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6 Ways To Make An Unforgettable First Impression In Personal Interview

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Personal Interview in SSB is one of the most important parts of SSB, which is a way to match your qualities with what you say. Now, there are some points which the IO observes keenly and brings out a personality trait of the candidate from those things. Your actions and way of facing interview matter a lot in SSB.

Moving to the points, following ways should be followed by the candidate in their personal interview to perform well.

  1. Gentle And Humble Entry – The first sight of yours, matters a lot. And the way you enter in the room is the first thing that IO notes and judges your personality from it. Sometimes actions speak louder than words.
  2. Eye Contact to Define Your Confidence– Your eye contact with the person in front of you, is the best way to show your rock strong confidence. Don’t misinterpret it with starring the IO with an angry sigh. Just keep your eyes in contact with IO.
  3. Talk To The Point – The Armed Forces want a person who directs his men in a crystal clear way and speaks out what is necessary. He should not starve the talks and nor should he bulge out unnecessary information. Just follow the stream of the question asked and answer it in a humble way.
  4. Gentle Smile Works A Lot – Smile shows your way of handling the situation in a calm mood. Don’t get unbalanced from the type of questions asked by the IO or any kind of strict behave. Your smile will leave a non-deletable impression over him and shows your way of handling arid situations. The point here to remember is that the candidate must smile in between the conversation and avoid laughing. Don’t be over friendly with IO.
  5. Dress up in a Good Way – Be a gentleman and try to dress up in a comfortable way. Don’t be over stylish or unorderly dressed. Dress up in a disciplined and simple manner. Formals are always preferred in an interview. For getting more on this, visit Best Combination of Dress for SSB Interview.
  6. Be Calm And Have Patience – Don’t start replying before IO completes his questions. Your patience and eagerness to listen first is the thing that IO observes when he starts a conversation. Don’t start exploding your predefined thoughts or scripts after hearing the initial words from IO. Wait for what IO says, commemorate the question and answer favorably.

Conclusion – First impression left over IO plays a crucial role in your interview performance. Some other factors that work as the stump of your performance in Personal interviews are communication skills, self-knowledge, and control over gestures etc. Well, nobody is born officer, but practice does make you suitable for this job. Practice for the interview and go through it again and again. The more you practice, the more you achieve.

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16 IMA Gentlemen Cadets Demoted For Ragging Juniors

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IMA Gentlemen Cadets Demoted

16 IMA Gentlemen Cadets Demoted. The Indian Military Academy has taken one of its strictest disciplinary actions against 16 under-training gentlemen cadets of the spring 2016 batch.

The cadets beat up their juniors and took objectionable pictures, for which they have been ordered to repeat the six-month course.

A senior official of the academy confirmed that the cadets had been “relegated to the next junior course” as they were found “violating the academy’s standing orders and breaking discipline”.

In military terminology, relegation means demotion, and the cadets would now pass out of the academy in December this year instead of June.

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The atmosphere at the Indian Military Academy has been tense since last week after 16 gentlemen cadets of the spring 2016 batch were informed that they had been demoted for improper conduct with their juniors.

It was one of the rare instances when so many cadets have been given such a strict punishment. An academy official told TOI that the punishment was aimed at sending out a strong message to all cadets. “There is zero tolerance for any indiscipline in the IMA,” he asserted.

A senior cadet, on condition of anonymity, claimed that the punishment was “unjustified”. “Every year, juniors study under the mentorship of the seniors in the initial months. This is as per the academy’s traditions, and the mentors are allowed to give punishments to their juniors,” he alleged.

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National Defence Academy To Install CCTV Cameras To Stop Ragging

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Recently we came across a video of National Defence Academy where some juniors were getting ragged by the seniors. If you have not seen the vidoe, you can check it below, to tackle such situations, NDA has decided to install CCTV cameras in every NDA squadron. A full report on this issue was published by Skaaltimes as given below.

NDA Ragging Video

In order to avoid any kind of untoward incident at the National Defence Academy (NDA), the academy’s authorities have decided to install CCTV cameras at each squadron.

A proposal in this regard has already been put forth and after completing the necessary procedure the cameras will be installed at the squadrons, NDA sources informed.

On reporting to the academy a cadet is allotted to one of the 18 squadrons which then becomes his home away from home for the next three years. Each squadron has approximately 100 to 120 cadets drawn from senior as well as junior courses under training at the academy.

A senior NDA official told Sakal Times, “The security of the squadron is paramount for us. Apart from that, we need to keep a tab on any untoward incidents at each squadron so that we can ensure an healthy atmosphere. As a result, the academy has decided to install cameras.”

Sources from the NDA are of the opinion that there have been instances like ragging, robberies among others at the squadrons in the past.

“This move is really welcome but ideally it should have happened earlier so that untoward incidents, which have occurred in the past, would have been avoided.” the sources added.

Each squadron, comprising a healthy and eclectic mixture of cadets from diverse backgrounds and varying abilities, is a veritable melting pot where the bods of camaraderie are forged.

Upon being specifically asked how many cameras would be installed, the officer said, “The tender procedure in this regard has already been floated. Once this procedure is completed, then the experts would decide how many cameras would be installed at each squadron.”

The academy is a premier joint training institution and centre of excellence for grooming junior leaders for the Indian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of friendly foreign nations.

The training entails equipping cadets with mental, moral and physical attributes required to cope with the challenges of the battlefield of the future with the aim of leading troops to victory in conventional, non-conventional and asymmetrical conflicts.

source: sakaaltimes.com

35 NDA Cadets Hospitalised After Cross-Country

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35 NDA Cadets Hospitalised After Cross-Country

As many as 35 cadets of the National Defence Academy (NDA) were admitted to the Military Hospital in Khadakwasla after participating in the inter squadron cross-country conducted on February 20.

Most of the cadets had suffered from dehydration and muscular spasms after completing the distance of 12.5 km. Out of the 35 cadets, eight were kept under observation for a few hours at the hospital, of which two cadets are still recuperating from fractures at the hospital, NDA sources said.

Confirming the development, NDA officials said that except two cadets, all other cadets were discharged on that day itself. “The nature of the injuries was not serious and hence, they were discharged. Two cadets are still to recover as they suffered fractures,” said an official from NDA.

National Defence Academy To Install CCTV Cameras To Stop Ragging

According to officials, this trend of a growing number of cadets seeking medical assistance after the cross-country has been observed over the last few years. A total of 1,432 cadets of 18 squadrons had participated in the competition.

Poor physical fitness of the cadets has become a matter of concern for the academy since the last few years. The previous Commandant of NDA, Air Marshal RKS Bhaduria, had openly expressed his discontent over the fitness of cadets.

He had said, “Due to the present lifestyle, the cadets are not paying much heed to their physical fitness. As a result, the academy’s instructors have to take extra efforts to mould them to bring them on par with the requirements of the academy.”

Col (Retd) Vinay Dalvi, who has done extensive research on NDA and also penned ‘Victory India’, a book on the selection and training system of the Indian armed forces, added, “During the Services Selection Board (SSB), the physical fitness of aspirants should also be checked so that he does not face any issue after joining the academy. Sadly, this criteria has been ignored for years.”

To tackle this issue, the academy has decreed that cadets optimise their fitness level before joining, for which it has laid down a specific fitness regime.

National Defence Academy To Install CCTV Cameras To Stop Ragging

source: sakaaltimes

Our Armed Forces Chiefs May Earn More Than US Generals

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For the first time, the Indian Army chief and his counterparts in the IAF and the Navy will draw more salary than the top general and equivalent in the US based on purchasing power parity (PPP) terms when the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission are implemented.

A comparison drawn by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a defence ministry think tank, on the pay packets of Army chiefs and equivalent in the US, the UK and India said a general and equivalent in the US was paid $181,500 per annum (in PPP terms). The salary in the UK for similar ranks was $269,868. In India, the three services chiefs, who enjoy pay equivalent to the Cabinet secretary, received $140,520.

If the recommendations of the 7th pay panel are implemented, the Indian Army chief’s annual salary will jump to $189,482 (in PPP terms), almost $8,000 more than what a general and equivalent ranks draw in the US. The huge salary hikes will apply equally to civilian officers too.

India’s annual per capita income is $5,833 (in PPP terms) while it is $54,630 in the US and $39,137 in the UK.

The purchasing power parity conversion factor, used worldwide to compare income levels in different countries, is “the number of units of a country’s currency required to buy the same amounts of goods and services in the domestic market as a dollar would buy in the US”.

The pay panel observed, in light of protests by the three Service chiefs asking for more money and perks, that “defence service officers and JCO/ORs in India, based on 6th CPC pay scales, are placed quite well in terms of pay, even in relation to defence personnel in countries like US and UK, where the GDP per capita in PPP terms for the country as a whole is significantly higher than that of India”.
These conclusions are, however, equally applicable to civilian employees of the government who are similarly placed. The pay panel’s analysis did not take into account the augmentation of pay being recommended by the 7th CPC.

The IDSA, an autonomous institution funded by the government, was in 2015 commissioned by the Pay Commission to study how well the military and the generals were paid.
source: TOI

Officers Of The Indian Army Getting Fake Messages

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In a suspected case of cyber security threat, several officers of the Indian Army have received fake messages through phone messaging applications informing them that the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Officers), PCDA(O), has developed an app and the officers could access their accounts through the link in the messages.

The PCDA(O) has now issued an advisory to the officers not to open these links and clarified that no such app has been developed by the office.

The office of PCDA(O), which is located in Pune, caters to over 46,000 serving Army officers, right from the Chief of Army Staff to officers of the rank of a lieutenant, which is the first rank for the commissioned officers. According to its own website, the office looks after the pre-audit and payment of pay and allowances and all claims of officers of Indian Army.

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Source: indianexpress.com

“Laser Walls” Up For Guarding The Indo-Pak Border

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Have you ever came across movie scenes in which lasers are put up so that intruders can be detected as soon as they come in its contact? Well, brace yourself for something interesting.

This is happening for real along the Indo-Pak border.

Following the Pathankot attack, about a dozen “laser walls” have been installed along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab to tackle the unsuitable terrain and keep an eye against intruders and terrorists who try to cross over the Indian side. The functioning of these “laser walls” is being monitored through a satellite-based signal command system and armed with night and fog operability tools.

According to reports, while eight infra-red and laser beam intrusion detection systems are “up and working” at the international border near Punjab, four more will be operationalised in the next few days.

Back to Physics, a laser wall is a mechanism to detect objects which pass through the line of sight between the laser source and the detector. A laser beam over a river sets off a loud siren in case of a breach.

The “laser walls” are being monitored by the BSF. The decision to install these was taken by the BSF two years ago as barbed wire fencing could not be installed in many infiltration prone areas due to the unsupportive terrain. It was only after the Pathankot terror attack,  the Union home ministry and BSF sped up the deployment and activation of these walls along the long and winding border suspecting that the terrorists had crossed over to the Indian side from here.

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According to the PTI, 45 laser walls are being planned to be installed in the areas along the international border in Punjab and Jammu and a blueprint is also prepared in this regard according to which the BSF will utilize this technology to conduct pilot project to pick up suspected movements along the international border.

Apart from these, four similar pilot projects are being taken up along the IB in Jammu, Gujrat and West Bengal in stretches of 30-40 kms, work on which will begin by next month.

Pathankot attack was an eye opener for the BSF as more than 1000 additional men have been deployed in the Punjab sector to increase ambush operations and patrolling in the area.

Lets just hope that India is always prepared to tackle situations like this in the future, unlike doing it after the terror strikes.

5 Techniques To Excel In Lecturette

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Vignesh Krishnan
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5 Techniques To Excel In Lecturette

Lecturette is one of the GTO tasks in SSB where the candidate has to deliver a small speech on a given topic.The choice of topic can be chosen by the candidate out the 4 given to him and a preparatory time of 3 minutes is given to him for doing the same.

During the lecturette, the assessor checks for ones ability to talking in public, the attitude, body language,confidence,tone etc.In order to perform well in this one can groom himself by following the given techniques, they are :

  1. Building Knowledge: The topics given in the task are relatively easy and are general awareness topics.The aim to make sure on has basic level of knowledge on day to day stuff which can be gained by reading about important topics on a regular basis.some such topics are about sports,environment,climate change, Indo-Pak relations etc.
  2. Improving fluency of the Lecture: The flow of the speech must be structured where you have an introduction, the problem/statement of the topics,solution to it,recent happening relating to it,conclusion.This goes on to show that you have a structured way of thinking and can convey your view to others clearly.
  3. Self Evaluation: Fix on a topic,Stand up to a mirror look into it and deliver the lecture.In doing so you gain confidence of looking to faces to deliver lecturette.This can improve your confidence and body language as well.
  4. Reading paper: The habit of reading paper can be of immense help in this preparation.There are multiple areas where it can help you lecture namely, your vocabulary,recent happening in particular field,can help predict topics too!
  5. Participate in team events: When you participate in team events you get to communicate to people and voice your opinion, in doing so you learn to speak in public which is lecturette. Finding like minded aspirants and performing or enacting lecturette can also help you groom your public speaking skills

In the process of preparing for lecturette you enhance your skill to become an officer who can handle public and command them with grace.This is essential to command your troops and keep them motivated.Thus, Lecturette is an important and key testing aspect of SSB.

Strategy To Clear Upcoming NDA II 2016 Exam

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Ravinder Tanwar
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Upcoming NDA is a target for all Armed Forces aspirants who are appearing or have passed 12th. Many candidates have appeared in NDA 1 2016 exam and got the idea of how to attempt the exam next time. Those who are planning to attempt it next time, should plan smartly to clear the exam.

Firstly, some important dates of upcoming NDA exam that the aspirant must commemorate are as follows:-

  • Date of notification – 15 June, 2016
  • Last date for Appling for it – 15 July, 2016
  • NDA II 2016 date – 18 September, 2016

Now, the time left for the next NDA is about 4 ½ months, which is sufficient to grill your knowledge level.

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Now, heading to the main part of it, all candidates must make a strategy to ease their preparation and ensure your success. So, we are here with some short points that will help you to make your strategy.

  1. Accelerate Your Maths Solving Ability – For clearing NDA examination, a candidate must focus on maths and GS equally. But for scoring good in maths, you need to accelerate your question solving speed and managing time to do more and more in less time. Practice hard and manage time to cover 11th and 12th’s maths syllabus.
  2. Stay Up To Date With Current Affairs – NDA examination’s GS paper normally has a significant part of current affairs. The current affairs part normally covers question form last 5-7 months. To lustre your current affairs, just go through the monthly magazines like CSR, Pratiyogita Arpan, be regular in reading the newspaper, stay connected with productive news channels like DD news etc.
  3. Make A Time Table For GS – GS has a combination of all subjects from science, commerce and arts stream. Every candidate is aware of the knowledge of his stream subjects. But you must improve your knowledge of other subjects also to incline your score. No need to go deep in those subjects. Rather have optimum knowledge of it.
  4. English Is All About Practice And Expertise – To improve your English for scoring good in NDA, all candidates are advised to read the newspaper, especially editorial articles and solve practice papers for levelling up your expertise in English.
  5. Specify Time For Sample Papers And Previous Year Papers – It is always advised to go through previous papers and sample papers. It has two purposes. First is that you will get the level of your performance and preparation. Second, it will make you to learn the time management in the examination. Candidate should manage time for it in the last 1 month of their preparation.

Conclusion – Unorganised hard work will lead to nothing. So all candidates are advised to make a strategy, organise the preparation and cover all sections to score more than cut-off. NDA exam is not a hard nut to crack. But what all required is to work hard in a smart way. Manage your time from now and make one step each day toward your goal. Be honest to yourself and start preparations from this moment.

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9 Key Points Of Nomadic Elephant – The Indo-Mongolia Joint Army Exercise

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The eleventh India-Mongolia joint training exercise, ‘Nomadic Elephant-2016’, to promote military associations between the countries kicked off on 25th April in Mongolia. The exercise aims at promoting military associations between India and Mongolia. It will culminate on 8 May 2016.

 

Here are the 9 key points of this exercise:

  1. The Indian Army sent platoon-strength soldiers of the Kumaon Regiment. A team of two observers will also be taking part in the event.
  2. There will be about 60 personnel from the Mongolian Armed Forces who will be taking part in the exercise.
  3. The exercise will be inclusive of the specialised operations in Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism setting.
  4. The Indian contingent will share their practical experiences of Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism operations through a series of classroom lectures and outdoor demonstrations.
  5. The Indian Army’s demos will include house clearing and room intervention techniques in a hostage situation, road opening, establishing mobile check posts, intelligence gathering and drills for countering improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
  6. Both the contingents will also share their techniques of unarmed combat, specialised rappelling and participate in various sports events during the two weeks’ exchange.
  7. The event will culminate on 8th May after a 48 hours joint outdoor exercise covering specialised operations in Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism environment.
  8. This is the 11th Indo-Mongolia exercise. India and Mongolia held their first joint exercise in 2004 and the joint drills are being held every year. After 2005, the next drill was conducted in Mongolia in 2008.
  9. India was undertaking the exercise in order to develop synergy and interoperability between the two armies to fight Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism mandated by the United Nations.Yudh Abhyas CTE
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