Applications are invited from married/unmarried MALE and unmarried FEMALE Engineering Graduates and also from widows of Defence Personnel for Grant of Short Service Commission in the Indian Army in all Arms/Services. Course commencing in Oct 2016 at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Candidates who have passed Engineering Degree or are studying in the final year examination of Engineering course are eligible to apply. The candidates appearing in the final year examination of Degree Course should be able to produce the Engineering Degree within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at OTA. Such candidates will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at OTA as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite Degree Certificate. Important
Note:- Candidates must note that the minimum educational qualification for induction into SSC(T)-47 Men & SSC(T) -18 Women is BE/B.Tech degree in the Engineering streams notified below. Therefore, to become eligible for induction into SSC(T)-47 Men and SSC(T)-18 Women course candidates studying in final year of engineering must complete all the formalities including practicals, projects, backlogs, viva voce, etc for award of qualifying BE/B.Tech degree before the commencement of course (01 Oct 2016) failing which their candidature is liable to be cancelled.
SSC 47 and SSC 18 Tech Vacancies and Eligible Branch
For 47th SSC(T) Men:- Vacancy (100)
For 18th SSC(T) Women :- Vacancy – 10
For Widows of Defence Personnel: Vacancy-01
NOTE 1: These vacancies are tentative and may be changed depending on availability of training slots.
NOTE 2: In case the engineering stream of the candidate is not listed above and candidates desire to claim equivalence, they may produce equivalence certificate of the concerned universities for the purpose. Recruiting Directorate will examine the case for acceptance based on the certificate issued by the concerned university for equivalence.
NOTE-3: For SSC(T)-18 Women only – No equivalence of Enginering stream will be accepted.
IMPORTANT NOTE 1: A candidates is permitted to apply for one entry/discipline of the above course. Change of entry/qualification choice will not be entertained.
IMPORTANT NOTE 2: Widows of Defence Personnel, including those with children who have died in harness will be eligible to apply for SSCW (Tech) and SSCW (Non Tech). They will be eligible only if they have not remarried. The unfilled vacancies will revert to the category other than that of widows. Upper age limit will be relaxable upto four years in respect of such candidates. The following documents are to be attached with the application. (i) Initial Report of Battle Casualty (ii) Detailed report of Battle Casualty (iii) Battle Casualty certificate (iv) Part-II Order of demise husband (v) Part-II Order of NOK. The envelope containing the application should be superscribed in Red ink including clearly the name of the officer with rank. For example, Widow of late——————————. Candidates will apply OFF LINE directly to Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army), AG’s Branch, DG Recruiting/Rtg-A (WE) Section, West Block-III, R.K.Puram, New Delhi- 110066 in the application format given in Army website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in provided they possess the laid down educational qualification and selection criteria. The last date of receipt of application is 10 Feb 2016. Application received after last date will not be entertained.
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