Flight lieutenant Bhawana Kanth is set to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade. Flight lieutenant Bhawana Kanth will be a part of the Republic Day parade this year to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in India’s biggest ceremonial event on January 26, officials said on Monday. She will be a part of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) tableau that will showcase mock-ups of the light combat aircraft, light combat helicopter and the Sukhoi-30 fighter plane. She is currently posted at an airbase in Rajasthan where she flies the MiG-21 Bison fighter plane.
Kanth is also one of the first women fighter pilots in the IAF. She, along with Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh, was inducted into the IAF as the first women fighter pilots in 2016. Ten women have been commissioned as fighter pilots after an experimental scheme for their induction into the IAF’s combat stream was introduced in 2015, a watershed in the air force’s history.
I am Abhishek Sharma and I recently got recommended in Indian Navy for the Executive Branch from NSB VIZAG, Vishakhapatnam. Overall 3SSBs and 3 Conferences and 1 Recommendation in 1 year. To give a little idea about myself, I hail from beautiful Distt. Jammu of the most sensational Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir glorified with the regular stories of countless brave soldiers, police officers, bureaucrats and many more who have stood strong against all odds and even laid their lives to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the territory of Republic Of India. This is where I got motivation from and thus I became a Belt Force Aspirant (Indian Police Service included).
My journey of SSBs
started back in November 2019 where
I gave my 1st SSB at NSB Kolkata ( unfortunately was Conferenced out){though I loved the
beautiful and peaceful scenic outskirts of sunderbans, centre’s personal Hoogli river bridge and its
sunset and constant encounters with monitored lizards in premises}. My second failure was in December 2019 where I gave 2nd SSB for IAF at 3AFSBGandhinagar but result was again same(conferenced out){though I love the
Akshardham Temple Water Show experience}.
“ Failure teaches a lot of valuable lessons.”
My father often say this
to me and at the time I am a little down he gives me the example of Famous Dogra Ruler Gulab Singh(
Maharaja Gulab Singh ne Dogra ka Bharosa ek General Zoravar Singh Kahluria mein dekha aur usi bharose ne
Ladakh, Tibet, Baltistan jaise rigorous terrains conquest kiye, tujhe to bs
khud pe bharosa karna hai aur apne andar ke drawbacks pe conquest karna hai. Apply the teachings of Maharaja Gulab Singh
outside you and be like General Zoravar Singh inside you).
And my whole lockdown went in my preparation of both written, as I am a Mechanical graduate and am a living victim of mechanical cut off so no direct entries, and my SSB more holistically. I paid emphasis on my psychology and worked majorly on my SD and tried to connect and reflect my SD in my TAT– WAT–SRTs, GTO tasks and IO and this way I gave my 3rd SSB at NSB VIZAG and I got recommended there on November 2 2020 and my first few calls were to the real mentors of my life( my MOM DAD, Dii Jijz, Ishank Bhai, my real mirrors Amit, Hira, Anubhav, Rahul and Aman and my hidden arsenal and constant support system Twinkle and my lucky charm Paru). They all strongly deserve the mention.
Putting
in a nutshell SSBs are not at all competitive by nature, they are the platforms
where you present yourself and if you possess all what is required to be a
military leader you will be happily recommended. SSB never reject a candidate,
they either recommends or not, it is the medical where you face rejection on
the basis of your medical grounds. So if you take SSB as a platform responsible
for selection rather than rejection a new perspective of preparation will open
and you all will see things differently. Right now my eyes are on helping such
persons who are facing this issue and at te same time I am heading to face few
more defence exams and UPSC exams because of the unpredictable future… so a
constant path of preparation and
progress must be followed till you completely succeed.
All in all Be super happy because happy minds give happy results and out perform your weaknesses in your next shot.
Applications are invited from unmarried men & women candidates for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Executive Branch (Sports & Law) and Technical Branch (Naval Constructor) entries in the Indian Navy for course commencing Jun 2021 (AT) at the Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala. Candidates must fulfill conditions of nationality as laid down by the Government of India.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
Indian Navy Sports Branch:
Age: 22-27 years {born between 02 Jul 1994 and 01 Jul 1999) (both dates inclusive)}
Educational & Professional Qualification: A candidate should have participated at Senior Level National Championships/ Games in Athletics/ Tennis/ Football/ Hockey/ Basketball/ Swimming. Regular Post Graduate Degree or BE/B. Tech in any field. Candidates with Diploma in Sports Coaching from National Institute of Sports/ M.Sc in Sports (Coaching) will be given priority for shortlisting.
Online submission of application from 29 Jan 2021 to 07 Feb 2021
Indian Navy Law Branch:
Age: 22-27 years {born between 02 Jul 1994 to 01 Jul 1999 (both dates inclusive)}.
Educational & Professional Qualification: (i) A degree in Law qualifying for enrolment as an advocate under Advocates Act 1961, with minimum 55% marks. (ii) Candidates applying for this entry should be from a college/university recognised by Bar Council of India.
Online submission of application from 29 Jan 2021 to 07 Feb 2021
Indian Navy Naval Constructor Branch:
Age: 19 and half -25 years {born between 02 Jul 1996 & 01 Jan 2002 (both dates inclusive)}.
Educational & Professional Qualification: BE/B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in any of the following disciplines:- (i) Mechanical (ii) Civil (iii) Aeronautical (iv) Aero Space (v) Mettallurgy (vi) Naval Architecture (vii) Ocean Engineering (viii) Marine Engineering (ix) Ship Technology (x) Ship Building (xi) Ship Design.
Online submission of application from 10 Feb 2021 to 18 Feb 2021
DUTIES OF OFFICER:
Sports: The officers would be appointed as Sports Officers at various establishments/Command Headquarters /Sports Control Boards or such other appointments to look after various facets of sports management. The officers can be called upon to perform any other duty based on Service requirements.
Law & Naval Constructor: Primary duty of the officer in the Dept. Of JAG(Navy) is to attend Courts Martial as Trial Judge Advocate wherein he decides all questions of law arising in the course of trial. An officer in this Department is expected to render advice and assistance to ships/ establishments / units of the Indian Navy in dealing with disciplinary matters, monitoring court cases and also in pursuing litigation in the various courts at various levels. The duties of a legal officer include providing advice on various segments of diverse laws, such as – Naval Law, Rules, Regulations and Orders of the Navy, International Maritime Law, Salvage, Piracy, Contract Law, Criminal and civil Law, Personal Law and others. As an officer in the Naval Architect Cadre, your assigned duties would encompass a wide spectrum, including design of warships and submarines, overseeing of construction at various shipyards, platform trials at sea, appointment onboard warships as well as refit and operational support for ships and submarines, including dry docking. Also, there is anenriching exposure to current and future technologies.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Law: IHQ of MoD(Navy) reserves the right to shortlist application and to fix cut off percentage based on percentage scored in degree for education qualification as mentioned at Para 2 above. Approximately 200 candidates, who are in merit list will be shortlisted for SSB.
Sports: (i) Candidates will compete on open merit for selection. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a Preliminary Screening Board constituted by IHQ-MoD(N) . (ii) Candidates found suitable by the Preliminary Screening Board would be deputed for the Service Selection Board (SSB) interviews. (iii) No rail fare and allowances will be admissible to candidates attending Preliminary screening.
Naval Constructor: IHQ of MoD(Navy) reserves the right to shortlist application and to fix cut off percentage based on percentage scored in Education Qualification as mentioned at Para 2 above. For Regular & Integrated (BE/B.Tech) course candidates, %age scored in 5 th & 7th semester respectively will be considered to shortlist the candidates. Approximately 800 candidates who are in merit will be shortlisted for SSB.
Read the official notification attached below before applying:
Indian Navy has officially published the 10+2 (B.TECH) CADET ENTRY SCHEME (PERMANENT COMMISSION) Notification for which the course is going to commence in July 2021. Applications are invited from UNMARRIED MALE CANDIDATES (fulfilling the conditions of nationality as laid down by the Govt. of India) to join the prestigious Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala for a four year B.Tech degree course under the 10+2 (B.Tech) Cadet Entry Scheme.
The selected candidates will be distributed among Education, Executive and Technical branches of Indian Navy on completion of their course at INA. The branch-wise vacancies are as under.
Only one application is to be filled by a candidate.
Candidates may apply for Branch (a) or (b) or (both).
Candidates will be shortlisted for SSB based on their first preference.
If not shortlisted for the first preference you may be considered for alternate branch subject to availability of spare slot in SSB batches of that Branch.
Once shortlisted for a branch, subsequent stages of selection process (SSB, medical & Merit List) will be exclusively for that branch.
If a candidate has opted for only one branch he will not be considered for other branch despite being in merit.
Age: Born between 02 Jan 2002 and 01 Jul 2004 (both dates inclusive).
Educational Qualification: Passed Senior Secondary Examination (10+2 Pattern) or its equivalent examinations from any Board with at least 70% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) and at least 50% marks in English (either in Class X or Class XII).
10+2 Btech Indian Navy Cut Off Marks – LAST CUT OFF
10+2 Btech Indian Navy Executive and Technical: 89716 JEE Rank
10+2 Btech Indian Navy Education: 52677 JEE Rank
Who can Apply: Candidates who have appeared for JEE (Main) -2020 (for B.E./ B.Tech) exam. Call up for Service Selection Board (SSB) will be issued on the basis of JEE (Main) – 2020 All India Rank published by NTA.
Medical Standards:
All candidates recommended by SSB will have to undergo medicals as per extant regulations. There is no relaxation in medical standard on any ground. Guidelines for medical standards are available on the Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
Relaxations in height is permissible to candidates holding domicile of specific regions details of which are available on the Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
SELECTION PROCEDURE
IHQ of MoD(Navy) reserves the right to fix the cut off for shortlisting of applications for SSB based on JEE (Main) All India Rank (AIR) – 2020. SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore / Bhopal / Kolkata / Visakhapatnam from Nov – Jan 2020.
Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their E-mail or through SMS as provided by candidates in their application form. You are advised to maintain your mobile number and e-mail ID till selection process is complete.
SSB interview will be conducted in two stages. Stage I test consists of Intelligence test, Picture Perception and Group Discussion. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day. Stage II test comprises Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview which will last for 04 days. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 working days).
TRAINING: Candidates recommended by the SSBs and declared medically fit, will be selected for training in Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala, Kerala, based on All India Merit and number of vacancies. All India Merit will be prepared as per SSB marks. Selected Candidates will be inducted as Cadets for the four year B.Tech Course in Applied Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electronics & Communication Engineering as per Naval requirements. On completion of the course, B.Tech Degree will be awarded by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Distribution of cadets amongst Executive, Education, Engineering, Electrical & Electrical Branch (Technical Branch) will be as per the extant policy.
How To Apply: Candidates are to register and submit their application on the recruitment website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in from 29 Jan 2021. To save time during the application submission window, candidates can fill in their details and upload documents in advance under their user profile. The procedure for applying online is explained in the notification below.
“The world is the greatest gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.”. These words of Swami Vivekanand always kept me persistent to keep hustling for my dream even during my difficulties. Hello friends, I am Bhaskar Kumar from Bhagalpur, Bihar. And I am feeling proud to announce my recommendation from 1 AFSB Dehradun for ground duty Administration and finally, I have made it for the merit list with a score of 174 in the written AFCAT. Now I am waiting on my toes to join the prestigious Air Force Academy on 30th January 2021.
On 5th September 2020, with the announcement of SSB results by the DSO of Dehradun AFSB, a new chapter in my life starts. Next few lines you will be reading about the brief journey of my preparation and the difficulties I suffered during that.
Background of my personality:
I belong to a farmer family, brought up and got my basic education up to 10th class in my village from a Government school affiliated from the state board, like so many people I also had problems in spoken English and you all are well aware of the importance of it.
The dream of becoming an officer in the armed forces started when I was a boy of class 9th. On our NCERT books, I saw an advertisement to join the Indian Army as an officer where I came to know about various entries e.g. NDA, TES, CDS etc. I gathered some information about these entries from my father who was always a mentor for me. I have learned a lot of things from his personality and his words keep me energised to fight all odds. After that, I kept trying for written exams of NDA, but I could not clear it because I was not having the same amount of potential and contents required for it, but yes I never gave up.
SSB Interview at Dehradun:
It was my 3rd attempt and in the last two attempts, I was screened out. But from those screened outs I learned that what are the mistakes I shouldn’t do. I along with 3 friends of mine used to do preparation and 2 of us have made it and joining the academy, the rest two will also achieve their dreams sooner. My SSB was on 1st September 2020 and this time I was confident because this time I was satisfied with the efforts put by me behind it.
Day 1:
There was approximately 200 reporting and after a few basic formalities we were provided tea and breakfast and then we were taken for the screening test process. Friends, do prepare OIR Test well, it keeps you confident when it goes well, and in PP&DT I had practiced it a lot with my friends so from their reviews I prepared myself for the actual test at SSB. I observed the picture shown carefully and weaved a crisp and practical story, gave my narration in a very organised manner with confidence, during discussion our group was divided into two parts so I put my points with logic and took several logical points from other members and in this way I contributed to making a consensual story. Friends never be a part of the fish market and be calm, try to find out the moment where the group is struggling over small things to decide, and then come up with your logic and convince them to add it in the common story/plan.
Results of screening were announced by 1300 hrs and 57 of us out of which 24 freshers/ screened outs and rest repeaters were screened in and rest were routed back the same day.
Day 2:
We had our psychology test on this day, I had practiced a few stories for TAT, and also I was reading some books those days and that evolved my imagination and it eventually helped me in writing my WAT /SRT responses. One thing here I would like to clarify that please be natural because armed forces don’t look for the best, they always look for suitable chaps. For TAT I weaved all the stories around my personal experiences, I used the names of my friends repeatedly. In WAT be spontaneous but be careful, in SRT I was writing all the responses imagining myself in those situations and I had prepared a Self Description beforehand by taking the reviews and opinions of my mother, sister, friends, etc. I did all TATs, 57 WATs, and 31 SRT.
Day 3:
We had our GTO tests on this day, so we put on a white dress and went to the GTO ground, tasks are divided into two parts, 1. Abstract and 2. Practical and we need to perform well in both because of our overall performance matters. For abstract tasks such as GD, Lecturette, GPE we have to use our contents and intelligence. So I used to watch RSTV the big picture and some specific topics in headlines from any YouTube channel, my friends who were good at these things kept me helping to understand some important topics and current affairs. I also used to do research about various defence related knowledge.
In lecturette chose any of the given topics which you are confident about, deliver it in a great manner with making proper eye contact and speak it like a lion roars.
In GPE make a good plan, listen to others, and also put your points.
Now I come to practical tasks, actually, I was afraid of it, but when I started doing this, I enjoyed it a lot, the tasks were moreover from our daily life experiences and if you ask me which task I would like to repeat, then my answer will be the GTO tasks. Why I am telling this because there are 2 reasons for it, one is I enjoyed it a lot and the other is, I couldn’t perform well in Individual Obstacles, actually, while I was doing the Tiger’s Jump, due to hesitation I fallen from a high platform, at that time GTO was telling me to quit the tasks if I am unwell, but I stood up and told him with ‘Bulandh Awaaz’ that no sir, I am fit and fine and won’t quit it and I somehow managed to do 5 obstacles out of 10.
In PGT, HGT, CT, and FGT analyse the structure properly, understand the requirements of the task, and be supportive if you are not executing. During CT( command task) chose your subordinates wisely and don’t come under pressure if GTO exerts it on you.
Day 4:
My interview was scheduled on day 4 at 1000 hrs, so I dressed up decently and went for it. My interview went for 65 minutes and during that, I was asked so many questions from my PIQ, around my friends, backups, family, and some around GK and international relations. The interviewer asked me why I couldn’t clear NDA and CDS examinations in my previous attempts, I told him the reasons honestly, he was satisfied with the answer. He asked me how I keep myself updated, how my friends help me, and how I do help them. He also asked some basic questions related to physics as I have done B.Sc.(hons) in physics. He also asked me how I managed my study expenses, how I coped up with things after my father’s demise etc. He was really very satisfied with my answers. He also asked some questions from my travel experiences as I had mentioned traveling as one of my hobbies. At the end, he wished me good luck and told me that he will be glad to see me in the blue uniform.
Day 5:
The DSO briefed us about the process of the conference and after a wait of 10 minutes, I went inside the conference hall and I was asked by the deputy president about my stays and he also asked me that what did I learn there in those 5 days. I told him that I made some friends from different states and came to know about their language, culture and also made some of the friends from NCC and they enlightened me by sharing their camp experiences and how discipline plays a vital role in their moral development.
After the conference, the Deputy president gave a motivational lecture followed by the announcement of results by the DSO Sir. The moment he announced chest number 06, I got goosebumps. I became emotional and all my loved ones, my family members, my friends everyone were coming in front of my eyes. All my struggles, all those sleepless nights, all those journeys which I traveled in the general compartment of Indian Railways everything was sliding.
After that moment I rang my mother and told her that your son has achieved his dream of putting ranks on his shoulders. I also rang my mentor during this journey, honorable Vivek Sir. Everyone was very happy.
In the end, I will say that during your journey you will face so many ups and downs, you will also get some self-doubts, but make sure you are putting your best behind your goal. You will certainly achieve it. Believe in yourself and believe in God it prevents you from doing wrong.
Army personnel being awarded the COAS and VCOAS commendation cards on the occasion of Army day 2021. These men and women in uniform earned the COAS and VCOAS commendation cards by going above and beyond their call of duty. We congratulate these army men for their excellent service to the nation.
The list of Army personnel who have been awarded Chief of Army Staff and VCOAS Commendation Cards on the occasion of army day 2021.
Indian Army has released a list of 100 martyrs who lost their lives in various operations in 2020. The list includes 06 officers, 12 JCOs, and 82 ORs. These officers and soldiers made supreme sacrifice while guarding the national frontier and saving us. Let’s not forget the names of these heroes. Here is the list of 100 martyrs according to their regiments who laid down their lives in 2020 beyond the call of duty for the best national interests:
India’s first indigenous 9 mm Machine Pistol “ASMI” has been developed by Lt Col Prasad Bansod from Infantry School, Mhow with assistance from ARDE, Pune in a record time of four months. The weapon fires the in-service 9 mm ammunition. “ASMI” sports an upper receiver made from Aircraft grade Aluminium and lower receiver from Carbon Fibre, manufactured by 3D printing process including trigger components made by metal 3D printing. It features a 8 inch barrel and 33 rounds high capacity magazine with an overall empty weight of under 2 Kgs .
Upper receiver has full length integral Picatinny rail at 12 and 6 O’ clock direction for fitment of all modern scopes/optics & accessories and M-Lok slots on 3 and 9 O’ Clock direction.
The weapon has a huge potential in the Armed forces as personal weapon for hy weapon detachments, commanders, Tank and Aircraft crews, Drivers/ Dispatch Riders, Radio/Radar operators , CQB ,CI/ CT Ops ,VIP protection duties and policing.
ASMI is likely to find huge employability within the Central Police Organisations and State Police services as well as huge potential for exports with likely production cost of under ₹ 50,000/- per weapon. The weapon is aptly named “ASMI” meaning “Pride”, “Self Respect” & hard work.Col Bansod is from Nagpur.
The Cabinet met under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister in New Delhi on 13 January and has approved procurement of 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 Trainer aircraft at the cost of Rs. 45,696 Crore along with Design and Development of Infrastructure sanctions worth Rs.1,202 Crore.
Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A variant is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured state-of-the-art modern 4+ generation fighter aircraft. This aircraft is equipped with critical operational capabilities of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile, Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite and Air to Air Refuelling (AAR) would be a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of Indian Air Force, IAF. It is the first “Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)” category procurement of combat aircrafts with an indigenous content of 50% which will progressively reach 60% by the end of the programme.
The Cabinet has also approved infrastructure development by IAF under the project to enable them handle repairs or servicing at their base depot so that the turnaround time would get reduced for mission critical systems and would lead to increased availability of aircraft for operational exploitation. This would enable IAF to sustain the fleet more efficiently and effectively due to availability of repair infrastructure at respective bases.
Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, India is continuously growing in its power to indigenously design, develop and manufacture advanced cutting edge technologies and systems in the Defence Sector. The manufacturing of Light Combat Aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, HAL will give a further push to Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and boost indigenisation of defence production and the defence industry in the country. About 500 Indian companies including MSMEs in the design and manufacturing sectors will be working with HAL in this procurement. The programme would act as a catalyst for transforming the Indian aerospace manufacturing ecosystem into a vibrant Atmanirbhar-self-sustaining ecosystem.
Good news for all the female defence aspirants and especially for those who want to join the Indian Army as a pilot in the army aviation corps. Women will be inducted as pilots in the Army Aviation Corps from 2022 said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.
Army Aviation Corps Passing Out
At present, women officers are part of ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps. Women pilots would be flying helicopters to forward locations and be part of operations at the borders, the Army Chief said, adding that the proposal has been cleared.
I had initiated a proposal that women officers can be recruited to Army Aviation. The next course which will begin in July this year, will induct women for training purposes in flying branch and after one year they will be able to join in operational duties.” – Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.
