Army Order 03/2001/DGMS (Directorate General Medical Services) is the governing policy for the medical examination and health-based categorization of serving Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) Other Ranks (ORs) in the Indian Army.
While AO 03/2001 remains a core reference, the Army has occasionally modified its application. For example, a directive updated the PME/AME schedule to allow these examinations to be held at any point within a calendar year, rather than strictly following the 2001 timelines. army order 03 2001 dgms army
Personnel who fall below the "SHAPE-1" (fully fit) status are placed in a Low Medical Category. AO 03/2001 provides the roadmap for whether these individuals can be retained in "sheltered appointments" or must be discharged. army order 03 2001 dgms army