PERMANENT COMMISSION
A
Permanent Commission means a career in the Army till you retire. For a
Permanent commission you have to join the National Defence Academy
Khadakwasla or the Indian Military Academy Dehradun.
The National Defence Academy, Pune
You
can take the NDA entrance exam right after class XI. Clear the UPSC
exam and a 5-day Service Selection Board interview, pass your medicals,
and you're in NDA. Three years in NDA and you will be a much improved
person.
Apart
from providing graduation degrees, NDA has the finest infrastructure
for professional training. You'll find phenomenal opportunities to
develop your personality and cultivate new interests.
There
are 31 extra-curricular activities to choose from. You have
aero-modeling, golf, gliding, sailing, wind surfing, astronomy,
photography and many more. For more details about NDA KHADAKWASLA visit
website www.nda.nic.in
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
Indian Military Academy
is yet another cradle of leadership. The IMA trains you to lead from
the front. You are trained in all aspects of combat and tactics using
computers and other modern tools and technologies. The IMA has excellent
facilities for all-round development. You can go for adventure sports
like river rafting, para jumping, rock climbing, trekking and
mountaineering. From the IMA, you're commissioned as a "Lieutenant" in
the Indian Army, to go out into the world and live up to the IMA motto -
"Valour & Wisdom".
There are four main entries to get into IMA:-
CDSE In
final year of Graduation, you need to pass the Combined Defence
Services Exams being conducted by UPSC, clear the SSB interview, be
medically fit and join IMA as a Direct Entry provided you come in
merit. For details of exam dates/ notification visit UPSC website upsc.nic.in
The other entries are are Non UPSC entries(There is no written exam. You are directly called for SSB interview):-
10+2 Tech Entry you
can apply after your 12th Exams. Minimum aggregate of 70% is mandatory
in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Look out for the advertisement
published in leading newspapers/employment news in May/Dec every year.
Total training is five years. (one year at IMA Dehradun and four years
at Cadet Training Wings).
University Entry Scheme
is for those of you who wish to apply for Army in Pre-Final/Final Year
of Engineering. Look out for the advertisement published in leading
newspapers/employment news in May/Dec every year.
Technical Graduate Course.
Those of you who have completed BE/B Tech in notified streams can also
join IMA through Technical Graduate Course. The duration of training is
1 year. Look out for the advertisement published in leading
newspapers/employment news in Apr/Nov every year.
SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION
You
also have the option of joining the Army and serving as a Commissioned
Officer for 10 years and is extendable up to 14 years. At the end of
this period you have two options. Either elect for a Permanent
Commission or opt out.
Those
not selected for Permanent Commission have the option of a 4 years
extension. They can resign at any time during this period.
A
Short Service Commission empowers you with analytical thinking,
planning skills, administrative and organizational abilities. Qualities
which will make you an invaluable asset for any organization that you
join after the Army and there are opportunities to side step to an
alternate career for which Army will also help you.
Officers Training Academy, Chennai
Once
selected for Short Service Commission, you go to the Officers Training
Academy at Chennai. The selection process is a written exam followed
by the SSB interview and medicals. For Technical (Engineering)
graduates and law graduates it is direct SSB interview and medicals. If
you have done NCC Senior Division (Army) and obtained 'C' certificate
with minimum 'B' grade, you can apply through your NCC Branch HQ/Zonal
HQ to Recruiting Directorate for direct SSB interview. SSB qualified
candidates undergo a medical examination. The duration of training is
49 weeks. OTA training provides you with opportunities to broaden your
perspective and widen your horizon. Whether it's skeet-shooting, golf,
riding or angling ... at OTA you can do it all.
Short Service Commission For Women (Officers)
In 1992, an important landmark in the
history of Indian Army was the induction of women into the officer
cadre, and the onerous task of training them was undertaken by
the Officers Training Academy.
Revised Terms and Conditions of Service of SSCOs(Women both
Technical and Non-Technical)
Prominent features of the revised policy are :-
(a) Extension of Tenure
(i) Tenure of Short
Service Commission. Short Service Commission (SSC), in the Regular
Army will be granted for 14 years i.e. for an initial period of 10
years, extendable by 4 years.
(ii) Duration of Training. 49 weeks.
(b) Substantive Promotion :- SSCOs will be eligible for substantive promotion.
(i) To the rank of Capt - on completion of 2 years reckonable commissioned service.
(ii) To the rank of Maj - on completion of 6 years reckonable commissioned service.
(iii) To the rank of Lt Col - on completion of 13 years reckonable commissioned service.
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