Associate Fellow of Industrial Health (AFIH) at Saveetha University, Chennai in Chennai, India | Docthub Courses

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Associate Fellow of Industrial Health (AFIH)

Saveetha University, Chennai, India

MedicalFellowship

Chennai, India

Duration: 3 Months

Seats: 25 Seats

Fees: 10K Total

Intake: July

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Course Overview

Duration: 3 Months
Total Seats: 25 Seats
Intake Month: July
Specialty / Department: Occupational Medicine
Affiliation: Directorate General Factory Advise Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI)
Accommodation: At Your Own

Eligibility Criteria

MBBS Degree from an Institution recognized by the Medical Council of India.
Completion of Internship
Permanent Registration with the Medical Council of India/ State Medical Council
If there is a change in the name of applicant, copy of Gazette of India and Medical Council Registration with the changed name should be provided.

EXPERIENCE:

As on the last date for submission of the application form, after completion of compulsory internship the applicant should have a minimum of one year experience in the Factory, Dock Works and Construction Work.
or Two years working experience in hospitals including self-practice.
The period spent on higher studies (full-time only) after completion of MBBS Degree and internship with registration to Medical Council of India/ State Medical Council shall be considered as equivalent to self-practice for fulfilling eligibility criteria for admission to AFIH Course, subjected to production of valid certificates.

Minimum Education

MBBS

Fees

INR 10000Total

Stipend

Not applicable

Scholarship

Not available

About Course

The course is a 3 months full time Post Graduate Certificate course in Industrial Health, approved by Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India.
On completion of course an examination will be conducted by DGFASLI and successful candidates will be awarded Associate Fellow of Industrial Health (AFIH) which will fulfill the requirements in terms of additional qualification for Factory Medical Officers of Hazardous Process Industries as required under the Factories (Amendment) Act 1987.
The laboratories are equipped with the modern instruments.
Course Seats: Total 100 seats only including SC/ ST/ OBC/ PH/ EWS Reservation as per Government of India rules applicable.

Aggregated course

Admission Process

HOW TO APPLY:

TWO set of application envelop to be prepared: One set to be sent to postal address of Institute and Other set to be sent AFIH Academic Council, as mentioned below.
TWO Email to be sent in single PDF format: the application documents to be sent to Institute's Course Director email ID (click on "View Contact Details") as well as AFIH Academic Council to email afih.ac@dgfasli.nic.in

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:

Application Form has attached here under "Download Brochure" button.
Application complete in all respects along with self attested photo copies of certificates in duplicate shall be prepared and one set of the application to be sent by post "Course Coordinator, Associate Fellow of Industrial Health, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences 162, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai 600077" and PDF to email mentioned here on, click on "View Contact Details".
The other set of the application to be sent via Email and Post to The Member Secretary, AFIH Academic Council, Room No. 302, 2nd Floor, CLI Main Building, N.S.Mankiker Marg, Sion, Mumbai 400022 and email to afih.ac@dgfasli.nic.in.
The envelope containing the application should be superscribed “APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO AFIH <Academic Year>: Institute Code- 17”.

LIST OF ENCLOSURES TO BE ATTACHED: (Self-attested photo copy)

MBBS degree (Convocation Certificate)
Internship Certificate
MCI/State Medical Council Registration Certificate
SC/ST/OBC/PH/EWS Certificate issued by the competent authority, if applicable
Experience Certificate
Sponsorship Certificate/ No Objection Certificate in original, if employed
If there is a change in the name of applicant, copy of Gazette of India and Medical Council Registration with the changed name should be provided. (Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected).

SELECTION CRITERIA:

A merit list will be prepared on the basis of candidate's academic qualification, experience and type of industry employed.
The candidates will be selected in the Order of Preference viz., Medical Officers working in the Hazardous Industries/ Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Manufacturing Industries (Non-Hazardous) etc.
List of shortlisted candidates for admission will be displayed on DGFASLI website www.dgfasli.gov.in
The candidates sponsored by the Industries, Government, Public Sector Undertakings should enclose the relevant documents mentioned in the annexures and candidate is responsible for collection of fees from their employer. This centre will not do any correspondence regarding fees with their employers.

COURSE FEE:

The selected candidate shall have to pay Rs. 7500/- as Institute fee and Rs. 2500/- as Caution Money Deposit (refundable) while joining the AFIH Course