Professional Diploma Courses (Pharmacy, Health Inspector and Paramedical Courses)

The LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, invites applications for admission to two-year professional diploma courses in paramedical streams in government and private self-financing institutions. The notification will be published normally in the month of June.

Name of the Courses
1. Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)
2. Diploma in Health Inspector (DHI)
3. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
4. Diploma in Radiological Technology (DRT)
5. Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistance (DOA)
6. Diploma in Dental Mechanics (DMC)
7. Diploma in Dental Hygienist (DHC)
8. Diploma in Operation Theatre & Anesthesia Technology (DOTAT)
9. Diploma in Cardio Vascular Technology (DCVT) 
10. Diploma in Neuro Technology (DNT)
11. Diploma in Dialysis Technology (DDT) 
12. Diploma in Endoscopic Technology (DET)
13. Diploma in Dental Operating Room Assistance (DORA) 
14. Diploma in Respiratory Technology (D Resp.T)


CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
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 NonKeralite.
(A) 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. 
B) 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. 
(C) Non-Keralite candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats only and will not be eligible for 
Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation. 

Academic
 D Pharm (DP) 
Candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary Examination of the Kerala state with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics/Biotechnology/Computer Science as Optional subjects or equivalent thereto are eligible.
OR
VHSE of Kerala from 1994-1995 sessions with group A and B only are considered as equivalent exam for admission to DPharm Course (Group A – NCERT syllabus in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biotechnology/Computer Science; Group B - NCERT syllabus in Physics, Chemistry and  Biology.)
 DHI (HI)
(a) Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or examinations recognized equivalent thereto, with 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together, are eligible. Relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed to SC/ST candidates.
(b) In the absence of candidates as per clause 6.2.2 (a), those who have passed Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or examinations recognized equivalent thereto, with 40% marks in any group of subjects put together, are eligible. Relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed to SC/ST candidates.
Paramedical Courses (Courses other than D Pharm and DHI)
(a) Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or examinations recognized equivalent thereto, with 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together, are eligible. Relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed to SC/ST candidates.
(b) Candidates who have passed VHSE with 40% marks put together for Physics, Chemistry and Biology  are eligible. Relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed to SC/ST candidates.
(c) Candidates who are eligible as per clause 6.2.3 (b) and who have passed VHSE with Medical Laboratory Technology, Maintenance and Operation of Bio Medical Equipments as well as ECG and Audiometric Technology are further eligible for the seats reserved for DMLT(ML), DOTT (OT)and DCVT (CV).
Age
Except for service candidates, all other applicants shall have completed 17 years of age and upper age limit is 35 as on December. No relaxation in the age limit shall be made on any  account, except for Management quota seats of D Pharm course where maximum age limit is exempted.

HOW TO APPLY
Application for admission to Professional Diploma Courses 2013 in Pharmacy, Health Inspector and other Paramedical Courses in various Government/Self Financing Institutions can be registered only online through a single application. The provision for applying online is available at the website http://lbscentre.in Submission of more than one application by a candidate will lead to rejection of the candidature.
Application Fee
(A) The application fee will be as follows:
For General candidates : Rs.400/-
For SC / ST candidates : Rs.200/-

Last Date: July
For further information and online application visit http://lbscentre.in