LBS centre for Science and Technology invites applications for admission to Paramedical Diploma Courses 2018. Pharmacy, Health Inspector and Paramedical Courses are some courses in which diploma is given. Interested and eligible candidates can fill the forms. The admission will be given on the basis of merit as assessed in the rank list prepared. The rank list will be prepared on basis of marks obtained by candidates in the qualifying examination. All Courses except the course DHI are under the administrative control of Director of Medical Education. DHI course is under the administrative control of Director of Health Services. Candidates can get more detailed information on this page like eligibility criteria, application form, admit card, results etc.
LBS Paramedical Diploma Admission 2018
Candidates can fill the forms for various diploma courses by October 03, 2018. The average duration of every course is about 2 years. Candidates can check the expected schedule for admission in the below given table.
| Events | Dates |
| Last date for applying | 03 Oct 2018 |
| Entrance exam date | To be announced |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who wish to apply must check the eligibility criteria first. Given below is the criteria for admission which candidates have to fulfill:
- Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission unless otherwise notified. Holders of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards/ OCI (Overseas Citizen of India), will also be treated at par with Indian citizens for the limited purpose of admissions. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible for any kind of reservation. Candidates seeking admission to the courses will be categorized as Keralite and Non-Keralite.
- Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorized as a ‘Keralite’. Children of All India Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’ as per G.O.(Rt) No.822/08/H.Edn dated 29.05.2008. But they will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/ Persons with disabilities reservation.
- Non-Keralite: A candidate who is not of ‘Kerala origin’ but who has undergone the qualifying course in Kerala, and who is the son/daughter of the following categories of Non-Keralite parents will be categorized as Non-Keralite:
- i) Employees of the Government of India and defense personnel posted to Kerala.
- ii) Employees, who are serving the Government of Kerala, subject to the condition that the employees have served in the state of Kerala or for the state of Kerala, for a minimum period of two years.
4. Non-Keralite candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats only and will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation.
Application Form
Applications are available for admission to Professional Diploma Courses 2018 in Pharmacy, Health Inspector and other Paramedical Courses in various Government/Self Financing Institutions. Candidates can register only online through a single application. If any candidate submits more than one application it will gradually lead to rejection of candidature.
Application Fee-
The application fee will be as follows:
For General candidates : Rs.400/-
For SC / ST candidates : Rs.200/-
How To Apply?
There will be three stages for the submission of Application form and all stages are mandatory. Candidates shall complete all the stages of submission as per the time schedule which will be notified through the website/media.
Stage 1- Candidate has to enter details online followed by remittance of application fee at the branch of the scheduled bank (which will be notified later) after taking printout of the challan from the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in
Stage 2- Now they have to do the confirmation of Registration of Personal Data and forwarding of the printout of the application form with supporting documents.
Stage 3- After declaration of results of the qualifying examination & publishing of the provisional rank list the candidate has to register college/course options during the prescribed time.
Submission Of Application Form (for service candidates)
Service candidates have to download the application form the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in from the link provided and remit the application fee.
- The filled application form along with the challan receipt and attested copies of certificates/documents should be submitted to the “The Director of Health Services, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala” through proper channel to reach on or before the last date prescribed.
- A copy of the same should be forwarded to the “The Director of Medical Education, Office of the Directorate of Medical Education,Medical college P.O. Thiruvananthapuram- 695 011” also to reach on or before the last date prescribed.
- For any assistance, candidate can contact district facilitation centres. Candidates are requested to keep the Password and Registration ID strictly confidential to protect their interest.
Documents to be submitted with application form:
- Office copy of the challan receipt of application fee/Original Treasury challan for service candidates.
- Self-attested copy of the relevant page of the SSLC or equivalent Certificate to prove date of birth.
- Certificate showing nativity of the candidate. Sponsorship certificate maybe accepted for IAF. Candidates format is annexured as Appendix ‘A’.
- Photocopy of the Marklist (s) of qualifying examination. Service candidates have to submit copy of the marklist (s) of their qualifying examination.
- Certificates in original for the proof in support of any claim for special reservation.
- Income certificate in original in the prescribed format, If applicable.
- Community Certificate in original in the prescribed format to be obtained from revenue authority, if claiming seats reserved for SEBC/SC/ST/minority communities.
- Inter-Caste marriage Certificate, if applicable.
- Self-attested copy of Medical Certificate obtained not earlier than 12 months prior to the last date of submission of application from the District Medical Board in the case of ‘Persons with Disabilities’ [PD], if applicable.
Rank List
The rank list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in the qualifying examination. There will be four rank lists prepared as mentioned below:
- Rank List-I
For allotment to D Pharm (DP) course, rank lists will be prepared on the basis of total marks obtained by candidates for Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics together at the second year of the qualifying examination.
Resolving Of Tie– In case of a tie in the total marks computed for ranking, candidates with higher marks obtained in Chemistry will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie still exists, the candidate with higher marks obtained in Physics will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie still persists, the total marks for the second year of the qualifying examination and then the marks in English in the second year of the qualifying examination will be considered for breaking the tie. Even after this, if tie remains, the age of the candidate will be taken into account and the older will be placed higher in ranking than the younger. If the tie still persists, the alphabetical order of the name of the candidates in English will be taken into account
- Rank List-II
For allotment to DHI (HI) course, rank list will be prepared on the basis of the total marks obtained by candidates for Physics, Chemistry and Biology together at the second year of the qualifying examination.
Resolving Of Tie- In case of a tie in the total marks computed for ranking, the candidate with higher marks obtained in Biology will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie persists further, the total marks for the second year of the qualifying examination and then the marks in English in the second year of the qualifying examination will be considered for breaking the tie. If the tie still remains, the age of the candidate will be taken into account and the older will be placed higher in ranking than the younger. If the tie persists again, the alphabetical order of the name of the candidates in English will be taken in to account.
- Rank List-III
For allotment to DHI (HI)course, rank List will be prepared on the basis of the total marks obtained by candidates for the three core subjects together at the second year of the qualifying examination.
Resolving Of Tie- In case of a tie in the total marks computed for ranking, the candidate with higher marks obtained in the total marks for the second year of the qualifying examination will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie persists further, and then the marks in English in the second year of the qualifying examination will be considered for breaking the tie. If the tie still remains, the age of the candidate will be taken into account and the older will be placed higher in ranking than the younger. If the tie persists again, the alphabetical order of the name of the candidates in English will be taken in to account.
- Rank List-IV
For allotment to paramedical courses, rank List will be prepared on the basis of the total marks obtained by candidates for Physics, Chemistry, Biology together at the second year of the qualifying examination.
Resolving Of Tie- In case of a tie in the total marks computed for ranking, the candidate with higher marks obtained in Biology will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie persists further, the total marks for the second year of the qualifying examination and then the marks in English in the second year of the qualifying examination will be considered for breaking the tie. If the tie still remains, the age of the candidate will be taken into account and the older will be placed higher in ranking than the younger. If the tie persists again, the alphabetical order of the name of the candidates in English will be taken in to account.
Allotment
The allotment to various institutions and courses will be done by the Director, LBS Centre, under the supervision of the Director of Medical Education. The allotments will be strictly based on the options exercised by the candidate, the rank lists prepared by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology, eligible reservation(s) of the candidate and availability of seats. The notification for allotment will be published on the official website as well as through print and electronic media. Candidate can check the allotment in the home page. It will show the institution and course to which the candidate is allotted.
Official website: www.lbscentre.in
