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Examinations are conducted by an Authorised Medical Officer with findings recorded in a standard annexure, then reviewed by a medical board headed by the Head (Medical Services), who certifies fitness for appointments. 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SCOPE  \nTo be eligible for appointment in the service of the company, every candidate shall be required to undergo a medical examination as per company rules.  \n2. AIMS  \nThere are two main purpose of pre-employment medical examination:  \n2.1 To provide baseline health data against which subsequent changes after employment can be evaluated  \n2.2 To ensure medical fitness for work  \n3. CONDUCT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION  \nMedical examination will be conducted by the Authorised Medical Officer (AMA) of the company nominated specifically for the purpose by the head of the medical department. The AMA shall record findings of the examination in a standard form (Annexure-1), which shall be reviewed by a medical board headed by the Head (Medical Services) . The Head (Medical Services) is the only authority competent to certify a candidate as medically fit in respect of all appointments  \n4. HEALTH NORMS AND STANDARDS  \n4.1 Good mental and bodily health and a strong constitution.  \n4.2 Free from physical defect or any congenital or acquired abnormality, likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties.  \n4.3 No evidence of maldevelopment-physical or mental status.  \n4.4 Joints and locomotor functions should be within normal limits.  \n2  \n4.5 HEIGHT:  \nMeasurement will be taken in centimeters with the individual standing barefooted and straight weight put on both heels kept together. The candidate will stand erect with chin drawn in to bring the vertex of the head in level under the horizontal bar of the stand.  \nHeight for Male : minimum 152 cm  \nHeight for female : minimum 147 cm  \nThere is no upper limit of above given norm.  \n4.6 WEIGHT  \nMinimum acceptable weight should be 40 kg in both sexes. Weight below 40 kg is a disqualification.  \nIn overweight candidate, BMI is measured.  \na) Age up to 35 yrs BMI should be maximum of 30 kg/m2 .  \nb) Age above 35 yrs BMI should be maximum of 32 kg/ m2 .  \nCandidates not meeting this standard may also be declared temporarily unfit for 21 days by Medical Board and advised for weight reduction. Review will be done after 21 days.  \n4.7 CHEST GIRTH  \na) The minimum chest girth should be 84 cm in full inspiration.  \nb) The minimum expression of chest from full expiration to full inspiration should be 5 cm. The range of expiration up to 4 cm, i. e. a deviation of 20% will be acceptable  \nc) This clause is not applicable to female candidates.  \n4.8 VISION  \n4.8.1 VISUAL ACUITY FOR BOTH THE EYES  \nVisual acuity (with or without glasses / contact lenses / IOL / implantable contact lenses) acceptable range should be as follows:-  \n\n| AGE | DISTANT VISION |  | NEAR VISION |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| BELOW 35\u003Cbr>YEARS | BETTER EYE | WORSE EYE | BETTER EYE | WORSE EYE |\n|  | 6/9 | 6/9 | Sn / 0.6 | Sn / 0.6 |\n|  | OR |  |  |  |\n|  | 6/6 | 6/12 |  |  |\n| ABOVE 35\u003Cbr>YEARS | 6/12 | 6/12 | Sn / 0.8 | Sn / 0.8 |\n|  | OR |  |  |  |\n|  | 6/9 | 6/18 |  |  |\n\n3  \n4.8.2 FUNDUS EXAMINATION  \ni) The total amount of myopia (including the cylinder) shall not exceed – 6.00 D. The total amount of hypermetropia (including the cylinder) shall not exceed + 6.00 D in each eye.  \nii) There should not be any progressive pathological condition of the fundus.  \niii) Any retinal disease in Diabetes and Hypertension which causes marked visual loss is a disqualification.  \niv) No degenerative signs of vitreous or chorioretinitis to be present, suggesting progressive myopia.  \nv) Should have good binocular vision and full field of vision in both the eyes.  \n4.8.3 COLOR BLINDNESS  \nTesting of colour vision is essential for all candidates. Color blindness in full or partial is a disqualification. However the Medical Board at its discretion may declare a candidate having colour blindness, medically fit keeping in view the nature of duties of the post/posts to which he is likely to be appointed, provided that he is otherwise d","cbCaivTqHvDINIVe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivTqHvDINIVe","pdf",2309124,"English","# Scope\n## Aims\n## Conduct of Medical Examination\n## Health Norms and Standards\n### Height and Weight\n### Chest Girth\n### Vision\n### Color Blindness and Night Blindness\n### Organic Disease and Trachoma\n### Ear and Nose","[{\"question\":\"What are the aims of a pre-employment medical examination?\",\"answer\":\"It provides baseline health data to evaluate changes after employment and ensures the candidate is medically fit for work.\"},{\"question\":\"Who conducts and who certifies the medical examination results?\",\"answer\":\"An Authorised Medical Officer performs the examination and records findings for review by a medical board headed by the Head (Medical Services), who certifies medical fitness.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if a candidate does not meet the BMI standards for weight?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates not meeting BMI standards may be declared temporarily unfit for 21 days and advised to reduce weight, with review after 21 days.\"}]","GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR PRE EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION | PDF",23]