All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) issued a vacancy notice on May 03, 2021, announcing the recruitment of nursing officers for the year 2021. Candidates who qualified the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Entrance Test (NORCET) 2020 exam are eligible to apply for the recruitment. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the recruitment program on the official website aiimsexams.org. Registered candidates shall be listed according to their NORCET 2020 rank and selection shall be done based on merit for various categories, the notice stated.
The 2021 recruitment process is for the post of AIIMS Nursing Officer with a monthly remuneration of Rs.28,000 (a consolidated figure). The vacancy notice also specifies the eligibility criteria which the candidates must fulfil to apply for the recruitment process. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility requirements have to also undergo the document verification process to get selected in order of merit.
According to the eligibility criteria, aspirants must have acquired the B.Sc (Hons.) Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing degree from an institute recognised by the national or any state nursing council. Candidates who have a B.Sc (Post- certificate) or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing degree in any recognised nursing institute are also eligible. However, all such aspirants must also be registered as nurse or mid-wife in any state or national nursing council.
Candidates having a diploma in Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery from a recognised institution are also eligible to apply. However, the institution must be associated with any national or state nursing council. Furthermore, these candidates must be registered as nurses and midwives in the recognised nursing council. Moreover, they are required to have a minimum of two years of experience in a hospital with at least 50 beds after acquiring the required educational qualifications.
AIIMS authorities have also specified the age criteria to apply for the recruitment process. The upper age limit to apply is 30 years but, candidates belonging to reserved categories shall be given certain age relaxation. This relaxation shall be in concurrence with the instructions issued by the Indian government. Candidates who fulfil all the above-mentioned criteria must apply for the vacancy on the official website aiimsexams.org on or before Friday, may 07, 2021.
As per the advertisement notice, the appointment shall be on a contract basis for a duration of 3 months. The contact shall be implemented from the date of joining and may get extended depending on the institute’s requirement. The contract may also get extended till the time that regular arrangements are organised. Furthermore, the contract can also be terminated at any time by providing a month’s remuneration and proving one month’s notice. However, authorities shall not be liable to provide any reason for termination.