For most Homoeopaths, the once in 5 years renewal of Registration Certificate with the Maharashtra Council of Homoeopathy poses new questions and challenges.
Often intertwined with:
Degree update (instructions coming soon)
&
Name change (instructions coming soon)
Thankfully, with the times – MCH has also upgraded their office and website.
One need not go to the swanky new office at all!
The renewal can be done right from the comfort of your home.
Phase 1
Before you begin for renewal please keep the following things handy:
- Original Registration Certificate
- 1 passport size photo – scanned on your computer
- Aadhar card scan on your computer – front and back BOTH on 1 page – as JPG image (not PDF of e-Aadhar)
- Passport scan
- PAN card scan
- Scan of your signature on a blank piece of paper.
- 2 A4 size blank papers for printing
- 1 big green cloth courier envelope for posting
- Netbanking details / Debit Card / Credit card for payment.
Phase 2
Now navigate to :
Click on ‘Renewal’ in the Right hand side column.
You will be asked to Login.
If you haven’t already registered on the MCH Website please do so by clicking on ‘Create Account’.
Once you have successfully logged in you will immediately need few details from your Registration Certificate (Number and date of Registration) – and your date of birth.
Once you enter that, it will take you to the Application page where you must enter all the details asked for.
After that, please upload EACH image as required – viz. Passport sized photo, Aadhaar card scan etc.
If you are unable to upload any of these please check if the file format is jpg or jpeg. and check the SIZE of the file.
To make the images smaller in size:
If you are using Windows – the default Paint application will help you resize the image. Usually the 2nd box on the top ribbon, left hand side.
If you are using Mac – the default Preview option has a ‘Change size’ feature under Tools. Very convenient.
Keep reducing the pixels or resolution (600 x 400) till the file size is under 200 to 400 kb.
If none of this works, one can try an online image resize tool like : https://resizeimage.net/
Caution – do this at your own risk!
After this once you submit the application you will get to a page where you can PRINT your own application.
Please PRINT the application immediately on a blank regular A4 sized paper. It need not be a colour print.
Also, please SAVE the application as PDF.
Phase 3
Go back to the MCH site on the right hand side bottom of the bar, click on Pay Now.
Make sure you have your Application number and Netbanking details / Debit Card / Credit Card handy.
It will lead you to the SBI Payment Gateway.
Follow the instructions given by MCH here – in this PDF document.
It is very detailed and they have provided a very easy to understand instructions with screenshots.
Do NOT forget to take a PRINT of the Payment Receipt.
Phase 4
Once you have a print out of
1. Application Form
2. Payment Receipt
attach it with ORIGINAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE and POST it / Courier it to the MCH office.
Use a big A4 size green cloth envelope. Do NOT fold the documents,
MCH Address is :
Maharashtra Council of Homoeopathy.
The Registrar,
235 PENINSULA HOUSE,
3RD FLOOR,
DR. D.N. RD,
Fort
Mumbai – 400001
Do NOT forget to mention YOUR address on the envelope. You can send via Courier (Vichare / Professional / DTDC / Maruti or any such) or even by SPEED POST from your nearby post office.
End of process.
Usually within 15 days you get a SMS update as well as the original registration certificate is re-stamped (extension of 5 years) and sent back to your address.
In case that does not happen in 15 days –
please call MCH on Help-line: 022-22704400 (Help Line Number is available from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm)
or email them with application details at : mail@mchmumbai.org
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