Question : RECRUITMENT OF MILITARY NURSES



(a) the number of Military Nurses recruited to the Military Nursing Services during each of the last three years;

(b) the existing vacant posts of Military Nurses in Military Nursing Services; and

(c) the time by which the vacant posts are likely to be filled up?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)

(a) Year The number of Military Nursing Service Officers recruited during the last three years are as under:



2004 108 2005 112 2006 107


(b)&(c) : There are 132 vacant posts of Military Nurses as on 8th March, 2007.The shortage will be met from cadets of B.Sc.(Nursing) and Probationary Nurses of General Nursing & Midwifery course and candidates from open market during this year.