Newborn Weight Study at AIIMS Jodhpur: GNM Nurse-II, Six-Month Initial Term

# Newborn Weight Study at AIIMS Jodhpur: GNM Nurse-II, Six-Month Initial Term

## One nursing role in a six-centre breastfed-infant study

AIIMS Jodhpur's Department of Neonatology has issued **advertisement AIIMS/JDH/NEO/2026/10/706, dated 6 October 2026**, for **one Project Nurse-II** in the ICMR-supported extramural project *Physiological Postnatal Weight Loss Nomograms in Exclusively Breastfed Healthy Term Infants: A Multi-Centric Prospective Cohort Study*. Principal Investigator **Dr Neeraj Gupta**, Head of Neonatology, leads the AIIMS Jodhpur recruitment. The study includes **six participating sites**, but this recruitment explicitly covers the **Jodhpur site only**; six sites do not mean six vacancies at this institute.

The scientific context matters to candidates. Newly born, exclusively breastfed infants may experience physiological weight changes after birth. The study's stated objective is to develop postnatal weight-loss nomograms for healthy term infants, a context in which meticulous measurements, timed follow-ups, participant tracking and clinical documentation are important. This explanation describes the research question; the published notification itself does not supply a detailed neonatal measurement protocol, clinical cutoff or nursing shift roster. Applicants should not assume a specific bedside procedure that the notice has not prescribed.

## Eligibility: GNM plus six months of qualifying clinical exposure

The advertised **Project Nurse-II** educational minimum is a **three-year General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course**. It separately requires **six months' experience in Neonatal & Pediatrics**. Under General Condition 6, the six months must have been **acquired after obtaining the minimum educational qualification**. Overlapping pre-qualification training or experience cannot automatically be counted toward the required post-qualification six months.

The words **“Neonatal & Pediatrics”** appear in the essential requirement. Candidates should document their actual roles and dates in neonatal/pediatric settings rather than merely claiming generic ward duty. The official advertisement does not prescribe a mandatory B.Sc. Nursing degree, does not say a degree automatically waives the GNM wording, and does not state that a B.Sc. holder lacking the explicitly required experience is eligible. Anyone with a different qualification route should seek clarification from the institute rather than relying on implied equivalence.

The notification also requires educational, professional and technical qualifications to come from **recognized boards/universities** and to be **full-time**. The application format asks for qualifications from High School onward and a separate history of **post-qualification** experience with institution, start/end dates, total experience and duties. Prepare certificates with clear chronological evidence so the selection team can see exactly when the six qualifying months were completed.

## Salary arithmetic: ₹20,000 base plus 20% HRA is ₹24,000—not ₹24,000 plus more HRA

The vacancy row gives **₹20,000 + HRA at 20%**, yielding ₹4,000 of HRA and a displayed **₹24,000 per month**. The terms call this a consolidated amount without other benefits. Therefore, the advertised monthly figure should not be mistaken for ₹24,000 basic salary *plus* a further 20% HRA, and it is not a regular AIIMS nursing pay-matrix appointment. The notice does not promise a pension, permanent staff designation, regular grade-pay progression or additional allowances.

The upper age limit is **30 years**. The document says that education and experience are considered through the advertisement's last date but does not separately spell out a category-wise age-relaxation schedule or a precise age-reckoning date. Do not add automatic SC/ST/OBC concessions, an assumed minimum age or an invented age-cutoff date to the published vacancy.

## Twenty-eight October is an in-person application and interview day

**Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Reporting window: 9:00–10:00 AM.** The notice is explicit: reporting closes at **10 AM**, after which additional candidates are not entertained. Candidates must **bring and submit the completed prescribed application form and biodata on the day of the walk-in interview**. The advertisement does **not** provide a mandatory prior online form, an email submission address or a separate earlier email cutoff for this post.

**Venue:** Model Early Intervention Centre (MEIC), **second floor of the OPD Building**, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, **Basni Phase II, Jodhpur – 342005, Rajasthan**. Go to the project-specific MEIC venue, not an assumed institute administrative block. Arrange travel to arrive inside the reporting window; no travel or daily allowance is admissible for the interview.

The prescribed format is on **page 3** of the official PDF. It asks for post name, advertisement file number and date, personal and contact details, category, education from High School, and post-qualification employment history. Applicants should sign the declaration, attach the requested passport-size photograph, and take all relevant **original certificates** plus **one set of self-attested photocopies** supporting age, qualification and experience. Government or public-sector employees are required to produce a **No Objection Certificate at interview**. The institute states that missing essential qualification or experience certificates may make the application incomplete.

No application-fee amount, UPI/payment portal or bank draft is specified in the three-page notification. Silence is not an official “fee exemption” announcement: it means no fee requirement is published in the verified notice. Do not pay money through unofficial links or infer a fee from other AIIMS advertisements.

## The 18-month project is not an 18-month employment promise

The General Terms specify a **one-and-a-half-year project** but recruitment for an **initial six-month period**. Further appointments **may be extended every six months based on work performance**. The post is temporary, co-terminus with the project and creates no right to permanent AIIMS employment or continuation in another project. That difference changes the candidate's decision: the longer research timeline does not remove the possibility that the individual contract ends after the first six months.

Candidates must be prepared for **flexible working hours**. The project role explicitly includes maintaining records, generating random sequences and assigning patients to intervention and control arms. Interestingly, the project heading calls the study a **multi-centric prospective cohort study**, while these listed duties use randomization and intervention/control terminology. Because the PDF does not explain how these two descriptions fit together, candidates should ask the project team what sequence generation, allocation and patient follow-up duties actually involve.

The Principal Investigator can adjust the advertised number of posts as project requirements evolve. This is not authorization to advertise more than the **one confirmed Project Nurse-II seat**. The institute also says salary depends on qualifications, skills and experience; applicants should obtain written terms of engagement before assuming any variation or extension.

## Selection: walk-in interview, with a screening test only if needed

Selection is by **walk-in interview**. A **screening/scrutiny test may be conducted**, at the competent authority's discretion and depending on candidate numbers. The test is **conditional**, not a guaranteed written examination with a published syllabus, fee, qualifying threshold or admit card. Academic credentials, the timing of neonatal/pediatric experience, the prescribed form, and original-document verification are therefore the immediate preparation priorities. Attempts to influence selection, described as canvassing, are disqualifying.

Use the exact identifying details when preparing the application: **Project Nurse-II / advertisement 706 / ₹24,000 / maximum age 30 / MEIC venue**. The designation and advertisement number must match the prescribed form; do not substitute requirements from other nursing recruitment notices.

## Candidate checklist before setting out for MEIC

Check these facts against your own documents before travelling: a recognized full-time **three-year GNM** qualification; at least **six months after GNM** working in neonatal and pediatric care with dated certificates; age within the announced **30-year limit** subject to any later officially published clarification; correctly completed application and biodata for **advertisement 706**; originals plus a self-attested copy set; and an employer NOC if you are already in government/public-sector service. Verify any later corrigendum on the institute's official recruitment pages before departure.

The official PDF contains the complete three-page advertisement and its printable application format. There is no need to buy an application or assume an advance online registration. **Attend MEIC at AIIMS Jodhpur on 28 October 2026 between 9 and 10 AM** if the notice remains in force and you meet the essential requirements.