Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot will start the process of round 2 Punjab NEET PG Counselling 2024 registration for the admission of MD, MS, MDS, PG diploma today. The registration window for Punjab NEET PG counselling and the probable seat matrix for the second-round counselling will also be hosted on the official website, bfuhs.ac.in.

According to the fee structure, students who are applying for government medical colleges in Punjab will have to pay Rs 25,000 as security deposit, but SC and BC students will have to pay only Rs 10,000. If a candidate wants to apply for private medical college or both government and private medical seats, they have to pay Rs 2 lakh as security deposit.

Candidates under Sikh minority, Christian minority quota have been advised to join the respective minority institution-SGRD Institute of Medical Sciences, Amritsar and Christian Minority College, Ludhiana, for minority status verification on December 10.

Who is eligible for Punjab NEET PG counselling?

The following categories of candidates are eligible for Punjab NEET PG round 2 seat allotments.

Category 1 – Registered candidates who did not get any seat allotted in the round 1 counselling.

Category 2 – Registered candidates whose first allotted seat got cancelled during the documents verification. reporting for admission, who have secured under reserved quota, due to change of category from reserved to unreserved or PWD status from yes to no, but are still eligible in the next round of seat allotment, with changed category, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria.

Category 3 – Candidates who have reported or joined at allotted institute during the joining period of round-1 of allotment and submitted willingness for participating in second round up-gradation as yes.

Category 4 – Candidates who have exited during round 1 by availing ‘free exit’ facility will be able to login using earlier registered credentials.

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Who is not eligible?

Those candidates who have become non-eligible because of having less document as eligibility criteria as per Punjab Government notification, Medical Counselling Committee, DCI.

Who have not registered in Punjab round-1 NEET PG counselling

The provisional merit list will be published on December 11 and the seat allocation results will be declared on December 21.

Conclusion

Punjab NEET PG Round 2 Counselling provides an important chance to all eligible candidates for obtaining a postgraduate seat in the medical and dental institutions. As the deadlines like closure of registration on December 12, minority verification on December 10, and the publication of provisional merit list on December 11 have arrived, all the candidates must keep vigilant eyes and complete their process well before time. Detailed updates and procedures can be seen at the official website bfuhs.ac.in. This is your opportunity to move one step ahead in your medical life—don’t waste it!

The objective is to accelerate adoption of Zero Emission Trucks (ZET) like Electric Trucks in India as despite trucks representing only 5% of the vehicle fleet, they consume nearly 65% of diesel, leading to substantial pollution and fuel consumption costs.

1. Project Driver Rating Application (DRA): An AI-driven mobile app to assess truck driving behaviour on safety and energy efficiency

Ø The mobile app will include anticipative alerts designed to inform drivers of inadequate driving behaviour relative to the static context of road infrastructure.

Ø Enrol drivers of diesel trucks, which are operating in long distances of minimum of 4,000 km per month.

2. Project Outreach: Generate awareness about Zero Emission Trucking (ZETs) among the truck drivers and operators

Ø Conducting outreach events to generate awareness about ZETs among end users including drivers, helpers, mechanics, fuel pump operators, body fabricators, and small fleet operators.

Ø Project to cover States that contribute to 80% of the population of Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks (more than 12T Gross Vehicle Weight – GVW).

Ø The project aims to cover the trucking community directly through physical events at a minimum of 200 locations across South, Central, West, and Eastern States (excluding North Zone States, which were covered during pilot trials) and through digital communications that are apt for the user layer.

Awareness and Acceptance

Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said awareness, acceptance and Adoption – that is the process being taken.

This first step is to make these stakeholders aware of the different aspects of truck electrification – the trends, advantages, challenges and technologies, he said.

The idea is to build a strong relationship based on trust. Once that relationship is in place, we plan to engage with them in order to help them accept the electrification journey – appreciating the benefits that accrue to them as well as the country and world at large, said IIT Madras director.

Prof Kamakoti further said “Finally, we will help them adopt truck electrification with the right tools, training and preparations.”

There are many people who are working with different Stakeholders for Truck Electrification – IIT Madras is engaging with this mostly neglected community that is going to be most critical in the Adoption of e-Trucks, said director of IIT Madras.

Fast growth

India’s trucking industry is on a fast growth trajectory with freight movement making up 70% of road-based transportation.

Such initiatives, launched early and with prolonged engagement, is expected to help India accelerate the Electrification of Trucks, thereby saving import costs of petroleum, improving competitiveness, reducing emissions and increasing driver comfort and well-being, say sources from IIT Madras.

This layer of stakeholders consisting of drivers, cleaners, operators, mechanics, dhabha owners, masseurs, barbers and pump operators, among others, widely called the ‘User Layer’, will be the most critical layer from a psychological acceptance perspective, he said.

Prof Shankar Ram of IIT Madras further said while most of the other Stakeholders like fleets, Government, etc., will be influenced by the main monetary, policy, emission and energy security considerations.

This layer actually feels the direct impact of any change in Trucking and, that too, on a day-to-day base, said Prof Shankar of IIT Madras.

The drivers, especially, will be seeing significant improvements in their personal comfort due to truck electrification- the noise, vibration, heat, fatigue, acceleration and many other criteria will see significant improvements, he said.

But they will also be required to replan their schedules in order to find that extra couple of hours to break journey for charging, he said.

This community needs to understand and accept these changes well in advance, he said.

Key highlights

Key highlights of the new initiatives are:

Ø Content and communication shall be in local languages, or English or Hindi, depending on the local requirement.

Ø Digital communications and updates on ZETs to engage end users continuously. And live streaming of select events at select locations.

Ø Create digital content and activities such as a YouTube channel, YouTube advertisements, testimony videos, a digital quiz, dissemination via WhatsApp groups, etc.

Ø Share insights from end users with organisations such as thinktanks, OEMs, and supporting infrastructures, working towards accelerated adoption of ZETs.

Ø Project duration – 16 to 18 months.

Community

T. K. Ajithkumar, CEO, Centre of Excellence for ZET said they will be working with this community over the next 12 to 18 months through partners.

While the engagement details are conceived and designed by CoEZET, it is implemented through our partners who are skilled in the communication and technology tools required for these engagements.

One of our partners will be doing hyper-local events in the dhabas, truck stops, goods exchanges and Logistics parks, he said.

Such initiatives, launched early and with prolonged engagement, is expected to help India accelerate the Electrification of Trucks, thereby saving import costs of petroleum, improve competitiveness, reduce emissions and increase driver comfort and well-being, he said.

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