Army Dental Corps

Army Dental Corps

Army Dental Corps offers commission to Dental officers.

Age	Education Qualification	Mode of selection	Remarks
Less then 45 Years	BDS (Min 55% marks)	Shorted candidates will be required to appear for Interview Only	Interview will be conducted at Delhi
	MDS	Selected candidates to under go medical examination.	Antidate seniority will be given
+ One Year Rotatory Internship		Should possess Permanent Dental Registration Certificate at the time of Interview

Emoluments: The candidates on commissioning in Army Dental Corps will be granted the rank of CAPTAIN in the scale of  9450 -9600-300-11400 + Rank Pay Rs 400. Non practicing allowance at the rate of Rs.25% of the basic Pay and dearness allowance (Total emolument at the Minimum Rs 22,000/-) .In addition free

• Ration
• Subsidized accommodation and allied facilities shall be provided.
• MDS degree holders will be eligible for PG Allowance of Rs. 500/- per month or specialist pay after undergoing the laid down procedure.  IN addition, officers are entitled to 760 days of Annual Leave & 20 Days of Casual Leave.
• LTC
• Free Medical facilities for self and family including dependant parents
• Group Insurance pf Rs.10 lakhs 
• Unit CDS facility etc. as per the existing rules.

Promotion:

SSC Officers are eligible for promotion upto the rank of Major. Candidates who hold three years MDS Degree will be eligible for three years Anti-date seniority. i.e they will be promoted to the rank of Quasi- substantive Major on completion of 1 ½ years service where as candidates with BDS degree will be promoted after 4 ½ Years.

Tenure:

The tenure is of 5 years extendable for another 5 years (Total 10 SSC 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 apply for limited vacancies for Departmental permanent Commission provided they had not attained the age of 28 years (30 years in case of MDS) Permanent Commissioned Officers are eligible for time scale promotion up to the rank of Lt. Colonel /Colonel (TS) thereafter up to the rank of Lt.General by selection. 

Entitlement to candidates:

Candidates appearing for the first time: To and fro second class railway fare by Mail/Express train or actual cost of bus fare if the mode of travel is by bus. DA at prescribed rates for the halt at Delhi.

Apply to:

Director General,
Armed Forces Medical Service (DGAFMS / DENTAL) 
Room No: 9, "L" Block
Ministry of Defence, New Delhi - 11 00 11

Army Dental Corps