Ministry Of Defence Gives Nod To Hire 400 Military Doctors Who Retired Between 2017 And 2021

In a boost for ongoing national efforts to cope against the surging cases of COVID-19 in different parts of the country, the Ministry of Defence has given the nod for hiring 400 retired medical doctors, reports Times of India.

The Ministry has formally authorised the Director-General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) to hire 400 ex-Army Medical Corps and Short-Service Commission medical officers who retired from the service or were released from it between 2017 and 2021.

The measure by the ministry comes at a time when it is actively setting up field hospitals and is deploying its medical officers to help augment the national capacity to provide treatment to those affected.