Government Reserves MBBS Seats for Families of Terrorism Victims
The Indian government has announced the reservation of four MBBS seats for the 2024-25 academic year for the spouses and children of civilian victims of terrorism. These seats are available in various medical colleges and institutes across the country.
Details of the Reserved Seats
One seat each will be allocated to:
- AN Magadh Medical College, Gaya, Bihar
- Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Two seats will be allocated to:
- Pt. JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, candidates must:
- Be the spouse or children of deceased or disabled civilian victims of terrorism
- Be at least 17 years old by December 31 of the admission year
- Be Indian nationals
- Have passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-Technology, and English with at least 50% marks (40% for SC/ST/OBC and 45% for Gen-PH and 40% for SC-PWD/ST-PWD/OBC-PWD)
- Achieve minimum marks at the 50th percentile in NEET (UG)-2024 (40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC and 45th percentile for candidates with special disabilities)
Application Process
Priority will be given to:
- Children whose both parents were killed by terrorists
- Children of families whose sole breadwinner was killed by terrorists
- Wards of victims with permanent disabilities and serious injuries caused by terrorist operations
Applications, along with all required documents attested by the Home Department of the concerned state or Union Territory, must be sent by speed post or registered post to the CTCR division of the Ministry of Home Affairs by September 17, 2024. Only applications received by this date will be considered, and no extensions or reminders will be issued.
Doubts Revealed
MBBS -: MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. It is the degree you need to become a doctor in India.
Terrorism -: Terrorism is when people use violence to scare others, often for political reasons. It can hurt or kill innocent people.
Civilian victims -: Civilian victims are regular people who are not part of the military or police. They can get hurt or killed in terrorist attacks.
Spouses -: Spouses are husbands or wives. In this context, it means the husband or wife of someone who was hurt or killed in a terrorist attack.
Bihar, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh -: These are states in India. Bihar is in the east, Maharashtra is in the west, and Chhattisgarh is in central India.
Breadwinner -: A breadwinner is the person in a family who earns the money to support everyone. If they are killed, the family can have a hard time.
Permanent disabilities -: Permanent disabilities are injuries or conditions that last for a person’s whole life and make it hard for them to do everyday things.
NEET -: NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. It is an exam students in India take to get into medical colleges.
Academic criteria -: Academic criteria are the rules about what grades or scores you need to have to be eligible for something, like getting into a college.