Brief Information :- Applications are invited from female candidates who have passed MSc (Nursing) / PB BSc (Nursing) / BSc (Nursing) for grant of Short Service Commission in the Military Nursing Service.
A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR ASPIRING YOUNG WOMEN MAKE A MOVE AND JOIN THE ARMED FORCES AS SHORT SERVICE COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE MILITARY NURSING SERVICE (MNS) : 2023-24
1. Applications are invited from female candidates who have passed MSc (Nursing) / PB BSc (Nursing) / BSc (Nursing) for grant of Short Service Commission ni the Military Nursing Service.
2. Nationality – Must be a citizen of India.
3. Qualification and Registration. Should have passed MSc (Nursing) / PB BSc(Nursing) / BSc(Nursing) from INC recognized University and be a registered Nurse and registered Midwife from a State Nursing Council (The candidate wil require to produce original and self-attested copies of mark sheet, passing certificate and valid State Nursing Registration certificate at the time of interview).
4.
Date of Birth – Between 25 Dec 1988 and 26 Dec 2002 (Both days inclusive). (Candidates must be between 21 and 35 years of age on the date prescribed for the receipt of application).
5. PhysicalFitness. Medical fitness wil be assessed as per Military Standards by Military Authorities.
6. Method of Selection
(a) ComputerBased Examination. Only eligible candidates wil undergo Computer Based Examination (CBE) to be conducted by National TestingAgency (NTA) on 14 January 2024 at the selected Centers al over India. The CBE will consist of Multiple Choice Questions based on Nursing, English language and Gen intelligence. There is no negative marking. The qualifying marks of CBE si 50%. The candidates will be able to view their own score card at NTA website www.nta.ac.in . The list of qualified candidates who are shortlisted for interview in the order of merit will be published on the Join Indian Army website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in and NTA website, with the instructions for interview.
(b) Interview. Required number of qualified candidates, in the order of merit wil be called for interview at Delhi, subject to the available vacancies. Thereafter, the candidates wil be subjected to Medical Examination. The process of interview and medical examination may take 3-5 days. Arrangement for accommodation wil be the individual’s responsibility.
Note: No correspondence/queries ni this regard wil be entertained.
(c) Medical Examination.
The physical fitness of selected candidates wil finally be determined by a Medical Board under arrangement made by the office of DGAFMS. X-Ray examination of Chest and USG (of abdomen) wil be done.
Pregnancy wil be a cause of rejection while undergoing medical examination. The lady candidate wil be considered fit 24 weeks after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, 12 weeks after an MTP/ abortion and 52 weeks following a Caesarean Section. Candidates declared FIT/UNFIT wil be informed by the President of the Medical board including the procedure of requesting for APPEAL/REVIEW MEDICAL BOARD.
(d) Final selection. Only the required number of shortlisted candidates (as per vacancy and merit) who are pronounced medically FIT ni al aspects wil be sent call letters to report to the various hospitals ni Armed Forces.
(e) TA. The candidates called for interview wil be paid Sleeper class Railway fare from the place of residence to the place of interview/medical examination and back only on submission of the original tickets.
Note: The candidate called for interview, if found not in the possession of documents as per eligibility criteria, wil be rendered ineligible to appear for the interview and the selection is liable to be cancelled.
7. 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 ni India in the same way as Military Nursing Service (Regular) Officers of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force). No request wil be entertained on choice of posting through any means ni the first five years of service.
8. Emoluments. On completion of the pre-commissioning formalities, the candidates wil be granted the rank of Lieutenant and wil be entitled for ful pay and allowances admissible to Lieutenant as per MNS pay matrix and additional benefits like entitled ration, accommodation and allied facilities will also be offered.
9.
Promotion.
(a)
(b)
Promotion of Short Service Commissioned Nursing Officers is as under:-
(i) Lieut (i) Capt (I) Maj
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On entry
03 Years of reckonable commissioned service 08 Years of reckonable commissioned service
Promotion for Permanent Commissioned Nursing Officers is as under:-
(i)
Lieut Capt (iii) Maj
(iv)
Lt Col (TS) Lt Col (S)
(v)
Col
(vi) Brig
(vii) Maj Gen
On entry
03 Years of reckonable commissioned service 08 Years of reckonable commissioned service
16 Years of reckonable commissioned service By selection
By selection By selection By selection
Note:-
Nursing Officers with BSc (Nursing) qualification are eligible for one year antedate of commission and with MSc (Nursing) qualification are eligible for two years antedate of commission.
Nursing Officers are eligible for one year antedate for each completed year of previous service rendered after fully qualifying as nurse midwife, in Nursing Profession in a Govt recognized Hospital/Medical College/ Health Institute subject to a max of 02 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. In case of a candidate who is eligible for ante date under more than one of the preceding clauses, the total period of ante date wil be limited to two years. The period of antedate wil neither carry any back pay ni any case nor wil it count for gratuity as per rules.
10. Permanent Commission. SSC Officers of the MNS wil be considered for grant of permanent commission as per existing rules as amended from time ot time. They wil be subjected to interview by a Selection Board duly constituted for the same. However, the grant of Permanent Commission wil be subject to availability of vacancies and as per existing rules as amended from time to time.
11. How t o Apply.
(a) The application wil be hosted on the website of National Testing Agency www.nta.ac.in The detailed information for filling up of the application form, payment of application fee, admit card and subsequent processing wil be available on the same website.
Candidates may apply online through www.nta.ac.in which will be accessible from 1 Dec 2023 to 26 Dec 2023. tI is the duty of the candidate to ascertain their eligibility before filling up the application form.
) Candidates should provide an active E-mail ID and two active contact numbers while filling up the application.
(iii) The candidates wil have to pay an amount of Rs. 900/- (Rupees Nine hundred only) as application processing fee to NTA.
(iv) The admit card for the computer based examination can be generated online, only from NTA website.
(b)
The selection of candidates for SSC ni MNS wil be subject to producing the following original documents with self attested copies at the time of interview:-
birth). Matriculation Certificate/School Leaving Certificate (indicating date of
(ii) Valid State Nursing Registration certificate of upgraded MSc (N) / PB BSc(N) / BSc(N) course.
(ili) MSc (N) /PB BSc(N) /BSc(N) certificate &mark lists.
(iv) NCC Certificate, if any.
(v) Character Certificate issued by a Gazetted Officer.
(vi) Proof of Indian Nationality (Nationality/Domicile certificate/Voter ID/
Aadhar Card/Passport/any other proof).
(vii) No objection certificate from the present employer, if employed.
(viii) One self addressed envelope with Rs. 40/- postal stamp for speed- post for call letters fi selected.
(ix) Copy of release order fi previously served in Military Nursing Service.
(x) In case of change of name, copy of Gazette Notification/any other
authority clearly highlighting your new name.
(c) Applications/ payments in any mode sent by post wil not be accepted. No correspondence wil be entertained with regard t o either the receipt of application / status of application/ details or reasons of rejected applications. Duplicate submission of application wil be summarily rejected without refund of any money. It is mandatory for the candidates to submit only one active email ID for all future correspondence with us.
(d) The candidates should check their profile on NTA website and registered e- mail regularly for updates regarding dates for Interview &other relevant details.
12. The aforesaid conditions are subject to modification without notice, if deemed necessary.
13. Reasonsf o rrejectiono fonlineapplication are incomplete application, submission of more than one application, non-submission of application or incorrect amount of application fee.
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The address for contact is as follows:-
Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) Adjutant General’s Branch
Dte Gen of Medical Services (Army)/DGMS-4B Defence Offices Complex, Ablock, 3rd Floor K G Marg New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-21411793
E-mail pb4005-15@nic.in
NTA Helpline Number: 011-40759000, 011-69227700 Email address of NTA: ssc-mns@nta.nic.in
Candidates are requested to correspond to the e-mail and tele no given above and not at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in regarding any queries pertaining to this advertisement.
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