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January 13, 2006 17:16 IST

What: The College of Nursing, AFMC, Pune, invites applications for admission to their BSc (Nursing)/ General Nursing and Midwifery courses.

Course duration

~ BSc (Nursing) Training: Four years, beginning August/ September. 

~ Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery: Three-and-a-half years, beginning August/ September.

Am I eligible?

~ You must be an Indian.

~ You must be female.

~ You must be unmarried or a divorcee/ legally separated or a widow without encumbrances.

~ Your date of birth must be between January 1, 1981, and January 1, 1989.

~ You should have passed your Senior Secondary (Class XII) exam or its equivalent as a regular student from a recognised Board/ University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. You must have scored minimum 50 percent marks.

~ You must meet the physical fitness standards laid down by the military authorities. 

~ You should be at least 142 cm tall.

You need to get a chest X-ray done.

How to apply

~ Send in your details, in typed block letters, on plain paper (21 cm x 36 cm).

~ Applications received after the last date will neither be opened nor entertained.

~ Applications received on a newspaper cutting or its photocopy will not be entertained. 

~ The office will not be responsible for any postal delay.

~ The aforesaid conditions are subject to modification without notice.

~ No correspondence will be entertained from candidates whose applications have been rejected.

Important date

The last date for sending in your application is 1 pm, January 23.

Address

Directorate General of Medical Services (Army)
(DGMS-4B) AG's Branch, Army Headquarters
Room No 45 'L' Block Hutments
New Delhi-110001 

Selection procedure

~ Eligible candidates will be called for an objective-type 90 minute written test in February/ March in the following subjects:

  • English
  • Biology
  • General Intelligence.

Parts of question paper pertaining to Biology and General Intelligence will be bilingual.

The exam will be held at the following centres:

  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Chandimandir
  • Kochi
  • Dehradun
  • Delhi
  • Danapur
  • Guwahati
  • Jabalpur
  • Jammu
  • Jaipur
  • Lucknow
  • Chennai
  • Secunderabad
  • Trivandrum
  • Vishakhapatnam

~ The number of centres may change as per the number of candidates appearing for the written test.

~ If selected as per merit on the basis of written test, you will be called for interview during April/ May.

~ The final selection will be made on the basis of your performance in the written test and interview, subject to medical fitness.

Mandatory Medical Examination

~ The candidates on the final shortlist will have to appear for a medical examination before a Special Medical Board. 

~ If declared temporarily unfit or unfit, you will be informed by the president of the medical board regarding the procedure for requesting for a re-medical/ appeal/ Review Medical Board.

Post-selection formalities

~ If selected, you need to sign an agreement/ bond to serve in the Military Nursing Service for five years.

~ On successful completion of your training, you will be granted commission in the Military Nursing service, under the terms and conditions laid down for the grant of such a commission.

~ If you withdraw from the course or refuse to accept a commission in the MNS, if offered, you will have to refund the entire cost of the training. 

The training includes

~ Free ration

~ Accommodation

~ Uniform allowance

~ Monthly stipend

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