Govt seeks 100-point roster from GMC on PG seat quota

PANAJI
The State government has directed Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) to submit a detailed procedure it has adopted for implementation of 100-point roster for allotment and reservation of postgraduate seats for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Class and Economically Weaker Section.

Under Secretary, Public Health Department, Sitaram Sawal in a letter to GMC Dean has also asked to provide draft of the amendment to Goa (Rules for Admission to Postgraduate Degree and Diploma Course of the Goa University at the GMC) Rules, 2024 to be carried out in view of the decision of the Chief Minister.

“I request you to furnish the procedure for implementation of 100-Point Roster as regards allotment and reservation of PG seats for SC/ST/OBC and EWS in Goa Medical College,” Sawal said.

The State government has reserved 41 per cent PG seats for OBC, ST and SC students in GMC. This includes 12 per cent seats for ST, 27 per cent seats for OBC and two per cent for SC. Apart from this, 10 per cent seats are reserved for EWS.

From the academic year 2024-25, GMC received approval to increase its PG seats from 31 to 50, a rise of 19 seats. This increase applies to five specialties: MS in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (6 to 8 seats), MD in Radiodiagnosis (6 to 7 seats), MD in Paediatrics (7 to 10 seats), MS in General Surgery (6 to 15 seats), and MD in Pharmacology (6 to 10 seats).