# Leaving PG Training in Punjab: Exit, Resignation and Stipend Refund Penalties (PPM 2024)

Source: https://upmed.net/ppm-exit-resignation-penalties/  
Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07  
Category: Central Induction Policy / Punjab Residency Program  
Publisher: UPMED (https://upmed.net/)

> PPM 2024 penalties for leaving Punjab Residency Program: exit within or after 6 months, resignation process, 15-day withdrawal, PPSC/FPSC exit, other...

Before you leave training for another program, a job or a move abroad, know the penalties. The [PPM 2024](https://upmed.net/ppm-level-3-punjab-residency-program-rules/) links leaving to **debarment** from future inductions and **refund of stipend**.

## Penalty table

| Situation | Debarment | Refund |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selected, no consent, did not join | None | None |
| Consent in initial lists only, not in final list | None | None |
| Consent in final list, then did not join | Next one induction | None |
| Joined, left **within 6 months** without approval | Next one induction | 2 months stipend or half of stipend received, **whichever is less** |
| Joined, left **after 6 months** | Next two inductions | 6 months stipend or 25% of total stipend received, **whichever is less** |
| Formal resignation | Up to two consecutive inductions (decided by SHC&ME) | Up to whole stipend (decided by SHC&ME) |

*Based on Clauses 12.1 to 12.5.*

## How to resign properly (Clause 12.5)

1. Submit your resignation. The case is processed by the **Institutional PG Committee**.
2. The Head of Institution discusses the resignation with you and your Program Director.
3. The Head of Institution uploads the resignation on the **PRP portal** and forwards it to the SHC&ME Department, after approval of the relevant committees.
4. SHC&ME decides on debarment (two consecutive inductions) and recovery of stipend.
5. Submit a **No Dues Certificate**.

- **Do not leave the training site** until the final decision on your resignation.
- You can **withdraw your resignation within 15 days** of submitting it.
- Regular PSHD / SHC&ME employees go back to their parent department once the resignation is approved (Clause 12.9).

## Special exits

### Selected through PPSC or FPSC (Clause 12.7)

A trainee selected through a Provincial or Federal Public Service Commission exam can exit. He or she cannot rejoin PRP or draw stipend from the Punjab Government. The **stipend recovery penalty is waived** only if the trainee had taken an NOC from the parent department (SHC&ME or PSHD) when applying for the Commission exam.

### Moving to another province on wedlock basis (Clause 12.6)

Exit may be allowed with approval of SHC&ME, on providing the Nikah Nama and NOCs from both institutes. No stipend or salary is paid by the Punjab Government, and the trainee cannot rejoin PRP.

### Training abroad on a DAI scholarship (Clause 12.8)

Trainees selected for training abroad under a CPSP or university scholarship can exit after approval of the Program Faculty Committee and Institutional PGME Committee, and an NOC from SHC&ME. No stipend is paid for training abroad, and the trainee cannot rejoin PRP.

## Deputationists: three-year bond

Doctors who trained on deputation must not resign from government service for three years after completing training, or they must return the salary drawn during training (Clause 7.8).

## All orders by SHC&ME

All orders of exit and acceptance of resignation are issued by the SHC&ME Department (Clause 12.10). A trainee who simply stops coming is treated under the penalty rules above and may also face [termination](https://upmed.net/ppm-termination-cancellation-discipline/).

## Read more PPM rules

- [PPM 2024: all rules of Level-III training](https://upmed.net/ppm-level-3-punjab-residency-program-rules/)
- [Consent and joining rules](https://upmed.net/ppm-consent-joining-rules/)
- [Freezing of PG training](https://upmed.net/ppm-freezing-of-training/)
- [Termination and discipline](https://upmed.net/ppm-termination-cancellation-discipline/)

**Applying for the January 2027 intake?** See the [December 2026-Jan 2027 Induction](https://upmed.net/december-2026-jan-207-induction/) page for the policy, merit criteria, CIP calculator and seat distribution.

*Source: Policy and Procedure Manual (PPM) of Post-Graduate Residency of Level-III Programs, SHC&ME Department, notified 15 May 2024, Clauses 7.8 and 12. [Download the PPM (PDF)](https://securedimages.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/f5177b16-203f-4126-8a4c-e2e5746fe0d1.pdf). Always check the latest notification of the SHC&ME Department.*