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Abilities of an Officer for Indian Defence Services

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Jayendra Singh
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It’s the dream of every youth to have that uniform on the body, those shining stars/ rings or strips on the shoulder, those awards and medals on the chest. They are always pride for an individual. The culture that you belong to once you are an officer, the style of living, or whatever it’s totally different from the civilian culture we are part of now.

Time becomes more precious and motherland the most. Their priority changes and they see things differently. Now you will be thinking that do they have all this from the very beginning. The answer is a big NO … these things they learn as a part of stringent training that they undergo after being recommended for the defence forces. But yes one thing is very much true that they have the spark to do something in life, they have a bit of each and every quality that is present in a officer which is later developed fully through training. I had read somewhere that an officer must have the following ability:

An officer should be able to

  • Heal the wound
  • Plan an expedition
  • Order from a French menu
  • Climb a mountain face
  • Enjoy a ballet
  • Balance accounts
  • Role a kayak
  • Embolden a friend
  • Tell a joke
  • Laugh at himself
  • Cooperate
  • Act alone
  • Sing a children song
  • Solve equation
  • Throw a dog a stick
  • Pitch manure
  • Program a computer
  • Cook a tasty meal
  • Love heartedly
  • Fight efficiently and
  • Die gallantry

Specialization is for insects ~~ Lewis E Hitchner

Indian Military Academy

The above lines speak the ability that an officer must have and Lewis defines it clearly. They should be perfect in whatever they do because specialisation is just for insects. I hope you get the jest of what an officer means for the nation. They are formed of stone and share the ability to survive in every condition, they are made to learn how to strive for excellence and die for their motherland. They are perfect and are adaptable to every condition. That’s why SSB is designed such, that judges your qualities and then only makes you move ahead to get the title of an officer with that shining uniform, stars and medals on the chest. You don’t win them, but you deserve them if you have the ability to reach that place. So what are you thinking for, burn the spark in you to move towards excellence and see what all could you do. For any help, counselling you can feel free to get in touch with me. I would love to see you living your dream.


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Tips for Engineering Knowledge Test EKT

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Tashi Mishra
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Tips for EKT Exam

Attention! All our Engineering graduates who have applied for technical entries in Air Force through AFCAT this time need to appear for EKT Engineering Knowledge Test immediately after the AFCAT written test. This EKT will be of 30 minutes duration and will consist of 50 objective type questions from the basic of engineering.


Here are the few tips for EKT which will help our aspirants:

  1. EKT is not a very difficult test; all it requires is thorough understanding of basics. So brush up and revise your basics nicely. Do not leave any portion untouched.
  2. Speed is important in EKT so don’t get struck on any particular question for long.
  3. The syllabus of EKT is a little lengthy and it’ll require consistent preparation so start preparing from now onwards and do as much as you can.
  4. Do topic wise studies, i.e. decide and plan out that which portions you have to cover in a day. Stick to your plan and do complete the portion you have set for that day. In this way you’ll be able to cover maximum of the topics.
    Engineering Knowledge Test
  5. Revise the parts you did for the previous day.
  6. Do see the previous year’s papers and other model papers to get an idea on the types of questions. This will also help you to practice the maximum of them.
  7. Write down all the formulas you’ll need on a separate sheet, sometimes the questions are simple which require the direct application of formulas, so if you have formulas with you separately you can revise them anytime and that will leave out any chances of missing anything.
  8. There are no such particular books in market but you can follow the books from your semesters according to the EKT syllabus for preparing. Also you can follow any competitive book which you study to prepare for Engineering professional exams like exams of BHEL.
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Tashi+profile+pic Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

She is a defense aspirant from Varanasi completed her BCA. She has attended SSB Interview at 1 AFSB Dehradoon and has more SSB coming up. She is confident about joining Defence Forces one day. Here, she is sharing her views and experience. Join us now.

Importance of Being Positive for a Defence Aspirant

By
Jayendra Singh
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Indian Army Lady Officers

Already thought of joining Indian defence services?  Alas… You are on the right path. Indian defence is one of the best services one could opt for being in India. It is a place where you could live for your country and think of serving and protecting its rights. Being surrounded by neighbours who do not tend to have good relations with our country it’s the need of time. Every youth want to contribute to its motherland but the real right is bestowed to the defence personnel’s only.

They are the real heroes and have the power to do so. If you want to be one, identify the need of service for motherland in your heart and brain and then move ahead. SSB a wonderful 5 day stint and the gateway to be an officer with Indian defence requires a synchronisation between your body, heart and mind. Whatever you think with your mind should without any conflict be agreed upon by your heart and should be reflected in your action with the help of your body. This synchronisation helps in removing the duality of thought and action becomes result oriented. You never turn back to your decision for validation. Remember, an officer never has another chance to think whether the decision he has taken is right or wrong. The protection of motherland never gives another chance to think what’s next?  If these three function together you are the right one to move ahead. SSB clearly judges you as a person and recommends you only if you have sufficient OLQ’s. The parameters are stringent and are not changed for anyone. Popularity of defence is growing not because it pays you high but it’s the only place in India where no reservation applies. All are equally treated here and judged on tough parameters before clearing. 

Indian Army Women
The mantra for success is the positivity one carries in life. You are tested to look how positive one can be in adverse situations. Positivity changes way of thinking and can convert an adverse situation into a good one. This is a tested formula and yes it has worked for years for the defence personnel’s in acquiring the right talent. The officers that get recommended not only have a different approach to look at situations but are daring enough to think differently than the so called “civilians”. You should have a positive thought process and it should be developed since the inception. Be happy in every situation you face. The thought process of positivity is something that takes time to build in and it cannot be developed immediately when you get a ssb call. This would definitely be a help in psychology section and would be reflected in whatever you answer in PI. So get ready….. Built in positivity…. time is flowing off.
In next article I would be concentrating more on the hidden mantras to get success in SSB. This article tries to tell the advantage of being positive so be one.
 
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What are the OLQ’s That are Needed to Clear SSB Interview

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Jayendra Singh
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OLQs SSB Interview

“SSB is a battle. Only brave can survive it!!! “~~ Jayendra. Battles are only meant for soldiers. Wrong thought indeed. Everyone who is surviving on this earth is striving to make the best of it.  Every second we tend to fight a battle to survive. Ask a mother who constantly fights battle with time for sending her children in time to school, preparing them breakfast and lunch so that they do not feel discomfort. Ask a student who fights battle constantly for securing good grades and thrive to learn more to exist in this competitive world. What about a father who constantly works hard to earn a living so that his family could survive. What about a beggar who is trying hard to earn a penny for his children so that they can have food at night. Life is just another name for struggle. Those who do it properly live life enjoy fully.

But the other thing one needs to keep in mind is that nothing is impossible here. Those who achieve and those who fail are human beings only. It’s their effort and hard work which later reflects in their achievements. Nothing is possible without hard work. Luck or Noise function as we call it in MBA merely plays a significant role in other exams but SSB is not the place for it. No luck factor plays a role here. You might hear people saying at last that I was asked tough questions while others had been asked what they knew. Please understand such comments are given by people who are screened out or are not recommended. The evaluators at SSB judge everyone through the same eye. It however matters that such people could have done well if they would have prepared it and should be thorough in everything.
SSB has a set of parameters where you are judged for Officer like qualities (OLQ’s) as we call them. The following are the OLQ’s that one must have:
  • Effective Intelligence
  • Reasoning ability
  • Organising ability
  • Power of expression
  • Cooperation
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Self confidence
  • ability to influence group
  • Speed of Decision
  • Initiative
  • Determination
  • Honesty
  • Stamina
  • Courage
    OLQs SSB Interview
So clearing SSB is more of a mental game rather than a physical one. SO just keep calm and be stress free. Get ready to work hard and keep yourself relaxed. Various rounds of SSB are just meant to judge the above qualities in you. If you have it in you no one can stop you from clearing it. So get ready to fight the battle… At last remember the quote below and always feel contended that you are getting better in life.
You may not be where you want to be but you can definitely look back and be thankful you are not where you used to be. ~~ Soel Osteer
For other matters like preparation help, counselling you are free to contact me. It would be my pleasure to see you grow as officer.
 
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Indian Navy’s New Strength INS Kamorta

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Tashi Mishra
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The Indian Navy fleet has got yet another star in its fleet. This new member of the Naval family will strengthen the Indian Navy and also showcase India’s talent to build its own vessel. The new member in the family is INS Kamorta. It is a stealth corvette. It is India’s first indigenously-built anti submarine warfare corvette. It is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, it will be the first warship armed with an indigenous rocket launcher for anti submarine warfare.

It is part of Project 28, approved in 2003. It was launched in 2010 and was expected to be commissioned in 2013. But due to some factors its delivery was late so now its all ready to be commissioned by July 2014. The sophisticated front line warship with stealth features will also be the first warship armed with the new trainable chaff launcher – Kavach.

INS Kamorta

With an approximate displacement of 3400 tonnes, it can achieve a maximum speed of 25 knots. It is powered by four indigenously designed 3888 KW diesel engines at 1050 rpm and can cover nearly 3,500 nautical miles at 18 knots.  The overall length of the ship is 109 meters and is nearly 13 metres wide at its maximum bulge. With about 90 per cent of the ship being indigenous, it is also capable of deploying a helicopter, adding considerable punch to the ship’s anti-submarine capability. It is also the first naval ship fitted with bow mounted ‘Sonar’ (sound navigation and ranging) for enhanced underwater surveillance. Integration of indigenous surveillance radar (Revathi) for surface and air surveillance is another first on any Indian warship.
Each ship will be manned by 14 officers and 150 sailors. With reverse osmosis plant for fresh water generation, sewage treatment plant with vacuum toilet facilities totally compliant with International Maritime Organisation regulations, the warship measures up to all stringent regulatory needs to operate across oceans of the world. 
The sturdy warship is the first in its class of four ASW corvettes being built for the Indian Navy. Named after islands in Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshwadeep archipelago, ASW corvettes Kadmatt, Kiltan and Kavaratti are to follow suit progressively.
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Tashi+profile+pic Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

She is a defense aspirant from Varanasi completed her BCA. She has attended SSB Interview at 1 AFSB Dehradoon and has more SSB coming up. She is confident about joining Defence Forces one day. Here, she is sharing her views and experience. Join us now.

Clothes You Will Need for SSB Interview

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Tashi Mishra
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SSB Dress Code

We get a lot of queries form our aspirants regarding the dress they require for SSB. So we decided to come up with a dedicated article on that. There is a particular dress code which you are supposed to follow while you are in your interview. In fact that is why everything is clearly mentioned in your call up letter. However  we have tried to give you event by event dress code here so that you might get some help.

  • Screening Day: Men need to wear a formal attire. Of course there is no compulsion but still it’ll make you look more sincere as this is the first instance you’ll appear in front of the board. Similarly for the lady candidates also, you are also advised to wear either western formals or simple salwar kurta. Men can wear dark trousers with light shirt and formal shoes.
  • Psychology Test: for this test you can wear anything decent enough.
  • Interview: For interview you need a formal pair of clothes. Both for the ladies and the men. Though sometimes you might be called for the interview immediately after your GTO but make sure to change your clothes if you even have a few minutes time. Here also men can wear formal trouser and shirt and ladies can wear either shirt-trouser or salwar kurta.
    SSB Dress Code
  • GTO: For your GT series you need to have a white t shirt. Apart from it ladies can wear either shorts or track pants which should again be in white color. Men can wear white track pants. A white track suit will also be suitable. If you have a problem finding pure white clothes get the ones with around 90% white content. Ladies are allowed to wear white colored salwar kurta as well.
  • Conference: For conference you have wear formal clothes just like interview. You have to appear in front of the whole board so you need to look presentable and formal.
  • General purpose: Carry a night clothing or a suitable night dress for room. For mess premises also you have to go in decent preferably formal clothes.
  • Shoes: Wear formal clothes with formal dress. Wear white sports shoes (if not then shoes with maximum white content) for GTO. You can’t roam in slippers so carry appropriate shoes to roam around in the premises.
Some important points:
  1. You can carry a pair of jeans and two t shirts for traveling and book out purposes.
  2. Not much casual clothing is required as you won’t get chance to wear it so carry clothes appropriately.
  3. You are not required to carry pillow or blanket but do carry one thin sheet for night.
  4. In mess you are expected to be in formal clothes so please follow that.
  5. Wear decent, mostly semi-formal or formal clothes in the campus all the time.
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7 Ways To Be An Effective Leader

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SSBCrack
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Being a good leader involves more than simply bossing people around while great leaders are sometimes born.  But we all have the potential to lead by example. Here is what you need to keep in mind if you want to strengthen your leadership muscle:

  1. Fail big: Don’t be scared to fail big. Failure is okay and can be good, only as long as you are able to fail forward and learn from each and every mistake. Each time you fail, you grow.
  2. Banish self-doubt: A lack of confidence can stop you from taking charge. Feelings of anxiety or doubt can distort your self-image. Focus on daily successes (no matter how small they are) in order to keep self-doubt at bay. Celebrate your past accomplishments and keep your confidence level high.
  3. Focus on results: What really matters is that leaders are able to create enthusiasm, empower their people, instill confidence and inspire others. Leaders come in all different forms-introvert, extrovert, casual, formal, you name it. It’s the result that matters, not the style.
  4. Keep improving: A third of what it takes to be a good leader is inherited, but that just means the other two-thirds are up for grabs. Most traits can be improved, strengthened and reinforced with practice and training.
  5. Fake it: The world has never been altogether friendly to introverts. It is for this reason that the most successful introverts have mastered the ability to act like extroverts, a reminder that learning how to fake it is still an important tool in a leader’s arsenal.
  6. Laugh:  Why? Just think about the people you’re most likely to trust and get along with-probably not those who take themselves too seriously. A leader who encourages laughter tends to be less hierarchical and thus more innovative.
  7. Be responsible: ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ This classic line from Spiderman reinforces the idea that leaders must own their responsibility during the good times and the bad times. Leaders who step , generate more trust and respect.

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Lessons From Sports: Creating Chances

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SSBCrack
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Lessons From Sports: Creating Chances
The Football fever is on and there might be hardly one who doesn’t watch the football match. Football is the most energetic game and almost everyone likes to play as well as watch it but did you ever try to get a message that it delivers? While analyzing the statistics of a football match, there are a few crucial statistics one must focus on. First and foremost is obviously the score of the match. Secondly the possession of the ball- which team is in more control of the game? And lastly, how many opportunities to score goals did each team have? There is very simple correlation between these statistics that delivers a meaningful message- ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’. 

This message is so true not only in football, basketball or any other sport, but also in many aspects of our lives. If we don’t take chances or initiatives, we won’t be successful. In order for us to score and win in life, don’t we (like footballers in a match) need to create those goal-scoring opportunities? Don’t we need to actively create situations that will pave our way to victory? Of course YES!
Let’s suppose that you are job hunting and you expect to get a job by sending your CV or resume to a few companies and expect them to offer you your dream job, Know that it is highly unlikely. On the other hand, if you actively put yourself in situations where you increase your employability –by attending a specific course or thoroughly researching a company-before sending your application to them, aren’t you giving yourself a greater chance to bag that job you aspire to? In essence, you must ask yourself, “Am I putting myself in a position to win and achieve my targets?”
Indian Air Force Pilots
Here are a few questions that you can ask yourself that may help you put yourself in a better position to achieve your goals, be it for a job promotion or anything you wish to achieve in life. These are all questions that sport coaches ask players to think about:
  • Can I improve upon my individual skills?
  • Can I improve communication with other people?
  • Do I have enough strength to beat my opponents?
  • Am I able to tackle the situations that make me panic?
  • Am I associating with the right people?
  • Am I confident in my skills?
If the answer for these questions is YES, then reinforce those actions and don’t let them go. But if the answer is NO, then there is a chance for you to work on yourself and keep on growing and get into a good position.
Always remember, if you create zero opportunities to score, you will never win. And you can still win the game even if you are not in full control of it as long as you are effective. So, focus on increasing your odds of scoring, create chances and succeed! 
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Join the Mission: Apply for AFCAT 2 2014

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Jayendra Singh
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Apply for AFCAT 2 2014

The wait is over again for the defence aspirants. Indian airforce is ready to induct officers through AFCAT 2/14 for flying technical and ground duty. Flying branch officers are responsible for protecting the skies and fight any infiltration that hampers peace in air. The technical officers are responsible for maintaining the technical update for the department.


They will also be kept aware of the latest happenings in technology, keeping Technical yard update for the force. Ground duty officers will be responsible for the happening in the ground, maintaining radar strength and studying radar signals , clearing skies for the planes, logistics etc.   The search is for both men and women. Airforce believes in providing equal opportunity for both. It is seen less prevalent in Army. So this is best chance for women candidates to utilise the opportunity with availability of seats for various categories.  The advertisement is released in the employment newspaper dated 7 June 2014. Please check the eligibility criteria for various entries which include age, education qualifications, etc. Before applying. Last date for applying is 3 July, 2014.

Apply for AFCAT 2 2014

More details could be checked on www.carrerairforce.nic.in.

AFCAT is an aptitude test which consists of General awareness, logical reasoning, Quantitative tests, verbal, non verbal type of questions. Normally test consists of 100 questions which are of moderate level. Sufficient time is provided for solving, and the answers needs to be filled in the OMR sheet. Bubbles should be filled with care as if marked wrongly it could lead to negative marking. Start preparing for general knowledge questions as this is something which can take you edge above others. Getting more marks in written test is essential as Airforce sets the cut-off marks based on the people that apply and their performance. Those who are above the cut-off will only qualify and will be called for the second stage which is SSB. So get set go and start preparing as time is less and this is just a gateway for getting a call for your dream to join Indian defence forces.

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jayendra Jayendra Singh, Editorial Team

Jayendra is pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi and is a die heart counsellor for defence aspirants. He was recommended in the first attempt for Indian navy UES entry and is willing to help aspirants to who can make use of his experience in this field.

Truth of Life Which We Forget. Follow to Succeed

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Jayendra Singh
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Truth of Life Which We Forget

There are many things in life which come in front of us in different forms but we tend to neglect the happenings and perceive them differently. If we remember the following we can spend life happily because happiness is the key to success as it provides opportunity to keep brain tension free and it could be applied wherever we want. Even to fulfill our dream too.

  1. Life is very small, live it: Death is the reality of life and it happens to everyone but this does not mean that we start fearing and not enjoy our life. We should enjoy each and every moment in life. Whatever we get, we should be satisfied with that. We should not run for unsatisfied things which we always wanted but could not get. Life is seamless, our demands never end but we should learn to live satisfactorily with whatever we have.
  2. You make your life not others: There are few people who will be part of your life and will be special to you. Others are there who are not at all important but will try to interfere in your life. But the final decision how to live your life lies with you. I would suggest you should hear from everyone and extract the best out of it to follow in your life. This is just so simple because you only change your life but blame others that they are affecting. Govern it yourself.
  3. Whatever we think is different of what we do or get: Life is full of opportunities but everyone is not lucky enough to get all. Whatever you think of in dream or reality may not be the reality but working for it with full dedication is needed so that at the end there is no feeling that i could have worked more to achieve. We should not be result oriented but work oriented. Give your best shot and the best will follow.
  4. Success is accompanied with failures:  Failures are not bad for life. It brings along the learning but worst part is with those people who don’t want to learn from their mistakes. We should not ignore the mistakes and take proper learning. We should not fear from failures as this move along and life is full of different colours, one of which is failing and getting along and starting life.
    Truth of Life Which We Forget. Follow to Succeed
  5. Some people are not made for you: Some people will cause negativity in your life. Everyone is not made for you. You have to decide who will live in you vicinity as that particular should be chosen who gives positivity to you and brings you a life full of happiness. Positivity is needed by you to succeed, and remember everyone will not be happy when you achieve and do well in your life. So choose wisely.
  6. Life changes continuously: Whatever you have today will not be with you tomorrow. Things around you and people changes continuously and also the situations. So whatever good time comes along the way take it and enjoy else you will be lost in this world of multiple opportunities. Success might be followed by failure but don’t forget to remember good times and enjoy each moment of life.

Follow these simple mantras and you will see that life is full of opportunities. There is lot to laugh on and live on.


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jayendra Jayendra Singh, Editorial Team

Jayendra is pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi and is a die heart counsellor for defence aspirants. He was recommended in the first attempt for Indian navy UES entry and is willing to help aspirants to who can make use of his experience in this field.
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