1. Applications are invited from female candidates who
have passed PG/PB B
Sc/B Sc Nursing for grant of Short Service Commission in
the Military Nursing Service.
2. Nationality - Must be a citizen of India (Also the
Spouse, if married).
3. Qualification & Registration: Should
have passed PG/PB B Sc/B Sc Nursing
from INC recognized University and be a registered Nurse
and Midwife from a State
Nursing Council ( Attach attested copy of marksheet,
passing certificate and valid
State Registration certificate). Candidates whose result
is awaited will not be
considered.
4. Date of Birth - Between 13 Jan 1979 and 14 Jan 1993 (Both
days inclusive).
Attach attested copy of class X certificate and marklist.
5. Physical Fitness: Medical fitness will
be assessed as per Military Standards by
Military Authorities. X-Ray examination of Chest and USG
(of abdomen) will be done.
The physical fitness of selected candidates will finally
be determined by a Medical
Board under arrangement made by the office of DGAFMS.
Candidates pregnant at the
time of medical examination and joining for commission
will be rejected being
temporarily medically unfit.
6. Method of Selection: Only eligible
candidates will be called for a written test to
be conducted at Delhi during the third week of May 2014. The result of successful
shortlisted candidates will be declared on the next day
of written examination at the
examination venue. Confirmation of the result will be the individual
responsibility
of the candidates. This Office will not be responsible for informing the
result
individually. A required number (not more than three
times of vacancies) of shortlisted
candidates of the written test, in the order of merit
will be called for interview.
Thereafter, only the candidates who have cleared the
interview will be subjected to
Medical Examination. The total process may take 3-5 days.
Arrangement for
accommodation will be individual responsibility. Only the
required number of
shortlisted candidates (as per vacancy and merit) who are
pronounced medically fit in
all respect will be sent call letters to report to the
various hospitals in Armed Forces.
No correspondence/queries will be entertained. The
decision of the Board will be final.
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 only on submission of
the original tickets, as per AI 17/96 as amended from
time to time.
7 Marital status: Single/Married/Divorcee/Widow
8. Employability: Candidates selected for grant of SSC in the
MNS will be liable
to serve for five years extendable to a total tenure 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). No request
will be entertained on
choice of posting through any means in the first five
years of service
.
9. Emoluments: On completion of the pre-commissioning formalities, the
candidates will be granted the rank of Lieutenant with
the monthly Basic Pay
of Rs
15,600 + Grade Pay Rs 5,400/- + Military
Service Pay- Rs 4,200/- + DA and other
Allowance as per prevailing rates. Entitled ration, accommodation and allied
facilities will also be offered.
10. Promotion:
(a) Promotion of Short Service Commission Nursing
Officers is as under:-
Lieut - On entry
Capt - 3 Years of reckonable commissioned service
Maj - 8 Years of reckonable commissioned service
(b) Promotion for Permanent Commission Nursing Officers
is as under-
Lieut - On entry
Capt - 3 Years of reckonable commissioned service
Maj - 8 Years of reckonable commissioned service
Lt Col - By selection (Lt Col Time Scale- after 16 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 of commission; Nursing Officers with M Sc
Nursing qualification are
eligible for two years antedate of commission and one
year antedate for each
completed year of previous service rendered in Nursing
Profession after fully
qualifying as nurse midwife in a Govt recognized
Hospital/Medical
College/Health Institute subject to a max of 2 years
antedate and provided that
previous service was not terminated on grounds of
unsuitability or misconduct
or profound professional negligence or indiscipline or
any other disciplinary
ground. The period of antedate will neither carry any
back pay in any case nor
will it count for gratuity 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 subjected to interview by a Selection Board duly
constituted for the same.
However, the grant of Permanent Commission will be
subject to availability of
vacancies in the Cadre.
12. How to apply: Application to be typed in Block letters on A4 size paper
as per
the format given in this advertisement with passport size
photo attested and duly
pasted in the space provided. Applications received on newspaper cutting or
its
photocopy will be rejected. No correspondence
will be entertained from the
candidates whose applications have been
rejected.
13. Last date: Application should reach 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 latest
by 14 Jan
2014. This office will not be held responsible for any
postal delay.
14. Only attested copies of the following documents should be enclosed along with
application:
a) Matriculation Certificate/School Leaving Certificate
(indicating date of birth)
b) Valid registration certificate of upgraded PG/PB B Sc
/B Sc Nursing course.
c) PG/PB B Sc /B Sc Nursing certificate & marklists.
d) NCC Certificate, if any
e) Character Certificate issued by a Gazetted Officer
f) Proof of Indian Nationality (Nationality/Domicile
certificate)issued by
Tehasildar/SDM)
g) No objection certificate from the present employer, if
employed.
(h) Two self addressed envelope (27cm X 12 cm) one with
Rs 40/- postal stamp
and the other with Rs 7/- postal stamp affixed
respectively.
15. Reasons for rejection of application:-
(a) Incomplete applications.
(b) Enclosed documents not attested.
(c) Any document submitted at a later date .
(d) Non attachment of any of the documents listed above.
(e) Application not signed by candidate.
(f) Photograph on application not attested.
(g) Attested photograph on admit card.
(h) Inadequate number of envelopes as required.
16. Bank Demand Draft: A non-refundable bank demand draft of SBI
of Rs 150/-
(Rupees one hundred and fifty only) in Favour of DGAFMS (APF) Fund, payable at
SBI, Central Secretariat, New Delhi is to be enclosed. Name and address of the
candidate must be written on the rear side of the draft.
16. All
the documents should be
properly tagged in the sequence as
follows;
Application followed by documented as listed in Para 14
(a) to (g), then Admit Card
and lastly envelopes. Documents should not be stapled. This office will not be held
responsible for loss of any documents while handling at
any stage.
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