Indian Army notified recruitment of women as Short Service Commissioned Officers in the Military Nursing Service. Interested eligible female candidates can send their applications in the prescribed format till 26 November, 2012.
Important Dates:
Last Date for receipt of Application: 26 November 2012
Vacancy Details:
Name of the Post: Short Service Commissioned (SSC) Officers in the Military Nursing Service
Total No of Vacancies: 200
Age Limit (as on 31 December 2012) :
Candidate born on or after 07 March 1978 (maximum age 34 years 9 months 25 days) and those born on or before 31 December 1992 (minimum age 20 years) are eligible to apply.
Educational Qualification:
Candidate must have completed PG/ PB B.Sc. / B.Sc. Nursing from INC recognized University
Registration:
Candidate must be a registered Nurse and Midwife from a State Nursing Council.
Application Fee:
A non-refundable application fee of Rs. 150 has to be paid through a crossed DD drawn from any branch of State Bank of India (SBI) in favour of DGAFMS (APF) Fund, payable at SBI, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.
Selection Procedure:
Final selection would be done on the basis of candidates’ performance in the Written Exam, Interview and Medical Exam.
Candidates found eligible after scrutiny of application forms will have to appear for a written test to be conducted at Delhi in the second week of December 2012. Those clearing the written test will be called for an Interview in the order of merit. The number of candidates to be called for Interview will be not more than three times the number of vacancies)
Candidates qualifying the Interview will be subjected to a Medical Examination, for final selection. The total process may take 3-4 days.
Medical / Physical Fitness:
Medical fitness of the candidates would be assessed as per Military Standards by Military Authorities. As part of the medical examination, X-Ray examination of Chest and USG (of abdomen) will be done.
The physical fitness of selected candidates will be checked by a Medical Board under arrangement made by the office of DGAFMS.
Travel Allowances:
Candidates called for interview will be paid to and fro Sleeper class Railway fare from the place of residence to the place of examination centre.
Service Tenure:
Finally selected candidates for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Military Nursing Service (MNS) will be liable to serve for a minimum of five years. The service period can be extended to a total of fourteen (5+5+4) years, anywhere in India in the same way as Military Nursing Service (Regular) officers of the Armed Forces -- Army, Navy and Air Force.
Pay:
Finally selected candidates would be granted the rank of Lieutenant with Basic Pay of Rs.15600 + Grade Pay Rs.5400 +Military Service Pay of Rs.4200 + DA and other Allowance per month.
Entitled ration, accommodation and allied facilities will also be offered.
Permanent Commission:
SSC Officers of the MNS will be considered for grant of permanent commission as per existing rules. They will be subjected to an interview by a Selection Board duly constituted for the purpose. However, the grant of Permanent Commission will be subject to availability of vacancies in the Cadre.
How to Apply:
Interested women candidates can send their applications in the prescribed format along with the Fee DD and copies of all the required documents, to “The Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army), Adjutant General’s Branch, Dte Gen of Medical Services (Army)/DGMS-4B, Room No 45, ‘L’ Block Hutments, New Delhi – 110 001″ so as to reach the office on or before 26 November 2012.
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