Join Armed Forces Medical Services as Short
Service Commissioned Nursing Officer in Military
Nursing Service (MNS): Vacancies – 100
1. Applications are invited from female candidates who have passed BSc (Nursing)/Post Certificate BSc (Nursing), in not more than one attempt or MSc (Nursing), for grant of Short Service Commission in the Military Nursing Service as Nursing Officers.
2. Nationality: Must be a citizen of India (both, Applicant and Spouse, if married).
3. Qualification: A candidate must (a) Possess BSc (Nursing)/Post Certificate BSc (Nursing)/MSc (Nursing) qualification from INC recognized University. (b) Be registered, as State Registered Nurse and Midwife from State Nursing Council.
4. Age Limit: The candidate must complete 21 years and should not be more than 35 years of age as on 30 May 2009.
5. Medical Standards: Applicants must be medically fit. The physical fitness of selected candidates will be finally determined by a Medical Board under arrangements made by the office of DGAFMS.
6. Method of Selection: Eligible candidates will be called for a written test to be conducted at Base Hospital Delhi Cantt in the 3rd Week of April 2009. Based on the merit in the written test, the required number of qualified candidates will be called for interview followed by Medical Examination. Total process may take 3-4 days. The candidates called for interview will be paid Sleeper class Railway fare from the place of residence to the place of examination centre and back as per AI 17/96 amended from time to time.
7. Marital status: Unmarried/Married/Divorcee/Widow.
8. Employability: Candidates selected for grant of SSC in MNS will be liable to serve for five years extendable to fourteen (5+5+4) years, anywhere in India in the same way as Military Nursing Service (Regular) Officers in any branch of the Armed Forces i.e. Army, Navy and Air Force.
9. Emoluments: Registered Nurses as State Registered Nurse and State Registered Midwife on commissioning in the Military Nursing Service will be granted and rank of Lieutenant. The pay & emoluments as applicable to the Central Govt pay scale. Entitled ration, accommodation and allied facilities are also available.
10. Promotion: (a) Short Service Commission Nursing Officers: Promotion of Short Service Commission Nursing officers is as under:-
Lieut – On entry
Capt – 5 years of reckonable commissioned service
Maj – 12 years of reckonable commissioned service
(b) Permanent Commission Nursing Officers: Promotion for Permanent Commission Nursing Officers is as uner:-
Lieut – On entry
Capt – 5 years of reckonable commissioned service
Maj – 12 years of reckonable commissioned service
Lt Col – By selection (Lt Col time scale – after 20 years of reckonable commissioned service)
Col – By selection
Brig – By selection
Maj Gen – By selection
Note: Nursing Officers with B.Sc (Nursing) qualification are eligible for one year antedate seniority and Nursing Officers with M.Sc (Nursing) qualification are eligible for two years antedate seniority from the date of commission as per rules.
11. Permanent Commission: SSC Officers of the MNS will be considered for grant of permanent commission as per existing rules as amended from time to time. They will be considered for Permanent Commission subject to availability of vacancies in Military Nursing Service and after qualifying in the interview by a duly constituted Selection Board.
12. How to apply: (a) Apply on A4 size paper as per the format given in the advertisement (To be typed in capital letters) (b) Application received in this office after the last date will not be accepted. (c) Applications submitted on newspaper cutting or its photocopy will not be accepted.
13. Last date: Application on a A4 size paper should reach Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army), Additional General’s Branch, Dte Gen of Medical Services (Army)/DGMS-4B, Room No 45, ‘L’ Block Hutments, New Delhi-110 001 latest by 1300 hrs on 20 March 2009. Office will not be responsible for any postal delay.
Defence, Government, Nursing Officers
