INSTRUCTIONS FOR

Candidates applying for Statement of Need (SON) certificate or

Exceptional Need Certificate (ENC) for joining training programme/course
in medical specialities in medical institutions out
of India.

(a) The SON and ENC Certificates shall be issued by the Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

(b) For issue of SON Certificate or ENC, the applicants are required to
apply in prescribed Application proforma per ANNEX— A, along with
following documents:

a. Copy of offer letter received from the concerned foreign

University/Institution (self attested)
Copy of self attested valid INDIAN PASSPORT (excluding the
blank pages) Copy of self attested valid VISA in connection
with applicant’s present stay in the foreign country.
Copy/Copies of self attested Statement of Need (SON)
certificate(s) earlier issued to/ received by the applicant.
SURETY BOND in original, along with two Sureties. FORMATof
the Surety Bond is at ANNEX — 1.

(c) For issue of ENC, the applicant is required to file following

documents also, in addition to the documents specified above:

Copy/Copies of self attested Statement of Need (SON)

certificate(s) earlier issued to/ received by the applicant.
Copy of ECFMG Rules regarding ‘Extension Beyond the Maximum
Duration of Stay” in the USA of seven (7) years under J-1
Visa.
A “TEMPLATE” on the ‘exceptional need’ with reference to the
course of study/ specialization, i.e., a paragraph having up
to 10 lines, signed by the applicant. Signed Resume / CV of
the Applicant.

(d) A separate application is required to be given for every fresh

issue of SON Certificate for study in any speciality/super
speciality or for further study in other specialities / super
specialities or for issue of ENC for any speciality/super
speciality.

(e) Guidelines for issuance of Statement of Need (SON) Certificate and

Exceptional Need Certificate (ENC) are given in ANNEX —B.

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(f) In respect of the SURETY BOND to be submitted by applicants in
original, the first Surety will be a close relative (who is a
citizen of India and based in India) to the Obligo r. The first
Surety will furnish information in respect of him self/herself as in
the proforma as per ANNEX —C. The second Surety will not
X be a
relative to the applicant and is re quired to furnish information
in respect of himself/herself in the proforma as per ANNE— D.

(g) Procedure for execution of Surety Bond and other related details are
given below:

(i) The Surety Bond will be executed by applicants on a Non-

judicial stamp paper of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
(ii) The Surety Bond signed by the applicant and both the sureties
shall have attestation
l i c from the Notary Pub/ Area Sub-Divisional
Magistrate in India.

(ii) The applicants staying abroad or applying from abroad shall

sign the Surety Bond on a plain paper and get it attested from the
/
concerned Indian Consulate / Embassy High Commission abroad. The
Surety Bond signed
/ byy the applicant and attested by the Indian
Consulate Embass/ High Commission shall be signed by the Sureties
in India. The Surety Bond may then be got stamped in India by
depositing the requisite amount, and got attested by either the
Area Sub-Divisional Magistrate or the Notary Public in India.
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 ANNEX—A

For use by the Ministry of Health and

Family Welfare Application Number & Date

Application for Statement of Need (SON) Certificate OR

Exceptional Need Certificate (ENC) (Specify)

APPLICATION [USMLE/ECFMG ID No. ]

[To be filled-up by candidates applying for Statement of Need (SON)
Certificate OR Exceptiona Need Certificate (ENC) for training
programme/course under various medical courses / specialities in medical
institutions out of India]
[Note: Application, along with all requisite in formation / documents
(Original or Copy — as applicable) to be sent to : The Under Secr etary
(IC), International Cooperation Section, Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare (Department of Health &Family Welfare), Room No.504, ‘D’ Wing,
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi — 110011.]

[Link]. | Items of Information Information to be furnished

by candidates
1. Name of the applicant and
Permanent Address in India

2 Date of Birth
(DD/MM/YYYY) 3. Place of
Birth
4.

Nationality: of
Father’s
name
6. Mother’s Name
7. Indian Passport Number
8. Date of Issue
(DD/MM/YYYY) 9. Place of Issue
10. Valid up to (DD/MM/YYYY)
11. Validity of Visa up to
(DD/MM/YYYY) [If applying for
a course in USA, please
enclose copy of valid USA
Stamp Visa/ Visa papers]
12, Details of Academic Qualifications from MBBS onwards

SI. No. | Name of Course | Year of} Name of the! Whether

obtained SON / Study Passing Institution and |
Certificate for the course
University earlier, if yes,
enclose self
attested copy of
previous
 issued SON/ENC
furnish details
(i
)
(i
i)
(ii
i)
13. MCI Registration No.
14. Date of MCI Registration
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 15. Details about the Training Programme/Course to be
undertaken out of India [Enclose copy of Offer letter
received from the University/Institution]
(a) Name of the Speciality Trainin/g
Course of Study
(b) Starting from
(DD/MM/YYYY) (c) Duration
of the Course
(d) Name & complete address
of the Institution/
University
16. WRITTEN ASSURANCE and SUBMISSION OF BOND:

|, Dr. ,
son/daughter/wife of , a resident of (permanent address in
India), and at present residing at ,
do undertake to return to India upon completion of training
in (Name of the country) and enter the practice of medicine
in India in the specialty of training.

| have executed a Surety Bond of Rs. 10 lakhs (Ten lakhs) with

two sureties on a Non-judicial Stamp Paper of Rs.100/-
(Rupees One Hundred) only and the same is enclosed in
original.

Full
Signature
Name:

E-Mail:
Tel.
No.:

Date: Place:

Enclose the following documents:

(i) Copy of self attested offer letter received from the concerned foreign
University/Institution (ii) Copy of self attested valid INDIAN PASSPORT
(excluding the blank pages)
A
(iii) f applying for a course in US A, Copy of self attested valid US
Stamp VIS/ US VISA papers [DS-2019, I-20, 1-94, 1-797, Employment
Authorization Card (I-766) in connection with applicant’s present stay
in the USA.
(iv) SURETY BOND in original, along with two Sureties, in the FORMAT at
ANNEX — 1.

If applying for issue of ENC, please also enclose the following

documents, in addition to the above:
(i) Self attested copy/copies of SON Certificate(s) issued earlier
(ii) A “TEMPLATE” on the ‘exceptional need’ with reference to the course
of study/ specialization, i.e., a paragraph having up to 10 lines,
signed by the applicant.
(iii) A signed Resume / CV of the Applicant.

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 ANNEX-B

Guidelines for issue of Statement of Need(SON) Certificate/

Exceptional Need Certificate(ENC)/ No Obligation to Return to India
(NORI) Certificate.

A. Statement of Need

i) For issuance of SON certificate, applicants shall be

required to execute a Surety bond of Rs. 10 Lakhs (Rupees Ten Lakh
only) on a non-judicial stamp paper of
Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).

ii) There will be two sureties, out of which one will be a close
relative (who is a citizen of India and based in India) and
other one should not be a relative to the applicant, both
with sufficient financial standing.

iii) The sureties must be filing ITR for three consecutive years
on previous occasion including the current accounting year.

The first surety will be responsible for payment of the bond

amount including interest, if any, in case the candidate
defaults on any of the conditions mentioned in the bond. In
case the first surety also fails to make payment, the second
surety will be liable to make payment.

v) Separate surety bond shall have to be executed for each SON

Certificate issued. The Surety format is at Annexure-l.

vi) SON shall be issued in cases on first occasion or for

extension thereof or subsequent occasions, 7subject to
combined period of maximum years on J-1 visa in the USA or
a maximum of 7 years as per any other country laws.

vii) SON will be issued to Foreign M edical Graduates (who do not

have MCI Registration) by taking an affidavit from
o that within 2 years of the completion f the
applicants
course/ training, foreign medical graduates will acquire
MCI registration (after successfully qualifying FMGE
conducted by NBE).

Exceptional Need Certificate

Exceptional Need Certificate (ENC) will be issued to

applicants for all specialty and super specialty where
combined duration of fellowship program exceeds 7 years or
where the ensuing fellowship program is an extension of
earlier program that exceeds 7 years considering all p revious
training programs clubbing together.
(ii) For issuance of ENC, applicants shall be required to execute a
Surety bond of Rs. 10 Lakhs (Rupees Ten Lakh only) on a non-judicial
stamp paper of Rs.100/- (Rupees
One Hundred only).
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(iii) There will be two sureties, out of which one will be a close
relative (who is a citizen of India and based in India) and other
one is not related to the applicant, both with sufficient
financial standing (*).

(iv) The first surety will be responsible for payment of the bond amount
including interest, if any, in case the candidate defaults on any of
the conditions mentioned
in the bond. In case the first surety also fails to make payment,
the second surety will be liable to make payment.

C. No Obligation to Return to India (NORI)

(i) NORI (No Obligation to Return to India) certificate shall not be

issued in general.

(ii) NORI may be issued to a person attaining 65 years of age.

(iii) NORI may be issued to the person satisfying the following

three (3) conditions: (a) If SON has not been issued
previously;
(b) If the applicant is a Foreign Medical graduate and has
not qualified eligibility test as per IMC/ NMC Act.
(c) If the applicant does not have MCI/ NMC/ State Medical
Council registration.

D. General Conditions:
(i) The candidate will inform the SON Certificate/ENC issuing authority
of his arrival in India within a period of three months from the date
of completion of the course
mentioned in the SON Certificate/ENC. In case the candidate fails to
report within the stipulated time period or takes longer to
report because of some unforeseen situation leading to non-
compliance of the bond conditions to the SON Certificate/ENC
issuing authority and the authority fshall have the option to
further extend the reporting period for a maximum o3 months
beyond, after considering the explanation offered and taking
into account the evidences adduced.

(ii) If the candidate fails to return or fails to inform the

authorities beyond the extended period, he/she shall be liable
for enforcement of penal actions, including
payment to the Government or as may be directed by the
Government, on demand the said sum of Rs. 10 Lakhs (Rupees Ten
Lakhs only) together with interest thereon @ 12% per annum from
the date of demand.
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 ANNE~X1

BOND TO BE EXECUTED
BY CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR NEED CERTIFICATE IN CONNECTION WITH JOINING
TRAINING PROGRAMME/COURSE IN MEDICAL SPECIALITIES IN MEDICAL
INSTITUTIONS OUT OF INDIA

KNOW ALL concerned BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I

) Resident of

(Address), having MCl Registration Number

and having graduated from (Name and

address of Medical College/Institution), (hereinafter called “the Obligor”)

and

Shri/Shrimati/Kumari son/daughter of

, Resident (Address in
of. India)

And Shri/ Shrimati/Kumari son/daughter of j

Resident of (Address in India) (hereinafter

called “the

Sureties”) do hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves and our

respective heirs and/or

executors to pay to the President of India (hereinafter called “the

Government”) on demand

the sum of Rs. 10 lakhs (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) or, if payment is made in a
country other than

India, the equivalent of the said amount in the current currency of that
country converted at

the official rate of exchange between that country and India, together with
interest thereon

@ 12% per annum from the date of demand, AND TOGATHER with all costs between
attorney

and client and all charges and expenses that shall or may have been
incurred by the

Government.

WHEREAS the Obligor is granted a Need Certificate by the Ministry of

Health & Family

Welfare, Government of India to undergo training programme/course— in

(Name and duration of the programme/course) at

(Name and address of the Medical Institution).

AND WHEREAS for the better protection of the Government, the Obligor has
 agreed to

execute this Bond with such condition as hereunder is written:

AND WHEREAS the said Sureties have agreed to execute this Bond as
Sureties on behalf

of the above bounden Obligor.

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 NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE WRITTEN OBLIGATIONS IS THAT in the event
of the Obligor Shri/Shrimati/Kumari failing to return
to India after completion of the training programme/course, within a
period of three (3) months thereof, and report to the Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare in person, the Obligor and the Sureties shall forthwith
pay to the Government or as may be directed by the Government, on demand
the said sum of Rs. 10 Lakhs (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) together with
interest thereon @ 12% per annum from the date of demand.

AND upon the Obligor Shri/Shrimati/Kumari and / or

Shri/Shrimati/ and/or
Kumari
__, the Sureties aforesaid
Shri/Shrimati/
Kumari

making such payment, the above written obligation shall be void and / or of
no effect,

otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and virtue:

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the liability of the Sureties hereunder shall not
be impaired or

discharged by reason of time being granted or by any forbearance, act or

omission of the

Government or any person authorized by them (whether with or without the

consent or

knowledge of the Sureties) nor shall it be necessary, for the Government to

sue the Obligor

before suing the Sureties Shri/Shrimati/Kumari and

Shri/Shrimati/Kumari or any of them for amounts

due hereunder.

THE BOND shall in all respects be governed by the laws of India for
the time being in

force and the rights and liabilities hereunder shall where necessary be
accordingly determined

by the appropriate Courts of law in India.

Signed and dated this (Day) of (Month) Two

Thousand and at (Place) in

the (Country).

Signed and delivered by the Obligor abovementioned

Shri/Shrimati/
Kumari In the
presence of:
Witnesses: 1.
(Name and Complete Postal Address)

(Name and Complete Postal Address)

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Signed and delivered by the First Surety(#) abovementioned

Shri/Shrimati/
Kumari In the
presence of:
Witnesses: 1.
(Name and Complete Postal Address)

(Name and Complete Postal Address)

(#)First Surety will be a close relative to the Obligor

and will furnish information in respect of himself/herself
as in Annex - C

Signed and delivered by the Second Surety(%) abovementioned

Shri/Shrimati/
Kumari In the
presence of:
Witnesses: 1.
(Name and Complete Postal Address)

(Name and Complete Postal Address)

(%) Second Surety will not be a relative to applicant

and will furnish information in respect of
himself/herself as in Annex — D

ACCEPTED
For and on behalf of the President of India

Name:

Designation

Ministry of Health & Family

Welfare Nirman Bhawan, Maulana
Azad Road New Delhi - 110011
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 ANNEX-C
BIO-DATA FORM for Surety — 1
Affix passport
(Relative) Name ;
size photograph
Father’s /Husband’s Name
Occupation
Age & date of birth
Educational
qualification
Permanent address
Present address
Other particulars
(i) Passport Number
(ii) PAN
(iii) Voter’s ID Card No.

Personal Assets & Liabilities (As on 1%

April of the F.Y.) a) Details of immovable
property:

i) Particulars
(House/Flat/Land/others): ii)
Address :
iii) Extent of land
iv) In whose name registered
v) Whether unencumbered Yes/No
vi) If encumbered,
to what extent
vii) Book No./Registration Number
viii) Address of Registrar/Sub-
Registrar : ix) Present Value

b) Liquid
assets: SI. Amount Whether If encumbered, | Remarks
Particulars (Rs.) encumbered to what extent
(Yes/No/)

Cash-in-hand
Cash at Bank Give account
Bank branch
no. With
address and MICR
Code
Govt. Securities Please give
details Shares
Life Insurance
Policies
(Surrender
Value)
Jewellery
Others Please give details

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c) Liabilities:

i) Borrowings from
Bank (give details
of security
furnished)
ii) Borrowings from
Friends &
relatives
iii) Borrowings from
other sources
(give details)

10) Net worth = 9(a)+9(b)-9(c)

| hereby declare that the above information is correct to the best of

beli my knowledge and
ef.

Plac Signature:
e:

Name:
Date
:

Relationship with applicant:

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 ANNEX-D

Bio data for Surety — 2 (Should not be a relative to applicant

Name
. Father's /Husband’s Nanas
. Occupation :
Age & date of birth
. Educational
qualification .
Permanent address
. Present
address . Other
particulars
(i) Passport
Number (ii) PAN
(iii) Voter's ID Card No.
. Personal Assets & Liabilities
o (Aso n 1°
April of the F.Y.) a) Details of immovable
property:

Particulars
(House/Flat/Land/others): ii)
Address :
iii) Extent of land
iv) In whose name registered :
v) Whether unencumbered : Yes/No
vi) If encumbered,
to what extent
vii) | Book No./Registration Number
viii) | Address of
Registrar/SubR- egisinar ix) |
Present Value

b) Liquid assets:

SI. Particulars Amount | Whether f Remarks

(Rs.) encumbered encumbered,
(Yes/No/) to what extent

Cash-in-hand
Cash at Bank Give Bankaccount
no. With branch
address and MICR
Code
Govt. Securities Please give
details Shares
Life Insurance
Policies
(Surrender
Value)
Jewellery
Others Please give
details

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c) Liabilities:

iv) Borrowings from

Bank (give details
of security
furnished)
v) Borrowings from
Friends &
relatives
vi) Borrowings from
other sources
(give details)

10) Networth = 9(a)+9(b)-9(c)

| hereby declare that the above information is correct to the

best of my knowledge and belief.

Place: Signature:

Date: Name:

Relationship with applicant:

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