MEDICAL INSPECTION OF STUDENTS

1.       Certificate of Medical Inspection:-

Every student admitted to a College or Institution or University Department of study and research shall present along with other certificates a medical inspection or health card from the School or College he attended last.

2.       Compulsory Medical Inspection:-

Every student shall be required to undergo medical inspection on admission to a course of study under the University and on every alternate year, thereafter.

3.       Medical Officers:-

The Medical inspection shall be conducted by qualified Medical Officers.  Only those who have been admitted to a Degree in Medicine and have practised medicine for a period of not less than five years shall be eligible for appointment as Medical Officers in Colleges.  The medical inspection of women students shall be conducted only by women Medical Officers.  The Syndicate shall appoint and also determine the terms of appointment of the Medical Officers for the College/ Institutions / Departments of study and research maintained by the University.  The Medical Officers for the Colleges affiliated to the University shall be appointed by the Colleges concerned and approved by the Syndicate.

4.       Appearance for Inspection:-

Every student on the roll of a College / Institution / Department of study and research shall present himself / herself for medical inspection before the Medical Officer concerned on such date as may be fixed by the Medical Officer in consultation with the Principal of the College or the Head of the Institution or Department as the case may be.  If a student fails to present himself for medical inspection at the appointed time, his case shall be reported by the Medical Officer through the Principal of the College or the Head of the Institution or Department to the Syndicate, which may punish him in such manner as it thinks fit.

5.       Inspection Report :-

After each medical inspection, the Medical Officer shall (a) record the results of the medical inspection of students in the prescribed form; (b) give such medical advice to each student as he may consider necessary; and (c) invite the special attention of the Principal/Head of the Institution or Department of study and research to all cases of serious nature.

6.       Forwarding of Report:-

A report on the results of the medical inspection shall be forwarded by the Medical Officer through the Principal/Head of the Institution or Department of study and research to the Registrar