# Termination, Cancellation and Discipline Rules for PG Residents in Punjab (PPM 2024)

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

> PPM 2024 rules: cancellation for fake documents, ban on private practice and locum, termination for poor progress or strikes, 2-year debarment, stipend...

The [PPM 2024](https://upmed.net/ppm-level-3-punjab-residency-program-rules/) lists the actions that can end a PG trainee’s training. Most of them also bring a **two-year debarment** and **recovery of the whole stipend**.

## At a glance

| Reason | Action | Penalty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fake or fabricated documents, or concealment of facts | Admission cancelled | Debarred for 2 years; whole stipend / salary refunded |
| Private practice, second job, ad hoc or locum work | Termination | Debarred for 2 years |
| Unsatisfactory progress or conduct | Termination | Whole stipend recovered; debarred for 2 years |
| Political activity, agitation or strike | Liable to termination | Whole stipend recovered; debarred for 2 years |
| Ineligible government employee claiming stipend | Action for misrepresentation / fraud | As decided by the Department |

## Cancellation for false information (Clause 13.1)

- Admission is cancelled at **any stage** if any information or document is found fake or fabricated, or facts are concealed or manipulated.
- For deputationists, the deputation is cancelled and the matter is reported to the parent department for disciplinary proceedings.
- The trainee is debarred for the next two years and must refund the whole stipend or salary received.
- Documents are checked three times: during application, at joining and during training. The application form warns that there is no right of appeal in such cases.

## Full-time training: no private practice (Clause 6.25)

PG training is **full-time and residential**. Trainees cannot do private practice or any second job, including ad hoc and locum. Violation leads to strict disciplinary action and **termination with a two-year debarment**.

## Termination for progress or conduct (Clauses 13.2, 13.3, 13.5)

1. Trainees must keep discipline and satisfactory progress, including minimum attendance, timekeeping and uniform, as set by the DAI, the Department and the hospital (Clause 7.6).
2. If progress or conduct is unsatisfactory, the **institutional committees** recommend the case to the Department.
3. A **Departmental Committee** formed by the Secretary SHC&ME examines the case and decides on termination.
4. The trainee has a **one-time right of appeal** before the Secretary SHC&ME against the Departmental Committee’s decision.
5. A terminated trainee must refund the **whole stipend** received and is debarred from PRP for **two years**.

## No politics or strikes (Clause 13.4)

No PG resident is allowed to take part in any political activity, agitation or strike at any forum. If found involved, the training is liable to be terminated.

## Deputationists

A deputationist whose progress or conduct is unsatisfactory can be sent back (repatriated) to the parent department at any time, and proceedings under the PEEDA Act 2006 can be started (Clause 7.7).

## Leave without approval

Going on leave without approval, especially leave beyond five days or maternity leave, can be treated as unauthorized absence and misconduct. See [leave rules](https://upmed.net/ppm-leave-rules/).

## Penal transfer

For insufficiency or misconduct, the Department can also transfer a trainee on administrative grounds to an institution of lower merit (Clause 11.12).

## Read more PPM rules

- [PPM 2024: all rules of Level-III training](https://upmed.net/ppm-level-3-punjab-residency-program-rules/)
- [Exit, resignation and stipend refund](https://upmed.net/ppm-exit-resignation-penalties/)
- [Leave rules](https://upmed.net/ppm-leave-rules/)
- [Duration, extension and DHQ rotation](https://upmed.net/ppm-training-duration-extension-rotation/)

**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 6.25, 7.2.8, 7.6, 7.7, 11.12, 13 and the application form warning. [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.*