Indian Army

Officer (Army Dental Corps)

State:- Delhi
Eligibility:- BDS

Job Category:- Defence, Govt Sector, Others
Last Date:- 31 Aug 2013

No. of Post:- 37

Hiring Process:- Written-test

Qualification:- (a) Candidates must be BDS (with minimum 55% marks in final year)/ MDS from a College/ University recognized by Dental Council of India (DCI). (b) Should have completed one year rotatory Internship recognized by DCI by 31 August 2013. (c) Should be in possession of Permanent Dental Registration Certificate valid at least upto 31 Dec 2012.

Age : Should be less than 45 years of age as on 31 August 2013

Selection Procedure : (a) Short-listing for interview: BDS candidates found eligible will be short-listed based on their Final BDS marks and attempts taken in Final BDS. Short-listed candidates will be called for interview. All MDS candidates found eligible & in possession of MDS degree will be called for interview. There will be no short-listing in their case. (b) Medical Examination: Candidates provisionally placed on merit list after interview by Selection Board will be brought before a Medical Board for ascertaining their Medical Fitness.

Pay Scale : Rs 15600-39100. 

Tenure : The SSC tenure is of 5 years extendable by another 9 years in two spells; first of 5 years and second of 4 years (total SSC tenure 14 years) for those who are willing to continue subject to laid down eligibility criteria. However, on completion of 2 years service as SSC officer, they are eligible to apply for limited number of vacancies available for Departmental Permanent Commission (DPC) provided they had not attained the age of 28 years for BDS candidates and 30 years for MDS candidates on 31 Dec of the year of application for DPC.

How to apply

Candidates should apply to the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS/DENTAL), Room No.12,  Block, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi – 110001, on a separate plain paper giving particulars in the application form as per attached specimen format, so as to reach by  31 August 2013. 

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