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NCC 41 Special Entry Scheme Indian Army Recruitment

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NCC 41 NOTIFICATION - APPLY NOW

Applications are invited from married/unmarried MALE and unmarried FEMALE candidates and also from Wards of Battle Casualties of Army Personnel, for grant of Short Service Commission in the Indian Army under NCC Special Entry Scheme 41st Course – Apr 2017.

NCC 41 Special Entry Scheme COURSE-April 2017 SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION (NT) FOR MEN & WOMEN (INCLUDING WARDS OF BATTLE CASUALTIES OF ARMY PERSONNEL).

Vacancies- NCC 41 Special Entry Scheme

  • NCC Men 50 (45 for Gen Category and 05 for Wards of Battle Casualties of Army Personnel only).
  • NCC Women 05 (04 for women general category and 01 for wards of battle casualties of Army personnel only)

Eligibility- NCC 41 Special Entry Scheme

  • Nationality. A candidate must either be : (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) A subject of Bhutan, or (iii) A subject of Nepal, or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will however not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
  • Candidates withdrawn on the disciplinary ground from NDA, IMA, OTA or any other Service Training Academy are NOT eligible to apply.
  • Age Limit. For NCC candidates (including Wards of Battle Casualties)19 to 25 years (born not earlier than 02 Jan 92 and not later than 01 Jan 98). Note: The date of birth accepted by the office is that entered in the Matriculation or an equivalent examination certificate. No other document relating to age will be accepted and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

Educational Qualification- NCC 41 Special Entry Scheme

  • For NCC ‘C’ Certificate Holders. (i) Educational Qualification. (aa) Degree of a recognized University or equivalent with aggregate of minimum 50% marks taking into account marks of all the years. (ab) Those studying in final year are also allowed to apply provided they have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks in the first two/three years. Such students will need to secure overall aggregate of minimum 50% marks if selected in interview failing which their candidature will be cancelled. The candidates studying in the final year of graduation should complete their examinations related to the degree, like, written, practicals, viva-voce, projects backlogs etc prior to 01 April 2017. They should be able to produce the degree within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at OTA, Chennai. Such candidates will be inducted for training at OTA, Chennai on additional bond basis for recovery of the cost of training as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay and allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite degree certificate. Candidate should attach self attested photocopies of the certificate of 10th class for proof of age, Degree with all years/semesters marks sheets and NCC ‘C’ Certificate. Candidate should also attach certificate with their applications regarding CGPA converted to aggregate percentage of marks as per university rules from their institutes.
  •  Service in NCC. Should have served for minimum two academic years in the senior Division/ Wing of NCC.
  • Grading. Should have obtained minimum of ‘B’ Grade in ‘C’ Certificate Exam of NCC.

Method of Selection- NCC 41 Special Entry Scheme

  • All applications are to be forwarded to Recruiting Directorate (NCC Entry) through HQ Directorate General NCC. The NCC Units/Group HQs will forward the applications to State Directorates who in turn will forward the same to HQ Directorate General NCC.
  • Thorough screening/Shortlisting of applications based on qualifications of the candidates will be carried out by the NCC Directorates and HQ Directorate General NCC.
  • Candidates not in receipt of call letter from any of the Selection Centres for SSB interview should presume that either their applications have been received after due date or have been found ineligible or rejected during shortlisting. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained. Candidates after shortlisting will be detailed for SSB interview by Directorate General of Recruiting. The decision of Headquarter Directorate General NCC and Directorate General Recruiting in Army HQ, in the matter of Shortlisting and forwarding of applications to SSBs will be final.
  • On arrival at the Selection Centre the candidates will be administered stage-I of the two stages testing procedure. Candidates failing in stage-I will be sent back on the same day and those who qualify will be detained to undergo Group Tests. Psychological Tests and Interview which will extend for a duration of 5 days.
  • Candidates recommended by SSBs will be required to go through Medical Exam. Candidates who are found medically fit will be placed in order of merit as per the marks obtained in SSB interview amongst the recommended candidates. Boarding and lodging during interviews at SSBs are free. Recommendation by SSB confers no right of admission to the OTA, Chennai. The final selection will be made as per the order of merit subject to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects and number of vacancies available.
  • The merit list of the recommended candidates will be displayed at the reception of Directorate General Recruiting and Directorate General Recruiting website i.e. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
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How to Apply- NCC 41 Special Entry Scheme

  • Apply on plain paper as per the format available at official website of Rtg Dte www.joinindianarmy. nic.in (downloads) , duly typed.
  • Applications should be posted to the nearest OC, NCC Unit from where NCC ‘C’ certificate has been issued.
  • Applications of Candidates serving in the Armed Forces duly counter-signed by Commanding Officer should be sent to the OC, NCC Unit from where NCC’ ‘C’ certificate has been issued.
  • All NCC Units will forward the applications to DDG, NCC of the concerned State.
  • DDG, NCC States will process all applications and forward them to Directorate General NCC. Special emphasis will be laid on the following points: – (i) Check date of birth from class X Certificate. (ii) Check Degree/Provisional degree is from a University recognized by AIU. (iii) Check marks sheets of all years/semesters and ensure that candidate has minimum 50% marks in the aggregate for all three/four years and in case of final year students 50% marks in aggregate for two/three years. (iv) Check NCC ‘C’ Certificate with minimum ‘B’ Grading.
  • Directorate General of Recruiting (Rtg ‘A’), Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army), reserves the right to shortlist applications on the basis of grade obtained by the candidates in NCC ‘C’ certificate examination/percentage of marks in degree examinations.

Candidate should apply Online between 21st July 2016 to 18th August 2016. Candidates should addressed to  Dte Gen of Recruiting/Rtg A NCC Entry, AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army)’ West Block-III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066.

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NOTE:

1. Candidates must note that all those appeared/appearing for SSB interview for SSC (NT)-105 (Apr 2017) & SSC (NT) (Women)-19 Course (Apr 2017) as CDSE candidate will NOT be eligible to appear for NCC Spl Entry-41 Course SSB. A declaration to the effect needs to be filled and submitted alongwith the application form by the candidate, as per format available online alongwith application form.

2. The last date for receipt of applications at NCC Bn is 22 Aug 2016 and thereafter through NCC channel should reach Recruiting Directorate by 30 Sep 2016.

For more information/queries regarding allotment of Selection Centres, date of interview, merit list, joining instructions and any other relevant information please visit our website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. or contact Tele No (011) 26173215,26175473 (between 2 PM to 5 PM Monday to Friday) Address:- Directorate General of Recruiting, AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), West Block –III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066.

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Meet Capt Shalini Singh- Journey Of A Brave Mother To Army Captain

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Captain Shalini

At the age of 23, she lost her husband and was left with a two-year-old son. This brave mother fought against all odds, overcame weaknesses and became a role model for many.
Hats Off to the spirit of Motherhood! Here is her story, in her own words–

“It was year 2001. I was happily married. I had an army officer as a loving husband. Maj Avinash was posted in Kashmir. The separation seemed tumultuous enough. But I did not know at that time, our destiny wasn’t to be an average fauji family.

Married at the age of Nineteen, I continued my studies after marriage too. We were blessed with a baby boy in 1999. I was a happy fauji wife, blessed mother and busy student. Life was great.

Mobiles were not yet common. We used to be connected through phone calls, which were either patched up through many Army Exchanges or made after a long waiting in the only STD booth available for thousands of soldiers.

Considering the quality of the connection and the rarity of it, each successful conversation was like a battle won. He used to love listening to the meaningless chatter of our son over the phone. Life was a true wonder. And we used to desperately wait for those phone calls.

Until one morning when a phone call from Kashmir hit us like a bolt of lightning.

Early morning on 28 Sep 2001 we got a call from his unit that he is seriously injured with gunshot wounds.

We were shaken. The worst fear of a fauji family had come true. Our universe went dark. Our world came to a standstill. We prayed and prayed and prayed. But it was futile.

Second call after two hours turned our world upside down. I lost my husband, at the age of 23. My two year old son lost his father.

(We got to know later that Maj Avinash Singh Bhadauria, Kirti Chakra (Posthumous) had already made the supreme sacrifice when the first phone call was made by his then unit, 8 Rashtriya Rifles, to us. He had single handedly killed 04 terrorists. But in the fierce fight that followed he had suffered gunshots and attained martyrdom. He was 29.)

I was 23 and my son was two. My mind went still. Body was numb. Time was passing in a haze, like a glint of darkness in a pale, dull universe.

I did not know how to react when people gave condolences. I could see the faces, feel the movement around me and hear the buzzing sounds, but everything seemed unreal. Nothing made sense. Nothing had a meaning. My life had lost meaning so early in life, all of a sudden.

I felt like finishing myself.

But there, I had my innocent baby in my lap. Playing around, giggling and chattering with people, chuckling and laughing, and crying over small matters at times, enjoying all the attention and drama.
Full of life, clueless to what had just happened to us, Dhruv brought life back in me. I had to be strong, for him.13510781_639681399517644_1456975419382160167_n

I decided to join the Army. I was not sure how I will do it. I was very fragile and delicate physically. I was a pampered child of my family. When I met his unit officers at my home, I told them that I had decided to join Army.

Most were pleasantly surprised and extremely supportive. They had seen me as a delicate Army wife, so some of them were sceptical too. They made me aware of the challenges. The selection was tough and the training was tougher.

Life as an officer and the work is not any less tough, they used to say. Frequent movements, remote postings and lots of instability, they said, may cause lots of problems as I had Dhruv, wholly dependent on me.

But I had decided that my son is my biggest strength and I will not let him be a weakness. I was not listening. I had just one thought in my mind. I have to be strong. I have to wear the uniform and hit back at life. For us.

I quit my Post graduation studies in between and applied. I prepared hard and also took coaching for Service Selection Board (SSB) interview. I even had a nose injury due to wrong long jump attempt while being coached for SSB.

In December 2001 (03 months after my husband attained Martyrdom) I was called for a week long interview at SSB, Allahabad.

My son had never stayed without me. I could not have left him for a week. My parents accompanied me to Allahabad. Understandably, they were not allowed inside the SSB centre. My son refused to eat from them. They used to wait outside in a nearby park with him. I used to come out at every break and feed him.

It was tough. My SSB co-candidates were moved to see my difficulties and were all praises for my strength. It was difficult but I was determined.13528743_639681459517638_5272568464252931899_n

For a week, I went through the rigorous procedure with determination and focus. Tears only used to roll out at night when I was inside the centre alone and my son was not with me.

When the results were announced, I couldn’t believe my ears. Yes, I had made it! I cried and cried and cried… don’t know for how much time and ran outside in full speed to inform my parents. We all cried together with immense joy and remembered my husband.

Thereafter, I had to spend another week for the medical tests. I could not have asked my parents to continue sitting at the park for another week. So I thought of speaking to my little child and making him understand that he should go with his Nana-nani.

Dhruv did not cry as I had expected. He gave a smile and a flying kiss, then waived me good bye. I controlled my tears. I am still grateful to him for his understanding. We connected through our soul. And he understood my pain and the need for him to stay away from me. He became my strength.

But this one week of staying away from his mother was only a small rehearsal for my little one. It was a precursor to the many long periods in future when his mother would be away, not for days but for months at a stretch.

The beginning was a six months long training in Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai starting in March 2002. Life had changed 360 degrees. From sari/suit to uniform and army boots… I never had imagined in wildest of my dreams ever. But I was there. Such is life.

Was Academy training tough..? No, it was very very tough. To put it bluntly, it was beyond my imagination and physical stamina. At times I used to cry in pain, overwhelmed by sadness and silently angry at my destiny, but I couldn’t have given up.

Hard work paid off. On 07 Sep 2002, twenty days short of my husband’s first anniversary of Martyrdom, I was a Comissioned Officer in the Indian Army. Everyone present for the commissioning ceremony had tears when my three year old son pipped the epaulettes on my shoulders.

Life was getting back on track. My husband was awarded Kirti Chakra (Second Highest Peace Time gallantry award) posthumous which I received in uniform from President Shri APJ Abdul Kalaam.

For a young single mother working in a mostly male dominated environment, life had many challenges too. But I faced them with positivity and a smile on my face. I learnt to move on with more courage each passing day.

Life has been full of struggles, but I guess that is the case with everybody. Ours may be a little more intense. There is not one but many low moments and every time it felt the lowest.

After eight years of losing my husband, when I lost my own dad it was the worst. My husband and my dad were two pillars of strength in my life. One gone the other supported me with equal energy and love but both gone the vacuum in my life became inconsolable. This time my mom, brother and son proved to be my support helping me stand up again.

The organisation was very supportive. I received all the monetary and pension benefits from the Army.

However, it’s been 15 years and I have yet not received Ex-gratia fund from UP government and my fight is still on for the same.

Sometimes I wonder when it is so difficult for me – an educated lady with an unparalleled official and administrative exposure as an Officer – to get her dues from the Government, how difficult it must be for a Jawan’s wife with much less education and almost no exposure.

After six years of service I decided to leave Army to give a more settled life to my son. And today I am a mother of 16+ year old boy. We are settled in Delhi. I am working and we are happy as a family. We are each other’s strength.

I have taken a sabbatical this year to support my son with his studies and career goals. He is in class XIIth.
As a single parent, if you really ask me my dreams and aspirations in life, I only wish to see my son grow big in life and live up to his father’s name. That’s what I tell him. That’s all that I want and wish for. If he does well my sacrifices of this life does not matter at all. I will thank my stars for being kind on us now.

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Let’s hope for the best and pray he gets what he wishes for!”

 

Open Letter To Burhan Wani By Indian Army Major Is A Lesson For All Terrorists

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Open Letter To Burhan Wani

Open Letter To Burhan Wani

Dear Departed,

Ever since you were terminated in a forces-led operation in the Valley, 23 people have died. I don’t know why they died. The majority were possibly overcome with grief and fury and wanted to avenge your death. That did not happen, for obvious reasons. A policeman was thrown along with his vehicle into a river and he drowned. I grieve with your family and with the families of all those who lost their lives. Despicable though you may have been, I cannot find it in my heart to blame your family.

You could have been an engineer, a doctor, an archeologist or a software programmer but your fate drew you to the seductive world of social media, with its instant celebrity hood and all encompassing fame. You posted pictures on the internet with your “brothers”, all you fine young Rambos holding assault rifles and radio sets. It was right out of Hollywood. Your rifle’s fire selector switch was set to “safe” and your weapon rested on your shoulder. I know it’s too late to advise you on such matters, but NEVER do that in an operational area.

The day you started with your social media blitzkrieg, you were a dead man. You encouraged young men of Kashmir to kill Indian soldiers, all from behind the safety of your Facebook account. Your female fan following was delirious. You were a social media rage. Unknown to you, there was probably some nerd with a laptop sitting in HQ XV Corps, tracking you 24/7. You died when you were 22. Had you survived this operation, you would have died when you were 23. Just a different date on the calendar, that’s all. The intensity of violence and the result would have been the same.

I wish we had met and I could have explained to you (before killing you) that the old men of the Hurriyat Conference are like leech. They feed on the blood of men. They send young Kashmiris to face the Indian Army. What sort of a war is this, where lambs are sent to fight lions?

I would have shown you the sheer duplicity of the Hurriyat, with their sons living abroad, pursuing professions other than jihad. Name one relative of Syed Ali Geelani, the head of the Hurriyat Conference, who is fighting the so-called Indian “occupation”? His son Nayeem Geelani is a doctor in Rawalpindi, and lives under the patronage of the Pakistani ISI. Zahoor, his second son, lives in South Delhi. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s sister Rabia is a doctor in the US. Mariyam Andrabi, sister of head of the radical Dukhtran-e-Millat, Asiya Andrabi, along with her family lives in Malaysia. Every Kashmiri separatist leader’s daughter or son is rich and safe, outside Kashmir. Jihad is for other people’s sons.

And your parent’s son is dead. Dead from a 7.62 mm full metal jacket round to the head.

Kashmir’s young and restless blame the security forces for killing them. But they never question the Hurriyat. No one asks Syed Ali Geelani why Burhan Wani is not from his family.

Pakistani media was ecstatic when Kashmiris celebrated Eid this year along with Pakistan and not with the rest of India. This was reported as a blow to the unity of India. This is the first time in the 1400 year history of Islam that Eid was declared, not by witnessing the Shawwal moon, but by looking towards Pakistan. Well done.

The Hurriyat has nothing to do with Kashmiris. This unrest, this bloodshed is just another business. If not, I would like to see the list of martyrs from the Hurriyat leadership’s families.

The Hurriyat knows too well that Kashmir has fallen off the map of the world’s attention. No one cares and everyone knows that it is an artificially manufactured conflict. The Kashmir dispute exists because it is an inexpensive way for Pakistan to keep Indian forces bogged down in the valley.

You were a terrorist. You chose to wage war against India. Like for all other such perpetrators in the past, it didn’t go too well for you. When you choose to fight against the Indian Army, know this; THEY WILL KILL YOU.

Your supporters now want blood. So be it.

Cheers!

Major Gaurav Arya (Veteran)

10 Art Of War Quotes For Future Commanders

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It has been a considerable amount of time since I last shared an article with the future officers of the Indian armed forces. As many of you are aware, “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu stands as the most influential study of strategy and warfare ever written. Its principles have been widely employed by great generals such as Mao and Giap, and it continues to be extensively read within military circles around the world. Notably, the book has also captured the attention of business executives and politicians, who find inspiration and guidance within its pages.

As the future commanders of the Indian armed forces, it is highly beneficial for you to familiarize yourselves with and apply the following principles in your practical lives. These principles will undoubtedly aid you in making crucial decisions on future battlefields, decisions that have the potential to shape the destiny of a nation. With that in mind, presented here is a compilation of the ten most significant quotes from “The Art of War”:

Art Of War Quotes

1: “All Warfare is Based on Deception. Hence when able to attack, we must seem unable ; When using our forces, we must seem inactive ;When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away. When far away, we must make him feel we are near “

2:”If your opponent is of choleric temper ,seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak so that he may grow arrogant .”

3:”There is no instance of a country having benefitted from prolonged warfare “

4:”It is the rule of war, if our forces are ten to enemy’s one, surround him; If five to one, attack him ;If twice as numerous, divide our army into two “

5:”To Secure ourselves against defeat lies in our Hands, But the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by Enemy himself “

6: “To lift an autumn hair is no sign of great strength ;To see the sun and moon is no sign of great sight; To hear the thunder is no sign of quick ear .What the Ancients call a clever fighter is one who not only wins, But excels in winning at Ease “

7: “When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.”

8: “The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.”

9:” Speed is the essence of war. Take advantage of the enemy’s unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions.”

10: “A skilled commander seeks victory from the situation and does not demand it of his subordinates.”

It is beyond doubt that one day many of you will find these principles very much effective in battlefields .Read it well and analyze it well with practical real life problems so that you may one day implement these principles without any ambiguity.

10 Life Lessons Only Military Academy Can Teach You

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Joining military academy is a dream of every defence aspirant, being inside a military training academy is very different from the outer world. Below are few lessons you can learn inside any military training academy.

  1. Either you win or you lose, there are no points for a second place: At war, all you need is to be better than the opposition every time. War is no experience to take back, wars are painful and so is losing in reality. Your opposition might be better equipped and in a better position than you currently are, but nothing really counts. Winning is a habit and a good one.
  2. Selflessness: It’s not just a word for our cadets it’s an attitude.
    The sense of responsibility, the sacrifice. The love for your country the responsibility of your men never comes in any condition. It’s when you are acting selflessly that you are at your bravest.
  3. Value of Discipline: Being a minute late can make you do all those cream rolls or even you could miss a meal (the most important and delightful thing in your entire schedule). Discipline is doing what has to be done even if you don’t feel like doing it. It’s like choosing what you want now or what you want the most. It’s what the road to success made up of.
  4. There is “No substitute to hard work”: All the roads that lead to success have to pass through the hard work boulevard at some point. There are no shortcuts to success. You cannot sit back and hope for a miracle you need to step out and make one. The other might be more skillful than you are more talented than you ever would be, but what you can make sure is that your hard work overpowers everything.
  5. Adaptability and Fieldcraft: Not every time you will be in a familiar and comfortable situation. Life keeps kicking you all the time, you cannot fight fate but what you can is adapt to that change. “When the going gets tough. The tough gets going”.
  6. Fear is a disease, Hustle is the antidote: Every time when you think you can’t do it, give it a shot. Fear can come in any form it can be a fear of failure or whatever. The danger is very real but fear is always a choice. Everything you want is on the other side of your fear.
  7. Observe and Obey: By learning to obey, you will know how to command.
  8. Believe (On oneself + Greater On Companions): Belief is what gets you halfway through. What training teaches you is that the same belief you happen to have on yourself you need to have on your companion. It is a team it always has been. “I’ve got you back”
  9. More actions Fewer words: The best a leader can do is to lead by example. No words would have the same impact as your actions. Your words would mean nothing if they aren’t backed up with actions. Actions determine the outcome, not words.
  10. Jack of all trades master of all: You can’t do with being good at one particular thing, specialization is for insects, you need to be good at a handful of things that would set you apart.

By: Abhishek Rai

Meet Captain Radhika Menon, First Woman To Win IMO Award For Exceptional Bravery

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Women are not seen usually taking up tough jobs. In India at least since last few decades the situation is changing and women are taking up jobs that were once only considered suitable for men. We see women take up jobs in navy too and it may come as a surprise that Indian merchant navy has more than fifty women. The women do their jobs really well and win awards too.

First woman to receive the award: Captain Menon is the first woman captain in the Indian Merchant Navy and will be the first woman to receive the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. The Awards ceremony is expected to take place at IMO Headquarters, on 21 November, at the end of the first day of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).

Reasons why not many succeed: It is very difficult to find successful women in merchant navy as despite being good in their jobs women usually have to quit their jobs as they need to take of their families. Also women during time when they are expecting a child are not able to continue their jobs as they need rest and care. Also being in navy means women will have to be away from family for months together and so women find it really difficult to continue the jobs for long.

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Why Radhika Menon is an exception: Radhika Menon who is in her mid 40s is an exception to this as she has proved that she is capable for the job as a captain. She is the first Indian women captain of a merchant navy ship. From her school days she was determined that she will not live ordinary life and do a 9 to 5 job. She joined Indian navy after clearing her class 12 exam in the year 1991. Her first job in navy was to look after the communication system of the ship. She was the first woman radio officer of India. She continued appearing for exams and kept excelling in her career. She cleared her master’s certificate exam in 2010 and sailed in MT Suvarna Swarajya twice before she took charge of the ship as captain. As per Captain Radhika balancing both the worlds is the key to success. She is married and a mother of seventeen-year-old son. The fact that her husband was a radio offider must would have helped her as he would know the pressure of the job. Lucky Captain Radhika has her husband and son join her sometimes when she is sailing. Staying away from the family for six months when she is at sea is difficult but the Captain says she spends quality time and makes up for the lost time when she is home for six months. Captain Radhika prefers to sail along the Indian coast so that she can spend more time with her family. As per her once the crew members realised that she was good at her job the task of managing a ship became easy. Just that she has to do her job better than male captains do.

The award she won: Captain Radhika will be awarded the 2016 International Maritime Organisation Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous seas in the Bay of Bengal in June last year will be given to Captain Radhika Menon who is the Master of the oil products tanker Sampurna Swarajya. The International Maritime Organisation – is the United Nations specialised agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.

Nomination and selection for the award: Captain Menon was nominated by the Government of India, for the rescue of all seven fishermen from the fishing boat Durgamma, which was adrift following engine failure and loss of anchor in severe weather. Food and water had been washed away and they were surviving on ice from the cold storage. The IMO Council, meeting for its 116th session in London, endorsed the decision of a Panel of Judges that Captain Menon displayed great determination and courage in leading the difficult rescue operation in the Bay of Bengal in June last year.

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Rescue operation undertaken by Captain Menon: Through wave heights of more than 25 feet, winds of more than 60 knots and heavy rain, on 22 June, the second officer on the Sampurna Swarajya spotted the boat 2.5 kilometres away, off the coast of Gopalpur, Orissa. Captain Menon immediately ordered a rescue operation, utilising the pilot ladder and with life jackets and buoys on standby. It took three arduous attempts in the lashing wind and rain and heavy swells before all seven weak and starving fishermen, aged from 15 to 50 years old, were brought to safety on board the ship. Their families had already considered them to be lost at sea, but thanks to the rescue, led by Captain Menon, they were reunited with their loved ones a few days later.

About the award: This annual Award was established by IMO to provide international recognition for those who, at the risk of losing their own life, perform acts of exceptional bravery, displaying outstanding courage in attempting to save life at sea or in attempting to prevent or mitigate damage to the marine environment. Nominations are scrutinised by an Assessment Panel made up of members of non-governmental organisations in consultative status with IMO, under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General. Subsequently, a Panel of Judges meets (under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Council, with the participation of the Chairmen of the Maritime Safety Committee, the Marine Environment Protection Committee, the Legal Committee, the Technical Cooperation Committee and the Facilitation Committee) to consider the recommendations of the Assessment Panel and to select the recipient of the Award. The recipient of the Award is invited to a special ceremony at IMO to receive a medal and a certificate citing the act of exceptional bravery performed. There are three categories of honour: first, the Award itself, for the nominee judged to have performed the most outstanding act of bravery from among those described. Secondly, Certificates of Commendation are awarded to nominees who have committed acts of extraordinary bravery. And, thirdly, Letters of Commendation are sent to those nominees who are judged to deserve some special recognition for meritorious actions.

Source: www.oneindia.com

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Do Young Officers In Indian Army Forced To Take Alcohol?

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Do Young Officers In Indian Army Forced To Take Alcohol

So we get lots of email from candidates regarding life as an officer in the Indian army and we have faced this question number of times where aspirants want to know about the alcohol traditions of the Indian army. If you have a friend in the army, you might have heard a story from him where he was offered an alcoholic drink when he joined his unit after getting commissioned, few might say they were forced to drink the glass of alcohol.

Here are few answers from the experts:

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5 Sources Of Motivation You Need To Join Defence

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5 Sources Of Motivation You Need To Join Defence

The choice of ambition is a mind wrecking task. But staying firm on your ambition is tougher. Stability of mind is always necessary for maintaining the mind and readjusting it. It happens many times that some deviations are encountered while approaching the aim. But when motivators are on the route, then it becomes easy to reignite yourself to hit back and come up with double thrust. For all the Armed Forces aspirants, there is always a reason or motivation behind their aim. The main thing is how we frame it and how we admire the motivator to reach up the level, we want. Firstly, why motivation is necessary these days?

Why motivation in needed?

  • Reducing interest of youth approaching the Armed Forces
  • Intense competition and low selection rate leading to fall of moral
  • Redirecting youth to bolster the defense
  • Instability in mentality of youth

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Now, focusing on the sources, below are some of the sources, which can turn up the mind of youth to join defence forces.
  1. Parents – Family is the first school and parents are the first instructors of a child. Parents are the first who motivates you to do something. The aspirants whose father or mother is serving in the Armed Forces, are the first motivator of the child’s life, who makes their interest inclined toward the Armed Forces.
  2. Veterans – All the Armed Forces veterans are the best motivators. Their service, stories of exceptional bravery and discipline always make a portrait a motivation for the new generation.
  3. Serving Relatives – It is seen many times that there are some relatives, friends, or some of the distant personalities, who are serving in the Armed Forces attracts you to join the same legacy. The respect, honor and the way they turn out in the uniform, spreads glare into your mind.
  4. Dignities – Several Armed Forces dignities are theirs like General, Air Marshal Admiral and others, who always stay there in the news for military purpose inclined you to join the elite organization and do something for your nation. Several other dignities are there, who always motivates the youth to be a part of these organizations.
  5. Media – Media always play an important role in motivating the youth of the nation. Movies of exceptional bravery, missions and war are watched by the youth with keen interest. These kinds of movies ignite the feeling of patriotism in the heart of the young generation.

Conclusion – The journey becomes easy when motivation guides you at constant intervals. Sometimes, it is also asked in the personal interview that who motivated you to join Indian Armed Forces. The above points will help you in that scenario. There can be some more sources of motivation, but the above are easily tractable and can be found around us. These always ensure our confidence and determination toward our aim and regenerates moral when hard times interrupt. Be bold and self-motivated to re-track your ambition. Motivation is the driving force of the Armed Forces and aspirants should inculcate it in themselves.

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How I Cracked SSB Interview For Indian Army

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How I Cracked SSB Interview For Indian Army

Hello my name is Ashish Prakash, I appeared for CDS (2) 2015 for the first time. I matched the answer keys online and was assured to clear the written in OTA list ( age lapsed for IMA ). This was my first chance of giving CDS exam and before that I had applied for EPFO, FOREST SERVICE and GEOLOGIST’S EXAM conducted by UPSC but unfortunately I could not clear any of them. So when CDS result came and I saw my roll number for the first time on UPSC website I became very happy. Then everyone told me that clearing CDS written is bit easier but the main thing is SSB interview. After few months my SSB call letter came and selection centre was Allahabad. I had only 25 days left to join my regular batch. Till that time I was completely unaware of SSB process. And there are lots of myths about the SSB process. I became scared when many of my friends and brothers told me that Allahabad is not a selection centre it is a rejection centre, so don’t waste your time going there. At that moment SSBCrack came to rescue me and helped me in boosting confidence in myself after I read many interviews of recommended candidates. I then went to Baalnoi academy, Delhi for SSB coaching. The class was for 14 days after the class I got all the idea about the whole SSB process.

I was having problem in Word Association Test (WAT) as my writing speed was very slow so I practiced that a lot before leaving for Allahabad.

Journey to Allahabad and Day 1 :

I left for Allahabad on 14th of May and reached on 15th of May, as my reporting time was 1 pm so I went to Movement Control Office (MCO) situated at platform 1 of Allahabad Railway Station. At 1 pm Selection centre representative came and then all the candidates moved to the selection centre east. After reporting all the candidates were given Chest Number and Batch Number and allotted 11 SSB board.

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Day 2:

There were total 75 candidates who reported and then at 8 A.M the screen in test started. The first test was Verbal reasoning I started doing that but by the time finished I did only 40 out of 50. I panicked a little as many candidates had done all 50. Then in Non Verbal reasoning I did all 50. Second test was PPDT i.e Picture Perception and Description Test. Picture was not very clear and the picture shown was a man carrying another man on his shoulder and there were many people behind him. I wrote on the theme of disaster and made the hero of the picture a person who helped the villagers. In the coaching it was said that after the ppdt test there will be a tea break and story could be discussed among the candidates. But it was Allahabad board they knew how to break the coaching’s strategy. There was no break and directly candidates were divided in two groups (Freshers+ Screened Out and Repeaters) and narration started. I narrated well but was not given chance to complete the story, as officer after listening 2 lines said “Understood,Next” ! Then in Group Discussion it was a fish market with everyone screaming it becomes very hard to make your voice heard to the officers during group discussion. So narration part is most important. Then after the group discussion we waited outside and then again assembled at the Batra Hall. Results were announced and my chest number was also there, I became very happy and we all were given new chest number and now my chest number was 6. Now after screen in there were 17 candidates who made into the 2nd stage. We all filled PIQ forms and the sent back to our respective board.

Day 3:

After morning breakfast we all assembled in front of the testing hall and Psychology test started:

TAT

Series wise 11 pictures were shown and 4 minutes time allotted for each story. Tip for this is try to prepare at least 5 themes of a single picture while preparing for SSB. Like mountains, rivers, road, accident scene etc.

12 slide is blank slide where you need to write any story you want. In my case one of my friend from the coaching who was already recommended at Allahabad suggested me to write the 12th story related to myself, what I had written in my PIQ and Self-Description. Hence I wrote a story to show my organising ability.

WAT

This was the test of which I had practiced a lot but I was nervous while attempting. I completed sentence from 59 words and left 1 word but I wrote that word there in the blank. When I wrote Self-Description I took out some time and wrote sentence of the 1 left word also. While dealing with the negative words make sure to use positive sentences for it and this can also be done by using opposite word of the given word.

SRT

In this test I was quite confident but due to lack of time I did 40 SRTs only.

SD

In self-description test I wrote what my parents think of me, what my teacher think of me, what I think of myself, What my friends think of me, What is the aim of my life. My advice is to prepare the self-description test at home and practice it. In this way you can save your time and use it for other tests, if left.

This was the end of the psychology test, as we came out of the testing hall we were instructed to go to the 11 SSB board office and my Interview was scheduled on the very same day.

Interview

Before the SSB I had faced few interviews for private job after my masters but this was my first interview for a big exam so I was very nervous.Reason behind this was also that till my class 12th I was a Hindi medium student and thus I somewhere lacked confidence in spoken English. I tried mirror test for that and practiced 10 minutes daily in front of the mirror.My interview was with the President of 11 SSB. In the coaching we were taught to knock the door before entering and same I imitated before entering, but it did not go well with him and he scolded me very much and said “when your chest number has already been displayed outside why you knocked the door.” I said sorry and sat on the chair in front of him. I was totally nervous at the moment as my first impression went bad. Then he started asking me from my PIQ. I had completed my masters in 2014. His first question was when I completed my masters in 2014 what was I doing for the 2 years gap? He also grilled me very much on the explanation of the question that why did I gave CDS exam so late. I kept on explaining him the scenario that when I was doing my graduation and after that in my masters none of our batch mate thought giving any government competitive exam except the Geologist’s exam. Then in the rapid fire questionnaire he asked a series of questions together. I gave the answers confidently. Then there was an unexpected question from his side to tell the name of a teacher whom I didn’t like and what the reason behind it was. Somehow I gave that answer also confidently. The interview went for about 45 minutes and then interview finished.

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DAY 3:

GTO 1

Day started with 2 group discussions, both went very well. I spoke around 6-7 times on both the given topics. Then the second task was Group Planning Exercise (GPE). In this task time was very less to write the solution to the given problems so I could wrote only the number of problems in order of their priority, and the solution to the first problem. Third task of the day was Progressive Group Task (PGT), in this task our group performed well and I too did gave 2-3 ideas. Remember to make sure that the idea you give is noticed by the GTO. Similarly after that Half Group Task (HGT) also went well. After HGT the next task was Group Obstacles Race (GOR) or commonly known as the snake race. This was the best task of GTO day 1 where everyone enjoyed very much. In this task never leave your group member and run away, help the group in finishing the task. GTO’s are very critical of all small activities we do during this task. War Cry helps in boosting the adrenaline level during this task. Once the task finished, we all were totally exhausted but to our surprise we were informed that Lecturette was also waiting for us !

When my turn came, I choose the most difficult topic from the given list “Endangered species of India”, and I had enough points to speak for more than 3 minutes confidently without any hassle.

Friend’s try to choose difficult topic if you can speak as it has more marks and creates good impression on GTO, but if you don’t have idea about any topic it is always better to choose the topic which you know and have knowledge about it. It is not good to speak things there which makes no sense.

DAY 4:

GTO 2

Day started with body warm up for about half an hour in the GTO ground, then started the first task of the day Individual Obstacles (IO) in that task I managed to complete all 3 obstacles in the given 3 minutes, thankfully without injury!! Many people who get some injury or bruises get panicked and highlight them, it sometimes creates not so good impression on the GTO. Why? Common friends after all we are going to be a warrior and small injuries and bruises will become part of our day to day life during training and after that. After IO second task was Command Task, which in my view is most important task of GTO day 2. There each cadet of a group was made a commander and he could choose two subordinates. My command task finished in the prescribed time. GTO asked me to give different different ideas for the same problem. The last task of the day was Final Group Task, which was also like Progressive Group task and in which the whole group performed together for the last time.

Day 5:

Conference Day

This is the final result day, and the whole SSB process comes to an end. We all assembled at the 11 SSB conference hall and were briefed about how to enter the room, where to sit and with whom to talk inside the conference hall. Everyone was thrilled and confident. My chest number 6 flashed on the board and I went inside. There was an oval table inside and around 12 officers (could not count) were sitting inside in the full army uniform and 11 board president who had taken my interview earlier was in the front. I greeted him and stood, he offered me to settle down. I had promised myself to keep calm and smiling inside the hall. I was confidently looking in to the eye of the president. He asked me how I felt attending my first SSB interview?  I answered him it was wonderful. Then he told me to explain why wonderful in 5 lines. Again he asked me what I wanted to change in my personality after going back home. Then he asked me about any suggestion or complain for the SSB. All these questions and answers merely took 3 minutes and after that I again thanked everyone and went out of the conference hall. After all conference process got over we all were told to make lines according to chest number. Then one officer came with the result. By that time my heart started beating very fast. Officer said that the result of the batch was very poor and only one had been recommended. After listening that I was totally dismayed. Then he finally called the chest number and he called out chest number 6, I felt I had mistaken in hearing, he again called the chest number. I rushed in front, he told me to shout my name and UPSC roll number I did that, he congratulated me and the whole SSB process came to end.

It was not less than a miracle for me. I have faced rejections many time in my life. I completed my masters and worked in oil industry for few months,but then oil prices went down and I had to leave the job. Then I started preparing for UPSC exams. I know how much negative sometimes a human can be. I am already of 24 years and this was my First and Second last attempt for CDS exam and first SSB. But if effortlessly we work hard towards achieving success we definitely get success. Once again I would like to thank SSBCrack for simple explanations of whole ssb process and new updates and their endeavour in spreading knowledge to thousands of aspirants and helping them in shaping their future.

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Short Tips for SSB Self-Description

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The psychology test consist of 4 tests. TAT, WAT, SRT and SD. The last one i.e. self-description is the test, where many candidates deviate the continuous stream of the psychology test. This test is conducted to get a clear image of what kind of personality is possessed by the candidate. To attempt it correctly, a candidate must observe himself and find out what others think about him and how far his own opinion about himself does is correct. Firstly, let’s get the skeleton of Self-description.

The self-description has the following subtopics, on which you have to write down your matter in the comprehensive form.

Parent’s opinion –

Teacher’s opinion –

Friend’s/ Colleague’s opinion –

Self-opinion –

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Now heading to the main topic, the above pattern is to give you a blue print of what you will face in the SSB. Moving ahead, the tips to attempt it will help you to bring out a best personality frame of yours in self-description are given below:-

  • Theory Behind Self-Description – The actual matter behind the self-description is to match your observation with your mentality and behavior. The match is the ultimate motive of it. You will be analyzed in the entire SSB schedule and then will be compared with these opinions.
  • What Actually Your Parents, Teachers and Friend’s Think About You – Give a brief description of what your parents, teacher and your friends think about you. The most important thing is don’t garnish it with your good qualities. Nobody is perfect. Add some logical and genuine parts, where you are lacking. Don’t go so negative and don’t exaggerate about yourself.
  • You Must Have Accurate Knowledge About Yourself – Self description deals with a perfect knowledge of yours by you. Keep accurate knowledge of all aspects of your behavior, mentality and physical activities. Hypes are always separated by the accessory.
  • Avoid Bluffing – It is always advised to the candidates that they should keep distance from bluffing. Bluffing and exaggerations contradict your personality with your psychology, GTO and interview. Give a perfect image of yours in the Self-Description. The test is to know that how perfectly and correctly you have observed yourself.
  • Don’t Write Baseless Things – Only write those things which you actually possess. Even you should write your bad qualities in a right way. Don’t write baseless things or copy the statements of other candidates. Be yourself and write what you have observed or asked from your close ones.

Conclusion – Before commencing anything, it is always better to plan for it. S.D. is the thing, which you can prepare before going to SSB. But it must be pure, precise and perfect. If it gets contradicted with your personality, then you are going in a negative direction. Firstly observe, analyze and take help of others to get a correct image of your personality. The more you stay precise, the more you get closer to your recommendation.

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