(A) 1. General Criteria for eligibility for State Quota Seats : Only the candidates who have qualified the NEET-UG-2023 shall be eligible to apply online for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses through centralized counseling in Government Medical/Dental Colleges including State Quota Seats in Private un-aided Medical/Dental Colleges situated in Himachal Pradesh subject to the fulfillment of eligibility criteria prescribed at Sr. No.2 below: -

2. Specific Criteria for eligibility: The following categories of candidates shall be eligible for the State Quota Seats:

i) The children of bonafide Himachalis who have passed at least two exams (out of middle or equivalent/matric or equivalent/10+1 or equivalent/10+2 or equivalent) from the recognized schools or colleges situated in the State of Himachal Pradesh and affiliated to ICSE/CBSE/HPBOSE or equivalent Boards/Universities established by law in India. Provided that the bonafide Himachalis students who are admitted to Navodya Schools situated in Himachal Pradesh and who have passed matric or +2 examinations under the exchange programme from other Navodya Schools in the Country shall also be eligible for admission to the above courses.

(ii) The children of parents who are not bonafide Himachalis and who are Central Government employees (like those of All India Services/Central Civil Services) OR employees working within the State of Himachal Pradesh in Autonomous Bodies/Institutions/Organizations/Semi Government Bodies established by Central/Other State Governments OR Serving Judges of the Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh OR Regular employees of Himachal Pradesh Government/H.P. Government Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies wholly owned by Himachal Pradesh Government shall be eligible for admissions in State Quota seats subject to fulfillment of following conditions:-

(a) The employee should be working for a period of continuous two years within the State of Himachal Pradesh in preceding four years on or before 1 st January of the year of passing 10+2 examinations and

(b) His or her child should have passed 10+1 (or equivalent and 10+2 (or equivalent) from the recognized schools or colleges situated in the State of Himachal Pradesh and affiliated to ICSE/CBSE/HPBOSE or equivalent Boards/Universities established by law in India. HP-MBBS/BDS PROSPECTUS-2022 18

(iii) Children of regular employees of Himachal Pradesh Government/H.P. Government Undertakings/Autonomous bodies wholly owned by Himachal Pradesh Government shall be exempted from the schooling condition for eligibility for State Quota seats subject to the fulfillment of following criteria: –

(a) Such employees have been holding posts outside Himachal Pradesh on or before 1st January of the year of passing 10+2 examinations for at least a continuous period of three years.

(iv) The children of bonafide Himachalis who are working with the Central Government/Undertakings or Autonomous bodies established by the Central Government shall be exempted from the schooling criteria to gain eligibility for admissions under State Quota Seats. Provided that such employees should be working/posted outside the State of Himachal Pradesh on or before 1st January of the year of passing 10+2 (or its equivalent) for at least a continuous period of three years.

(v) The children of bonafide Himachalis who are working outside the State of Himachal Pradesh with other State Governments/Undertakings of Autonomous bodies established by other State Governments shall be eligible for State Quota Seats in the State of Himachal Pradesh provided that their child is not eligible for the State Quota in the State where their parents work and a certificate to this effect duly issued and certified by the Director Medical Education of that State for the relevant academic year shall be required to be submitted.

(vi) The children of bonafide Himachalis who are serving in Indian Defence Services/ Ex-Serviceman/Para Military Forces shall be unconditionally exempted from the schooling criteria to gain eligibility for admissions under State Quota seats

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