No. F. 1201 1/25l20 1S-PNDT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMinistry of Health & Family Welfare

(PNDT Section)Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated the 31"t July, 2018

PUBLIC I{OTICE

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is

proposing to bring some amendments in the provisions of the Pre-

conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex

Selection)(Six Months Training) Rules 2014. A copy of proposed

amendments is enclosed herewith.

The view/ suggestion from the stakeholder and general public is

solicited and the same may be sent through email on sopndt-

mohfw(Enic.in on or before 146 AuEust 2018.

(Bindu Sharma)Director (RCH/PNDT)

Tel. 01 l-23062375Email: pndtmohw@smail.com

Encl. As above

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SIX MONTHS TRAINING RULES, 2014

Rule No. Existing Proposed change

Rule 3 Nomenclature of fie Six monlhstraining i ullrasonograplry.- The

six months training imparted underthese rules shall be known as ''theFundamentals in Abdomino- PelvicUltra sonography: Level one forM.B.B.S. Doctors".

Scooe and Nomenclature of the SLY

months lraining in ultrasonography.-Sir months training inultrasonography will qualifv andnrenare the )[BBS doctor to conductprenatal diasnostics onlv. The sixmonths training imparted under these

rules shall be known as '.the

Fundamentals in Obstetrics andGynecolog-v Ultra sonography: Levelone for M.B.B.S. Doctors''.

Rule 6 Eligibility for training.-( I ) Any registered medical

practitioner shall be eligible forundertaking the said six monthstraining.

(2) The existing registered medical

practitioners. who are conducting

ultrasound procedures in a Genetic

Clinic or Ultrasound Clinic or

Imaging Centre on the basis of one

year experience or six month

training are exempted from

undenaking the said train ing

provided they are able to qualifu the

competency based assessment

specified in Schedule ll and in case

of failure to clear the said

competency based exam, theY shall

be required to undertake the

complete six months training, as

provided under these rules, for the

purpose of renewal of registrations.

Eligibility for taining- (I) Anyregistered medical practitioner shall be

eligible for undertaking the said sixmonths training.

(2) The existing registered medical

practitioners, who are conducting

ultrasound procedures in a Genetic

Clinic or Ultrasound Clinic or Imaging

Centre on the basis of one Year

experience or six month training are

exempted from undertaking the said

training provided they are able to

qualifu the competency based

assessment as Per the sYllabus

specified in Schedule II except the los

@! and in case of failure to clear the

said competency based exam after two

attempts, they shall be required to

undertake the complete six months

training, as provided under these rules,

for the purpose of renewal ofregistrations.

Rule 7 Accreditation of institutions lor sixmonths training and itsrecognition.- ( l) The follor.ringteaching institutions would be

accredited as training centres toimpart the six months training

Accreditation of institutions for sixmonths training and ils recognition.-( I ) The foltowing teaching institutionswould be accredited as training centres

to impart the Six Months Training,

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namely:-

(a) Centers of excellenceestablished under the Acts ofParliament

(b) Medical Council of lndiarecognised institutions offeringPost Craduate programmes inObstetrics or GynaecologYand Radiology:

1c.1 Institutions olfering full timeresidency DNB programme inObstetrics or Gynaecology andRadiology.

namely:-

(a) No change

(b)Medical Council of India recog!isedinstitutions offering Post Graduateprogrammes in Obstetrics andGynaecology or Radiology;

(c)lnstitutions offering full timeresidency DNB pro$arnme in

Obstetrics and GynaecologY orRadiology.

Rule 8 Seleclion of students.- (l) The

selection and intake of registeredmedical practitioners lor admissionto such trainings shall be on the

basis of the following criteria:

a) Intake for admission to such

trainings shall be 1:1 teacher tostudent ratio.

b) Selection shall be as per themerit list of the State postgraduate entrance exam.

c\ 20 o/o reservation lor in servicecandidates.

Selection of students.- ( I ) The selection

and intake of registered medicalpractitioners for admission to such

trainings shall be on the basis of thefollowing criteria:

d) tntake for admission to such

trainings shall be up to 1:4 teacherto student ratio. .

e) Selection shall be as per the merit listof the State Post Graduate EntranceExam ryry-i!Isr-3!p.ps!4,!smerit recoqnised bv the state.

0 b&felgS-upto 50 7. shall begiven to the in service candidates

g) Seats as mutuallv decided bv theStatesruTs shall be orovided tothe candidates from other States/UTs where there are noaccredited institutes for imoartinssix months training inultrasonography

Rule 9 Changed crileria to be madeprospective,- These rules shallcome into force with immediateeffect in case of new registrations.However, all registered medicalpractitioners employed in a

Genetic Clinic or Ultrasound

Changed criteria to be madepruspective.- These rules shall comeinto force with immediate effect incase ofnew registrations. However, allregistered medical practitionersemployed in a Genetic Clinic orUltrasound Clinic or lmaging Centre

Clinic or Imaging Centre on thebasis of one year experience or sixmonths training and failed toquati! the competency basedexam as specified in Schedule IIshall have to apply and clear sixmonths training on or before l"January, 20 17.

on the basis of one year experience orsix months training and failed toqualify the competencv based exam !ptwo attempts as per the syllabusspecified in Schedule II- except theloqbook- shall have to apply and clearsix months training on or before 3fDecember.2019.

l4 Validity of the lraining certiJicate.-Certification of training obtainedfrom any State shall be applicablefor the purposes of registrationunder Act in all States.

Validity of the training ceni/icate-Certificate for oualifvine Six MonthsTrainins in Ultrasonosvphv and theComnetc[cv based exams shall beissued iointlv by Director MedicalEducation and State AoprooriateAuthoriWCenification of training obtained fromany State shall be applicable for thepurposes ofregistration under Act in allStatesfuTs.