Odisha Government Introduces 2-Year Bond for Admission To Government Medical Colleges

As per the bond, any service or training after PG (Senior Resident/Tutor/Faculty in Medical Colleges/Medical Officer in PSUs or other departments) in Odisha under the state government will be counted towards the Post PG Bond Service.

Odisha government has made changes to the existing policy for doctors passing out of government medical colleges in order to retain them in government service for at least two years. The state government has introduced 2-year bond for admission to government medical colleges. 

The medical bond will be applicable for all candidates seeking admission in Government Medical Colleges, either under state quota or all India quota in PG Diploma /Diplomate National Board (DNB) /Doctorate National Board (DrNB)/ MD/ MS/ MDS/ DM/ M.Ch. courses or any other courses as may be adopted in the State and notified from time to time.

Speaking about the new bond, DMET Director, Sachhidananda Mohanty said, “The rule will be enforced in private medical colleges as well. The government aims to provide healthcare to all. A penalty of twice the stipend or salary is not a big one. It will help bring in more specialist doctors in public service," as reported by Pragati Vadi.

Odisha 2-year medical bond detail

The candidates need to serve for two years after completing their medical PG courses. Only after serving the two years, the students will be released from the government medical colleges.

The monetary Penalty for defaulters (for not serving in the state for two years after completion of the course) will be double the amount of stipend/salary received during the study period, as stated in the bond. Any student leaving the course before completion resulting in a lapse of a seat will be liable for a monetary penalty of INR 10 lakh and the amount of stipend/salary received by the date leaving the course.

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