Army Medical Corps SSC 2010: Notification, Eligibility & Forms

Armed Forces Medical Service of Indian Army has recently issued recruitment notification for 380 positions of medical officers in Army Medical Corps (AMC) on short service commission (SSC). This notification has been published in all major regional/national dailies, including Telegraph India (page-5) on 14th Feb, 2010. Since the notification has not been updated so far in Indian Army website – I have scanned the notification. You can click here to download the Army Medical Corps SSC 2010 Notification. What is Army Medical Corps? As the name suggests, Army Medical Corps is the support service of Indian defence forces, providing the medical support in the battle-front as well as in the barracks. It was formed as Indian Army Medical Corps on 03 Apr 1943 by the amalgamation of the Indian Medical Service, the Indian Medical Department and the Indian Hospital Corps. On 26th January 1950, Indian Army Medical Corps was renamed as Army Medical Corps. More on Army Medical Corps can be known from this webpage of Indian Army. Than what is SSC (Short Service Commission)? When you join Indian armed forces as a commissioned officer, you are expected to serve from the time of appointment till the age of retirement – 56 years and above, depending on which rank you retire at. This is called permanent commission. On the other hand, Short Service Commission is a short term career option, which enables you to retire early from armed forces. If you are going for SSC in Army Medical Corps you need to serve only 5 compulsory years. Beyond these 5 years – if you wish, you can retire or continue serving for another 9 years. Within these 5 years, after the completion of 2nd year of SSC service, you can apply for departmental permanent commission. Thus with SSC, you have an option to have a cake and eat it too! Army Medical Corps SSC Salary: When you join Army Medical Corps as a medical officer, you will be placed in the rank of a Captain in Indian Army (or its equivalent rank in Indian Navy/Airforce) and after serving for four years, promoted to the rank of Major. Total salary in Army Medical Corps for a doctor at the time of joining is Rs.42,000/= aprox. Army Medical Corps SSC Eligibility: Academic Eligibility: 1.0 Minimum you need to be a MBBS and must have completed your internship latest by 31st March, 2010. You need to have permanent registration from any State Medical Council/ MCI. 2.0 You must have had cleared the MBBS in at most two attempts. If you had cleared MBBS in more than 2 attempts, you are not eligible. 3.0 PG (MD/MS/MCh/DM) may also apply. PG in Anaesthesia, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gyenaecology, Medicine, Orthopedics, Respiratory Medicine would be given preference. Age Eligibility: Max. 45 years as on 31st December, 2010. Army Medical Corps SSC Selection process: Selections would be based on an interview by a board of officers at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) New Delhi, Near Daula Kuan, Delhi Cantt. The interview would be held in April, 2010. Upon qualification in the interview, you would be checked for medical fitness by DGAFMS Army Medical Corps SSC Form: You would be able to find the Army Medical Corps SSC Form in the scanned copy of the Army Medical Corps SSC 2010 Notification. How to apply for the same has also clearly given in this notification. Last date for receipt of your Army Medical Corps SSC application form is 12th March, 2010. Hope above information on Army Medical Corps SSC notification would help you in applying for the job confidently. Best wishes!