What is the salary of MNS in Indian Army?
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What is the salary of MNS in Indian Army?
Salary Structure
| Conducting Body | DGMS (Directorate General of Military Service) |
|---|---|
| Grade Pay of the MNS BSc Nursing Salary | 5,400 Rs |
| Military Service | 4,200 Rs |
| Dearness Allowance | Will be given according to the current DA for central government employees stand at 17\% |
| The Minimum Salary of a Military Nurse in India | 10,000 to 15, 000 Rs |
Is there pension for MNS?
Women are commissioned as officers in the MNS, which is under the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS). At present, military nurses are entitled to canteen facilities, pension, and Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) benefits.
Can an Indian Army Doctor marry an MNS officer?
There is no bar on Indian army doctors to marry MNS officers. Both are commissioned officers and the pay is almost same. I know one such doctor who is married to MNS officer. An Indian army doctor is MBBS/MD and MNS officers are nursing graduates. However, life in army is very hectic for both.
Are Indian women being discriminated against in the Military Nursing Service?
The Indian Army chief recently said that women would be inducted for combat roles. However, the manner in which the Military Nursing Service (MNS) officers have been discriminated against shows that the army has yet to learn constitutional functioning. The Indian Military Nursing Service was formed in 1888 and nurses fought in World War I and II.
Is an MNS officer entitled to be saluted by a jawan?
1. They are not entitled for salute other than officers of their own service. An officer of Lt rank is saluted by a jawan of AMC (Army Medical Corps) but even a Maj Gen of MNS is not saluted by jawans or any other junior officers of rest of Indian army other than MNS officers.
What is the highest rank of MNS in Indian Army?
The highest ranks a MNS officer can aspire to go is a Major General. She heads the Nursing services. Selected nursing officers attend specialist courses and get posted to speciality hospitals, like Command Hospitals, RR hospital and UN missions too. How is the life of an MNS in the Indian Army?