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                                     ARMY MEDICAL CORP

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TYPE OF COMMISSION - Short Service Commission
VACANCIES - 300 (50 for Women )

BENEFITS OF BEING AN SSC OFFICER IN ARMY MEDICAL CORP

1. EMPLOYABILITY: Being a Medical officer of Armed Forces Medical Services, the candidate on grant of commission is liable to be employed as per service requirement in any part of the country or abroad, in Army, Navy or Air Force. They may have to work independently in the units allotted to them. 
 
2. EMOLUMENTS: Doctors on commissioning in the Armed Forces Medical Services will be granted the rank of Captain (or equivalent rank in Navy/Air Force) in the scale of R 17160-39100 plus Grade pay R 6100/- plus Military Service Pay (MSP) R 6000/-, Non-practicing allowance at the rate of 25% of the Basic Pay (Pay + Grade Pay + MSP) and Dearness Allowance (total emolument at minimum of Pay Scale at the time of joining will be approximately R 75000/- pm). In addition, entitled free ration, subsidized accommodation and allied facilities shall be provided. PG degree holder will be eligible for PG allowance of R 1000/- p.m. or specialist pay after undergoing the laid down procedure. In addition, officers are entitled to 60 days Annual Leave & 20 days Casual Leave in a year, Leave Travel Concession (LTC), free Medical Services for self & family including dependent parents, Group Insurance of R 40 lakhs & Canteen Stores Depot (CSD) facility etc. 
 
3. PROMOTION FOR SSC OFFICER: SSC officers are commissioned as Capt on entry and are eligible for promotion upto the rank of Major (or equivalent rank in Navy/ Air Force) after four years of service and Lt Col (or equivalent rank in Navy, Air Force) after a total service of 11 years. A candidate who holds additional medical qualification of Post-Graduate Degree/Diploma (MCI recognized) prior to joining service will be given antedate of seniority as per rules. 
 
4. TENURE OF ENGAGEMENT: 
 
  • FOR FRESH CANDIDATES: The tenure of SSC officers is of 05 years, extendable by another 09 years in two spells first of 05 years and second of 04 years, for those who are willing to continue, subject to availability of vacancies and meeting the laid down eligibility criteria for grant of extension as per extant policy. 
 
  • FOR EX AMC CANDIDATES:
  1. Candidates released from AMC service on expiry of initial contractual period of five years will only be considered for grant of commission in AMC for second tenure. 
  2. Candidates released after expiry of 10 years of SSC service will not be considered for grant of commission in AMC for second spell of four years of extendable tenure. 



Note: Candidates already released from AMC service on resignation/ premature retirement will not  be considered for commission in AMC. 
 
5. DEPARTMENTAL PERMANENT COMMISSION: 
 
  • SSC Officers if eligible and suitable in all respects will be considered for grant of Departmental 
Permanent Commission in accordance with the relevant rules, as amended from time to time. 
 
  • Selection of SSC officers for grant of Departmental Permanent Commission is decided by a Selection Board duly constituted in the office of DGAFMS after holding interview of eligible SSC officers. The rant of Departmental Permanent Commission will be subject to availability of vacancies. 
 
  • The promotional avenues for the SSC Officers who are granted Permanent Commission are given below:- 
 
                       Major - 4 years of reckonable commissioned service, 
                       Lt Col - 11 years of reckonable commissioned service, 
                       Col - By Selection (Approx. 20 to 22 years of service) 
                       Brig - By Selection 
                       Maj Gen - By Selection 
                       Lt Gen - By Selection 
 
6. PROVISION FOR PG COURSE: In- service Professional career enhancement through PG course (DNB Only), on selection between 4-7 years of service & between 7-10 years for PG Course (MD/MS) at AFMS institutions other than AFMC as per extant TGC Rules for which service liability to serve upto 14 years exists. In addition SSC Officers after proceeding on release are eligible for PG seats (MD/MS/DNB) in Service institutions as per extant TGC Rules with no service liability attached/attracted on conclusion of the said PG Course.