BSc Nursing GNM Course Admissions 2015, Indian Army

Indian Army invites application for B.Sc (Nursing)/General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) Course for the year 2015. Applications are invited from female candidates (only) for admission to 4 years B.Sc (Nursing) course commencing in Jul/Aug 2015 at Colleges of Nursing and 3½ years Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery course commencing in Sep 2015 at Schools of Nursing of Armed Forces Hospitals.

Selected candidates shall execute an agreement/Bond to serve in the Military Nursing Service (MNS) for 5 years On successful completion of Nursing Training (4/3½ years), the candidates will be granted permanent / short service commission in the Military Nursing Service, under the terms and conditions laid down for grant of such commission During training they will be provided with free ration, accommodation, uniform allowance and monthly stipend as per existing terms and conditions as amended from time to time

B.Sc and GNM Eligibility:

Interested candidates should fulfil following eligibility criteria:
=> Female candidates who are unmarried/divorcee/legally separated or widow without encumbrances

Nationality: Indian

Date of Birth: Between 01st Aug 1990 to 31st Jul 1998 (both days inclusive)

=> Should have passed the XII standard/equivalent examination, as a regular student in all the subjects i.e. PCB as elective subjects and not optional and vocational (in both theory and practical) and English, in first attempt from a recognized Board/University, with minimum of 50% aggregate marks (PCBE)

=> Those who have passed such examinations as private students or with compartment in any subject or candidates from open schools are not eligible

=> Candidates who will be appearing for final year of qualifying exam during the current academic session may also apply provisionally; the candidates finally selected for the course will have to submit proof of passing the qualifying exam with requisite subjects and marks before joining the course

Physical Standards

Medical fitness will be determined as per standards applicable for commission in the Armed Forces
X-Ray examination of Chest and USG (of abdomen & pelvis) will be done; minimum height should not be less than 148 cm (relaxed by 5 cm in case of north East candidates)

Details of medical standards can be seen in the Indian Army website www.indarmy.nic.in / www.indarmy.gov.in

B.Sc and GNM Application Procedure:

Candidates are advised to refer to official notifications /documents for detailed application procedure. IndCareer.com published details for informational purpose.
=> Eligible applicants will be called for an objective type written test of 90 minutes duration, covering General English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and General Intelligence, likely to be held in February 2015

=> Candidates as per merit on the basis of written test will be called for interview during April 2015

=> Final selection will be based on combined merit of written test & interview, subject to medical fitness.

=> Admissions to Colleges of Nursing/Schools of Nursing will be offered in accordance with the merit cum choice subject to vacancy in each College/School of Nursing

=> Online Application form can be downloaded from official website of B.Sc and GNM: www.indianarmy.nic.in

How to Apply
=> Applications 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 not be accepted

B.Sc and GNM Important Dates:

B.Sc and GNM Important dates section aims to list all important dates such as date of availablity of form, last submission date, result date, counselling date, etc.

Last Date for Registration: 10th November 2014

Completed Application forms should reach Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), AG’s Branch, DGMS-4B, Room No 45,’L’ Block, New Delhi-110001 by 05.00 pm

Roll numbers of eligible candidates called for written test and Interview, will be uploaded in the Indian Army :
website www.indarmy.nic.in/www.indarmy.gov.in in the month of Feb/Mar 2015 respectively

Courses Offered:

=> B.Sc Nursing
=> General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) Course

Test Cities:

List of cities where B.Sc and GNM will be conducted in 2015
Bangalore, Chandimandir, Chennai, Danapur, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Secunderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Ezhimala (Cannanore) and Wellington

List of documents to be submitted at the time of interview / discussion before departmental research committee:

=> The self attested true copy (no originals) of the list of enclosures to be attached with the application is as follows:

=> Attested true copy of Matric/equivalent certificate

=> Attested true copy of complete Mark Sheet of Senior Secondary (10+2)/equiv exam
In case, subject codes and maximum marks are given on rear side, copy of BOTH SIDES is essential

=> Candidates appearing in qualifying examination (10+2)/equiv should enclose the attested copy of mark sheet of 10+1

=> Attested true copy of Caste Certificate in case of SC/ST candidates only

=> Gap Certificate, in case the time gap between 10th & 12th class is more than two years, from concerned School/College that candidate passed Sr secondary Exam in the First Attempt as a regular student

=> Three copies of Admit Card on A4 size paper with passport size photo (without attestation), duly pasted in the space provided

=> The application is liable to be rejected if the photographs are not pasted/loosely affixed and gets detached while in transit/handling

=> Four self addressed envelopes (good quality) of size 28 cms x 12 cms with Postal stamps of Rs.7/- only be affixed on each envelope

=> In case of widows/divorcees, an affidavit stating that you are issueless

=> In case of the divorcee, legal documents and an affidavit stating that the matter is not under consideration with the higher court

=> No Objection certificate from the present employer, if employed

=> The documents should be neatly tagged along with the application; identical photos taken recently should figure on applications and admit cards (should be pasted and not stapled)

=> Office of DGMS-4B will not be held responsible for loss of any documents while handling at any stage

Note :
The selection of the candidate for B Sc (Nsg)/ GNM course will however be subject to producing of the original mark sheets/certificate of the qualifying exam (10+2) or equivalent before final selection and meeting all other eligibility criteria

Contact Details

For more details please contact
Indian Army Military
Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army),
AG’s Branch, DGMS-4B, Room No 45,
’L’ Block, New Delhi-110001,
Schools of Nursing of Armed Forces Hospitals

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