Regarding 6 year limit for passing md exam

The six-year maximum course-completion rule for MD/MS at JIPMER appears to originate from the decision taken at the 5th Standing Academic Committee (SAC) meeting on 16.03.2013, under Agenda Item 2013.03.130. The minutes state that the proposal was approved on a prospective basis and that the information was to be included in the prospectus of various courses. The decision reportedly provided for counting non-appearance as an attempt and removal from the rolls if the course was not completed within six years. There is no circular, notification or communication was to 2020 MD Paediatrics batch informing them of this requirement. The 2020 prospectus also did not contain the six-year condition, as per our examination so far. JIPMER has referred to the 2013 SAC decision as the basis for applying the rule. The warning memorandum recently informed a candidate of the six-year limit only nine days before the June 2026 MD Exit Examination. Therefore, the central issue is not merely whether JIPMER took a decision in 2013, but whether that decision was properly authorised, implemented, published and communicated to the July 2020 batch before it was applied for eligibility. Our present position: There are substantial questions about notice, prospective application, implementation and fair treatment. However, the available information does not yet conclusively establish that the six-year rule is legally invalid or that SAC lacked authority to approve it. What can be done about it?