MAMC has announced a bond of Rs. 15 lakh for MBBS.
And ₹20 lakh for PG/super-specialists, one year of annual service to start from the educational year 2025-26
Starting from the educational year 2025-26, Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi, has announced a one-year service bond for medical students, although they are eligible for this service. This is applicable to graduates (MBBS), postgraduates (PG), and super-specialty students, and the bond amount is ₹15 lakh for MBBS and ₹20 lakh for PGs and super-specialty students. This decision was taken on the instructions of the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Delhi government in the national capital area. This decision will bring about changes in medical education and related service levels in the public health system in Delhi.
Official Directives & Timeline
The notification stems from the office orders from the Deputy Secretary (H&FW) dated September 19th, 2024, and February 25th, 2025. The service bond requirement exists for both All-India Quota and State Quota admissions for both recognitions MAMC is recognized to employ.
Accordingly, MAMC issued a notification that restated that the requirement (and bond) will start for admissions from the 2025-26 session onwards.
Scope & Coverage
This bond applies in a blanket way—for all groups:
MBBS candidates (UG)
PG students (including super-specialty courses).
Bond Amounts & Implementation
UG (MBBS) Students: ₹15 lakh
PG/Super-speciality Students: ₹20 lakh
The bond will have to be executed as a formal agreement on stamp paper and witnessed and notarized. UG students will sign the bond during their internship period, whereas PG/super-specialty students will sign it during their academic course period. However, for students entering during the 2025-26 session, they need to submit in writing an initial undertaking on admission that they have understood the bond requirement.
Mandatory Service Obligation
After students satisfy their academic and internship obligations, they will be obliged to serve for one year in healthcare facilities overseen by the Government of NCT of Delhi, including hospitals belonging to MAMC or other government control. Medical Dialogues. For MBBS graduates, this will usually be a Junior Resident (JR) post; PG and super-specialty will be as Senior Residents (SR). Economic Times.
Consequences of Non-compliance
In the event a student fails or refuses to carry out the mandatory service obligation, the bond will be forfeited, and the full amount owed by the students (₹15 lakh or ₹20 lakh) will have to be paid to the government and may involve both legal and financial consequences.
The Approval of the Administrative Policy
The policy has been officially approved by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, which is reflective of the priorities of the GNCTD to strengthen local health system staffing. The Dean-led committee at MAMC is to analyze existing staffing and, if necessary, authorize new JR/SR positions in the GNCTD facilities to engage bonded graduates.
From a broader perspective, the policy is consistent with the Delhi government's policy of retaining medical human resources and potential medical talent in GNCTD health systems. Previously agreed bond service and penalties were enacted for the same lines per previous directives from GGSIPU and other institutions of education and health service, but at a more systemic perspective, from MAMC all the way to VMMC & Safdarjung, ABVIMS & RML, ESIC Colleges, and ACMS, in effect, it has standardized bond service and penalties across the GNCTD in the spirit of keeping medical graduates in the system; the policy is reflecting a significance in policy trends.
Implications and Interpretation
For Students: The bond will ensure a place to administer their career plans and direct role transition upon graduation; however, it may inform a road under future career plans, including other services, practicing private medicine, or moving to a new country to pursue higher study or other.
For the Healthcare System in Delhi: The policy may engender support for government health systems by publishing candidates that administer services across the healthcare system, that will engender better doctoring across the healthcare system, and improve the resilience of the healthcare system.
Monetary Commitment: The large monetary bond amounts of around Rs. 15 - 20 lakh are a serious commitment but may deter the graduate from any premature departure and facilitate the commencement.
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