Jharkhand tightens disability certificate verification for MBBS admissions
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Daltonganj, August 30: Jharkhand has tightened verification of disability certificates submitted by candidates seeking admission to MBBS courses…
MMCH Daltonganj
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Daltonganj, August 30: Jharkhand has tightened verification of disability certificates submitted by candidates seeking admission to MBBS courses in government medical colleges, with applicants now required to obtain an additional disability certificate from Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, irrespective of where their original certificate was issued.
Medical sources said the new arrangement has been introduced to prevent manipulation of disability percentages and ensure that reservation benefits are extended only to eligible candidates.
Under the existing admission framework cited by sources, candidates with a certified disability of 40 per cent or more are eligible for benefits such as reservation, while those with less than 40 per cent disability do not qualify for such benefits.
The original disability certificate may have been issued by the competent authority in Jharkhand or even outside the state. However, candidates seeking admission under the disability category will now have to undergo verification at RIMS, Ranchi, and obtain a certificate from the institute.
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Dr Atul Prakash, Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), Daltonganj, and the nodal officer overseeing admissions, said the RIMS certification has been made mandatory.
He said the measure is aimed at preventing attempts to inflate disability percentages to secure admission benefits.
“Percentage of disability matters most,” Dr Atul Prakash said, adding that instances had come to light where certificates showed disability percentages of around 50 per cent, while subsequent scrutiny and examination found the actual percentage to be below 40 per cent.
Candidates holding disability certificates will have to travel to RIMS, Ranchi, on their own for the additional certification, the nodal officer said.
Online verification also strengthened
Dr Mukesh Das, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and nodal officer for online admissions, said the verification of certificates and other documents would be carried out online.
Where any document is found deficient or additional information is required, candidates will be asked to furnish the required documents online, he said.
Medical sources said admissions made through both online and offline modes would remain provisional until the certificates and supporting documents are thoroughly verified, including verification with the institution or authority that originally issued them.
83 candidates shortlisted for MMCH
The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has declared a list of 83 candidates for admission to MMCH Daltonganj for the 2026-27 academic session.
MMCH Principal Dr Jakka Srinivas Rao said the list is in the public domain and the admission of these candidates would be conducted through the offline mode.
He said the college has designated two nodal officers for the admission process—Dr Atul Prakash for overall admission and Dr Mukesh Das for online admission—to ensure that the process remains transparent and properly verified.
The admission process was affected on August 28 due to Raksha Bandhan, he added.
Five All India Quota admissions completed
So far, five candidates have completed online admission under the All India Quota at MMCH Daltonganj.
The college has 15 seats under the All India Quota. Regarding two additional seats under the Central Nominee category expected from Meghalaya, Dr Rao said the college was yet to receive an announcement.
MMCH Daltonganj has an annual intake capacity of 100 MBBS students and has been functioning since 2019.
The strengthened disability certificate verification process is expected to place greater emphasis on authenticity, eligibility and physical verification of disability claims before candidates are granted admission benefits.
