/62051 dtd. 15.02.2012 and in No. MCI-18(1)/2010-Med./62052 dtd. 15.02.2012;
Whereas, the Karnataka Private Medical and Dental Colleges Association (KPM&DCA) has obtained an interim order by which the said Notifications have been stayed by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore in W.P. No. 12417-
12419/2012 dtd. 04th May 2012;
Whereas, the fact of stay and its consequences have been informed to MCI in a communication dtd. 07.07.2012 clearly indicating to MCI not to proceed to the conduct of the said examinations in so far as our member institutions comprising of 12 Medical and 25 Dental colleges are concerned;
Whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, while transferring the above Writ
Petition filed by the Medical Council of India in TP (C) No. 302/2012 dated
12.10.2012 , was pleased to continue the interim orders which have already been
passed by the Hon’ble High Court;
Whereas, the KPM&DCA have entrusted COMEDK with the responsibility of conducting an Entrance Test 2013 to Post Graduate courses in Medical and Dental stream in Karnataka for their member institutions;
Now, therefore, the Entrance Test for Post Graduate courses in Medical and Dental streams in respect of Member Institutions for effecting admissions in the academic year 2013 would be held on the 03rdFebruary 2013, the Sunday (*).
Candidates are advised to visit the COMEDK website (www.comedk.org) for updates. The start date for issue of Online Application would be in the first week of December as in previous years.
(*) As JIPMER conducted its PG Entrance Examination 2012 on second Sunday of the month of February, to facilitate students to take up that examination also, we propose to hold the Entrance Test on first Sunday the 03rd February 2013.
(Shamanur Shivashankarappa) (Dr. M.R. Jayaram)
President, KPM&DCA Chairman, COMEDK