A CAREER FOR THE DOCTORS IN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Conditions of Eligibility 


Candidate must be a citizen of India or Bhutan. Subjects of Nepal and persons of Indian origin, migrated from specified countries with intention of permanently settling in India, are also eligible, subject to their having obtained a certificate from the Government of India. 

Age


1.     Permanent Commission - Maximum age limit is 30, 31 and 32 years for MBBS graduates, Post graduate diploma holders and Post graduate degree holders respectively as on 31 December of the calendar year of application.


2.     Short Service Commission - Maximum age limit 45 years as on 31 December of the calendar year of application


Qualification

Applicants must possess a medical qualification of an Indian University or a foreign medical qualification recognised by the Medical Council of India. They must also be registered with any of the State Medical Councils or equivalent registering authority.


An antedate of 2 years seniority for post graduate degree and 1 year for post graduate diploma recognised by the MCI and 6 months for a house job, done at a recognised hospital is given to fresh entrants. The list of recognised institutions and hospitals can be obtained from the office of the DGAFMS.


A doctor who has done a house job and also has a post graduate qualification will be eligible for a maximum antedate of 2 ½ year


Medical Fitness

Applicants must be medically fit as per prescribed standards for the Army (Refer to Appendix 'A').


Rank on Entry 

The rank granted on first appointment in the AMC will be as follows:-


(a) Capt (Equivalent rank in Navy and Air Force) - Where candidate is in possession of full Medical Registration certificate.


(b) Lt (Equivalent rank in Navy and Air Force) - If the candidate possesses provisional Medical Registration Certificate & has not completed compulsory pre-registration internship.


Promotion 

Promotion to next higher rank is subject to satisfactory service and fitness for the higher rank. The eligibility for such promotion is as under:-


(a) To Captain - from the date of eligibility for Permanent Registration after completion of prescribed internship partly or wholly in Armed Forces or from the date of commission whichever is later.


(b) To Major - After four years of reckonable service as Captain.


(c) To Lt. Colonel - On completion of 13 years reckonable service or on completion of 13 years service from the date of eligibility for permanent Registration whichever is later and satisfactory completion of junior officers command course.


(d) To Colonel and above upto Lt General - By Selection At present the number of posts authorised in different ranks from Col to Lt Gen are as under:- Rank Authorised Cadre 
i) Lt Gen 07 
ii) Maj Gen 25 
iii) Brig 96 
iv) Col 373 

Retirement Ages 

The ages of retirement are as under:_


(a) Lt Col and below - 56 years 
(b) Col - 58 years 
(c) Brig - 59 years 
(d) Maj Gen - 60 years 
(e) Lt Gen - 61 years or two years tenure which ever is earlier 
(f) DGAFMS - 62 years or three years tenure which ever is earlier


Retirement Benefits 

The minimum period of qualifying service actually required for earning retiring pension should be 20 years. The pension will be calculated at 50% of average reckonable emoluments (i.e. Basic Pay + Rank Pay +Non-Practicing allowances) drawn during the last 10 months of service for a maximum service of 33 years. SSC officers are not eligible for pension.


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