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"Chapter 4 - Eligibility And Qualifications

4.1) X X X 4.2) Eligibility for seats under the control of States/Deemed Universities/Central Universities/ESIC and AFMC including Delhi University (DU), BHU & AMU/central pool quota, AIIMS, JIPMER.

i. Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO), and Foreign Nationals are eligible for admission in Medical/ Dental/ Ayurveda/ Siddha/ Unani/ Homeopathy Colleges subject to rules and regulations framed by the respective State Governments, Institutions and the Government of India as the case may be.

(v) In the interregnum, the Indian Medical Council Act had already been amended and Section 10D was introduced with effect from 04/08/2016 under which, NEET regime was applicable. Under NEET Scheme, all Medical/Dental Courses aspirants have to appear in the said examination. Also, Regulation 5A of Graduate Medical Education Regulation was amended with effect from 10/03/2017, providing for single window counseling. Under NEET Scheme, 15% of the seats have been reserved for All-India quota, which are for colleges, which come under deemed universities, Central Universities, ESI colleges, AIMS and JIPMER University, Pondicherry.

39. Another communication dated 11/07/2017 relied upon, also states that OCI Cardholder students are eligible for admission in all the three quotas mentioned above and not merely in Non-Resident Indian quota which will be as per their merit.

40. Learned counsel Sri.Patil drew our attention to the fact that in the entrance examination conducted for AIIMS, the OCI Cardholders are also made eligible to appear for entrance examination on the same set of terms and conditions applicable to the Indian citizens. Similar is the position with regard to the Jawaharlal Institute of Post- Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER).