ICMR- RMRC Bhubaneswar: Applications Invited for MPH 2020-21, Check Details Here

Applications are invited for the 2-year postgraduate course Masters in Public health offered by ICMR-RMRC, Bhubaneswar. Students can apply for the course through the official website.

The Regional Medical research centre, Bhubaneswar will be selecting students for the Master of Public Health course through a written test and a personal interview.

Candidates can apply for the course until November 5, 2020, after which the applications won’t be accepted.

RMRC MPH 2020-21: Important dates

Application starts	20 October 2020
Last date for application	5 November 2020
Written test dates	Not declared

RMRC- MPH 2020-21: How to apply?

Visit the official website http://rmrcbbsr.gov.in/
Download the application form from the ‘Courses/Training’ Announcement section.
A pdf will be downloaded which will consist of guidelines about the admission process and the application form towards the end.
Take a print out of the form and fill it.
The filled application along with an application fee of Rs. 600 must be posted to the institution.
The application fee must be paid in the form of DD in favour of “Director, RMRC” payable at Bhubaneswar.

Important instructions regarding the application:

The application form must be posted to the address: “The Director, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Chandrasekharpur, S. E. Rly, Project P.O., Bhubaneswar, Odisha, PIN-751023” with ‘Application for MPH’ written on the top of the envelope.

Candidates who wish to submit the application form after going to the institute physically can drop the envelope along with the documents in the drop box available at the Reception Counter of RMRC.

However, candidates must make sure that all the applications reach the authorities before November 5, 2020.

RMRC MPH 2020-21: Documents required

The candidate must send the following documents along with the application form.

Copy of Class X and Class XII certificate and mark sheets.
Degree certificates and mark sheets of Bachelor degree, internship certificate (if required) and any other relevant qualification.
Latest curriculum vitae/ Resume.
In case of SC/ST, an attested copy of the certificate issued by the competent authority as per rule.
A bank draft in the original.
Certificate in support of date of birth, if other than matriculation certificate.

RMRC MPH 2020-21: Details of written test

The official dates and mode of the test have not been declared yet. However, some information about the examination has been mentioned on the official notice.

ICMR MPH written test	Written test for Masters in Public Health
Conducted by	ICMR- Regional medical research centre
Course offered	Master’s in Public Health
Course level	Postgraduate
Exam mode	Online /Offline
Exam level	University level
Duration	1.5 hours (90 minutes)
Type	Short Descriptive answers
Marking Scheme	1 correct answer - 2 marks 1 wrong answer - Deducted 1 mark
Syllabus	General Public Health Awareness, Numerical Ability, General English including Grammar/ Common errors and Scientific awareness up to intermediate levels.

RMRC MPH 2020-21: Eligibility criteria and selection procedure

Eligibility criteria	Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with relevant subjects. A minimum aggregate score of 45% for General category. A minimum aggregate score of 40% for reserved category.
Selection Procedure	Review of application Written test Interview

About ICMR - RMRC :

The regional medical research centre located in Bhubaneswar is a permanent research centre of the Indian Council of Medical Research which was established in 1981.

It is known for its national and international collaboration in the fields of research related to the subjects clinical, population, laboratory and social sciences.