i). The following merit
scholarships are sanctioned by the Punjab Government for
students in each medical college,
Two scholarships for second year M.B.B.S students.
Two scholarships for third year M.B.B.S students.
Two scholarships for fourth year M.B.B.S students.
Two scholarships for final year M.B.B.S students.
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Rs. 375/-
per month (Non-boarder)
Rs. 750/- per month (Boarder)
The
scholarships for the second year students will be
awarded by the Principal on the result oo the first year
promotion examination. Scholarship to third, fourth and
final year students will be awarded by the Principal on
the basis of result of First, Second and Third
Professional examinations respectively.
ii).
The grant of these scholarships will be dependent on the
student's general conduct and assiduity. Absence from or
failure in professional or class examination, breach of
discipline, neglect of duties or reprehensible conduct
etc. may be notified by the Principal.
iii).
All students on the rolls of the college whether they
are or not in receipt of scholarships from the Education
Department, Countess of Duffer in Fund, Local Bodies,
Bahawalpur, NWFP and Azad Jummu & Kashmir states,
outside the province and administration are eligible to
compete for these scholarships. In the case of
scholarships awarded by the Education Department or the
Countess of Duffer in Fund, the previous sanction of the
authority concerned will not be required but in the case
of other scholarships the previous sanction of the Local
Body, or the administration concerned shall be obtained
by the students before competing for the college merit
scholarships.
B.
INDIGENT SCHOLARSHIPS.
These scholarships will be
awarded on the following terms and conditions.
i). The
students who secure admission in a medical college and
income of whose parents or guardian is less than Rs.
15,000/- per annum will be eligible for the award of
scholarships.
ii). The
scholarship awarded will be for the period of 5 years
subject to satisfactory work and conduct of the student
during the whole course.
iii). Each
scholarship holder shall give a surety bond to serve the
Government for a period of five years after graduation if a
job is offered by the Government. The Instructions for
filling the surety bond can be had from the office of the
Principal concerned.
Those declining to serve, in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the surety bond and agreement shall be
required to pay a penalty of Rs. Ten thousand and shall
refund the whole amount in lump-sum. If the government is
not able to provide a post of Medical Officer for the
specified period, as laid down in the surety bond and the
agreement, the stipendiary will not be liable to any penalty
or any other charge. The stipendiary shall be liable to
serve anywhere in Punjab. If any stipendiary is offered a
house job on merit basis he/she would be entitled to accept
the same under intimation to the Director General Health,
Punjab but would take up the Government service immediately
on the expiry of the house job.
iv).
Out of annual value of scholarship i.e. Rs. 1,000.00 a sum
of Rs. 400/- will be refundable in easy installments.
Prescribed application forms and any further information in
this connection can be had from Principal's office.
v).
The recovery of 40% dues refundable shall be made by the
Director, Health Services/Head of Special Institutions.
vi).
The Indigent Scholarship not used by any medical college in
Punjab will be transferable to another medical college on a
request to the Health Department. The Principal of a college
will intimate the Health Department of the amount of
indigent scholarships that has not been used well in time so
that the other colleges may be informed.
B. LOCAL
BODIES SCHOLARSHIPS.
Local Bodies Scholarships of
varying value in the college are paid through the Principal
from the funds of Local Bodies of Punjab.