Karnataka MBBS Admissions: Mandatory 1-Year Bond Service and Rs 15 Lakh Penalty…
Karnataka MBBS candidates must complete one year of compulsory rural service in government hospitals as per state regulations. This mandatory service is outlined in the Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates Completed Medical Courses, Act 2012 and its subsequent amendments.
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MBBS graduates will receive only temporary registration until they fulfill the compulsory rural service requirement. Permanent registration will be granted upon completion of this one-year service.
The Karnataka Government has recently increased penalties for medical graduates who fail to fulfill the mandatory one-year rural service requirement. These revised regulations, outlined in the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Counseling, Allotment and Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 2024, aim to ensure compliance with the compulsory service policy.
Compulsory Rural Service for Medical Graduates in Karnataka
The Karnataka State Government has released the e-Information Bulletin for admissions to various medical courses for the year 2024. This bulletin outlines the guidelines and procedures for document verification and online seat allotment.
One of the key requirements highlighted in the bulletin is the mandatory one-year rural service for all candidates who take admission to medical courses. This requirement is mandated by the Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates Completed Medical Courses, Act 2012, as amended in September 2017, and the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Counseling, Allotment and Certification) (Amendment) Rules,
Permanent Registration Conditional on Completing Compulsory Rural Service
The e-Information Bulletin for MBBS admissions in Karnataka has clarified that students will only receive temporary registration until they complete the mandatory one-year rural service. Permanent registration will be granted only after fulfilling this requirement.
All candidates admitted to medical colleges in Karnataka, both government and private, must submit a sworn affidavit (on a Rs 100 e-stamp paper, signed by both the candidate and parent) to the college principal at the time of admission. This affidavit confirms their commitment to completing the one-year rural service after graduating. The format for this affidavit can be found on the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) website.
Execution of Bond Form for MBBS Students
The candidates who get admitted to MBBS courses in the medical colleges of Karnataka, will have to execute a bond and deposit the same after allotment of seats along with other originals.
As per the bond format, the candidates will state that "In accordance with the Amendment to Rule 11 of the Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to MBBS seats in Professional Educational Institution Rules, 2006, vide Government Notification -1 No. HFW 79 RGU 2011 dated 17-07-2017 and Amendment act 2017dated 6-07-2017 I am prepared on completion of the course to serve in any Primary Health Center or Primary Health unit situated in Rural Areas in the state of Karnataka for a minimum period of one year and I will abide to rules and regulation of Government of Karnataka."
Exemption from Bond Service
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported updating the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Counselling, Allotment and Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 2024, the State Government had notified that as per the amended rules, certain meritorious students are exempted from the mandatory government rural service citing an inadequate number of posts to accommodate all the students graduating in a year.
As per the new notification, to assign candidates to compulsory service, the nodal university requires a list of candidates from all universities, including private and deemed universities to assign candidates to compulsory service.
"It is the responsibility of all universities to promptly send the list of candidates who are to undergo compulsory service to the nodal university immediately upon the announcement of results. The nodal university will then prepare separate merit lists for candidates with MBBS degrees, PG diplomas or degrees, and super speciality courses, and subsequently submit these lists to the Competent Authority," the final notification stated in this regard
Previously, all MBBS, postgraduate and super-speciality medical graduates were required under the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Medical Courses Act to undergo one year of compulsory service in government healthcare institutes in rural areas as junior residents.