Indian Army has published the notification for women military police 2020 – 2021 course. Eligible women aspirants can apply for this entry online.
Applications are invited from eligible female candidates for recruitment of 99 Soldier General Duty (Women Military Police) in Indian Army. Online registration is mandatory and will be open from 27 July 2020 to 31 August 2020. Admit Cards for the rally will be sent through registered e-mail. Candidates should reach the venue on given date and time as mentioned in the Admit Card. Recruitment rallies are planned to be conducted at Ambala, Lucknow, Jabalpur, Bangalore, Shillong and Pune. Candidates will be allotted venue based on their home districts. Final location and date of the recruitment rally will be given on the admit card. Venues listed above may undergo a change.
Written Test through Common Entrance Examination (CEE)
Will be conducted for medically fit candidates at nominated venue. Location, date and time of written test will be intimated at rally site and through Admit Cards.
Admit card for the CEE for the Review Fit cases will be issued after declaring medically fit by concerned specialists at Military Hospital/Base Hospital/ Command Hospitals.
Negative marking would be applicable in CEE.
Result of written examination will be declared on the official website joinindianarmy.nic.in. No separate letter will be sent to the candidate. It is the responsibility of the candidate to check his result and report to ARO for documentation.
Jai Hind Defence Lovers !! My name is Shobhit Mehta and I got recommended for AFCAT 2 2019 entry from 2 AFSB Mysore. Being from a completely civilian background, joining defence forces was not something that someone incubated into me but was a true inner calling which I lately realised. I had been following SSBCrack since NDA days and stories here really motivated me. I am sure my fellow readers will not be interested in knowing how many WAT, SRT I did or what type of stories i wrote. Today via this platform, I wish to tell THE STORY OF MY LIFE, which is very dear and personnel to me. Hope you enjoy reading !!
From childhood i was a very bright student, very studious but at the same time ONLY STUDIOUS, no idea how this world operated. I was a complete bookworm. I always used to sit in the front bench, always wanted to be the best in front of teachers, always wanted to come first in class, always wanted to win every quiz contest or IQ Contest. In this race although I was very good in front of teachers and parents but somewhere I started developing jealousy for others who were better.
I also had no friends as who would like to be friends with someone who is so selfish and self centered. The only friends I had were not because of my personal self but because their parents told ki Shobhit se dosti kro, he is a good student. Time went on, for my JEE Coaching i went to hostel for the first time and i cried a lot because Ghar ki Yaad aati thi. I was a complete child dressed in Class 11 uniform. The world out there was completely different from my ideal world. Also would like to mention that i was 94 kg fat kid trying to make it to IIT because sab yahi krte h.
During my coaching days, i developed this deep inferiority complex within me. Although i was good in studies but are studies everything ?? What about personality ?? I often stumbled upon this question when i saw that my fellowmates who were too cool , too handsome. They were into everyting whether it is some jamming session, bike riding or lighting the room they entered and it was all so beautiful.
I promised to myself that once IIT hota h, i will also learn this art. Luckily, yes luckily IIT toh nahi hua but i kept my promise. During my college first year lost 20 kg to get my first impression right ya dil se bolu toh wanted to impress opposite sex as was inspired from Varun Dhawan from Student of the Year.Funny!! Told you na total child. I also joined Gym and that became a hobby. That was the time when i gave my two SSBs for TES36 and TES37 but i was conferenced out as joining defence that time was an option not THE OPTION.
I never gave NDA SSBs, even after clearing written as that calling never came from within. In my fifth semester, i took out a page and wrote what all career paths to follow and i eliminated each one by one whether its CIVIL Services, Gate , CAT or Banking Exams. I was not sure what to do and then came February 2019 when i watched URI – The Surgical Strike and i decided that this is it. This gives me that kick, this is something i can die for. I was blessed with my dear friend Mayank Kumar who always guided me and taught how to live life. He is himself a motivational speaker and I would suggest my fellow readers to read his self help blogs on WordPress as it will help shape the psychology. Then started my serious preparation for Defence Exams.
MY SECRET MANTRA TO CLEAR SSB :
1. Life is an SRT and every situation in life demands an officer approach, so live life solving SRTs.
2. Read a lot of self help books as it will bring out beautiful sentences in WAT.
3. Be ultra engaged in life whether it is washing utensils when mother is ill or teaching brother during these COVID times as it will bring beautiful personel stories in TAT. For TAT, practise diary writing. Write a personel beautiful story what you did today before sleeping and think 10 pictures originating from that story. In one month you will have 300 stories and you have to write only 12 in SSB and yes gentlemen Congratulations !! You just made it through psychologist.
4. For SD, never use adjectives to define yourself as my very dear friend Mayank told – ” A king is no king who needs to say he is a king “. Write real life examples in SD which show your qualities which again will be taken care if you are ultra engaged in life.
5. For GTO, follow this mantra -” Become the most selfish person in the world and the most selfish thing you can do is help others “. Always help group. A person who doesn’t allow other person to speak in GD or hold fatti, balla will that person ever take a bullet for others in the battlefield. Think about it !! GTO tests our life in nutshell.
6. For interview always keep that smile intact. I always like to hang out with a chilled, sorted and lively person, same with the interviewer. SSB follows a procedure and on internet we have all the possible questions available on which we can be dwelled upon. Introspect and know yourself deeply and answer honestly. Just be yourself. Never Panic. None is Perfect.
AT last SSB requires person with two attributes as per me – Confidence and Learning Attitude. One who is not a deadwood and eager to learn constantly and change himself/herself.
As the first batch of five Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) Rafale jets landed in Ambala air base today, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in a series of tweets welcomed these by saying, “The Birds have entered the Indian airspace… Happy Landing in Ambala!”
Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated Indian Air Force (IAF) on professionally executed ferry and said, “I am sure that 17 Squadron, the Golden Arrows, will continue to live upto their motto of ‘UdayamAjasram’. I am extremely happy that IAF’s combat capability has got a timely boost.”
“The touch down of Rafale combat aircraft in India marks the beginning of a new era in our Military History. These multirole aircraft will revolutionise the capabilities of the IAF,” he added in another tweet.
Highlighting the capabilities of the aircraft, Shri Rajnath Singh remarked that, “This aircraft has very good flying performance and its weapons, radar and other sensors and electronic warfare capabilities are amongst the best in the world. Its arrival in India will make the IAF much stronger to deter any threat that may be posed on our country.”
Raksha Mantri thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his right decision. “The Rafale jets were purchased only because PM Shri Narendra Modi took the right decision to get these aircraft through an Inter-Governmental Agreement with France, after the long pending procurement case for them could not progress.”
He thanked the French Government, Dassault Aviation and other French companies for ensuring the timely delivery of the aircraft and its weapons, despite the severe restrictions posed by COVID pandemic.
Shri Rajnath Singh added that, “The Rafale jets were purchased when they fully met the operational requirements of the IAF. The baseless allegations against this procurement have already been answered and settled.” He added, “If it is anyone who should be worried about or critical about this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity.”
Shri Rajnath Singh shared pictures and videos of the aircraft entering Indian air space.
Earlier, Captain of the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kolkata welcomed Rafale Arrow Leader in the Indian Ocean by saying, “May you touch the sky with glory.” The five Rafale aircraft escorted by two SU30 MKIs as they entered Indian airspace.
Finally, the notification of TGC 132 is published by the Indian Army. Male engineering graduates and final year students can apply for the TGC 132 if eligible. TGC also known as technical graduate course is a technical entry of Indian Army. In TGC, candidates are directly shortlisted for the SSB interview based on their percentage in the engineering degree. Through TGC entry one can join the prestigious Indian Military Academy for training and gets the permanent commission in the Indian Army. Below are some important details for TGC 132.
It has been 21 years since India emerged victorious in the war against Pakistan at the Kargil in Kashmir on 26th July 1999. Since then every year, on this day is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saluted the valour and grit of the Indian soldiers on the occasion of 21st anniversary of the ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ at National War Memorial. Singh was accompanied by MoS Defence Shripad Naik and three service chiefs. Kargil is not only a symbol of our self-respect but also a step taken against injustice. Former PM AB Vajpayee had said that within the purview of national security whatever we do is for self-defence and not attack… :Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The Indian Armed Forces gave their full effort in such an unbearable climate and heights to get back our land which was occupied by the Pakistani troops. The Indian Army was successful after a three-month conflict.
July 26 is dedicated to the Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice to uphold and safeguard the integrity of the nation. The soldiers fought legendary battles in Dras, Kaksar, Batalik and Turtuk sectors at heights above 12,000 feet.
The Kargil War was prompted by the Pakistan Army intruding into India across the Line of Control and capturing strategic mountain peaks. The intrusion was first detected in May 1999, but at that time it was assumed that the intruders were militants or terrorists and not regular Pakistan Army troops.
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Over the next few weeks, as Indian soldiers fought valiant battles to reclaim the heights of Kargil, it became apparent that it was actually the Pakistan Army that had intruded across the Line of Control.
In response, India launched a military and diplomatic blitz, pushing the Pakistani intruders off the captured heights and isolating Islamabad on a global level.
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India recaptured all the peaks by July 26, 1999, bringing the Kargil conflict to an end. Salute to the brave Indian soldiers! Jai Hind!
UPDATE: ONLINE APPLICATION FOR TECHNICAL GRADUATE COURSE (TGC-132) COMMENCING IN JAN 2021, IS OPEN FROM 28 JUL 2020 AT 1200 HRS TO 26 AUG 2020 AT 1200 HRS. – Indian Army is going to publish the TGC 132 notification for the male engineering graduates. TGC 132 Recruitment 2020 Indian Army Notification. Indian army is going to publish the notification for TGC 132 also known as Technical Graduate Course 132 for male engineering graduates.
The TGC 132 course will be commencing at IMA, Dehradun in Jan 2021. Male aspirants who are engineering graduates or studying in the final year can apply for TGC 132 entry. The online registrations for TGC 132 will be open on 28th July until 26th Aug 2020. Technical Graduate Course 132 applications are invited from married/unmarried MALE Engineering Graduates for 132th Technical Graduates Course (commencing in Jan 2021 at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun).
As per the latest update on Indian Army’s TGC 132 entry, it will be available on joinindianarmy website from 28th July 2020 and candidates who are eligible and interested can apply for the TGC 132 online. Candidates are suggested to register at joinindianarmy.nic.in now and fill their complete and correct details to apply for TGC 132 as and when the TGC 132 application goes online.
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.
TGC 132 Age Limit: – 20 to 27 years as on 01 Jan 2021. (Candidates born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2001, both dates inclusive).
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed the requisite Engineering Degree or be in the final year of Engineering Degree course. The candidates in the final year of Degree Course should complete all their examinations related to the degree, like, written, practicals, viva-voce, projects, backlogs, etc prior to 01 Jan 2021 for TGC 132. They should be able to produce the Engineering Degree within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at IMA/OTA. Such candidates will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at IMA/OTA as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite Degree Certificate.
TGC 132 Vacancies
Note 1. These vacancies are tentative and may be changed depending on organizational requirements. Note 2. Recommended candidates of TGC-132 course (Jan 2021) whose merit is not within the number of allotted vacancies of respective Engineering streams, may be offered to join SSC(Tech) course (April 2021), subject to meeting all other eligibility conditions.
TGC 132 Type of Commission
Grant of Commission. Selected candidates will be granted Short Service Commission on probation in the rank of Lt from the date of commencement of the course or the date of reporting at IMA, whichever is later and will be entitled to full pay and allowances admissible to Lt during training period. Pay & allowances will be paid after successful completion of training.
Permanent Commission. On successful completion of training cadets will be granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank of Lt.
Ante Date Seniority. One year ante date seniority from the date of commission will be granted to Engineering Graduates of TGC Entry in the rank of Lt.
TGC 132Type of Commission (a) Grant of Commission. Selected candidates will be granted Short Service Commission on probation in the rank of Lt from the date of commencement of the course or the date of reporting at IMA, whichever is later and will be entitled to full pay and allowances admissible to Lt during training period. Pay & allowances will be paid after successful completion of training. (b) Permanent Commission. On successful completion of training cadets will be granted Permanent Commission in the Army in the rank of Lt. (c) Ante Date Seniority. One year ante date seniority from the date of commission will be granted to Engineering Graduates of TGC Entry in the rank of Lt.
TGC 132Training: Selected candidates will be detailed for training at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun according to their position in the final order of merit, engineering stream-wise upto the number of vacancies available at the time. (b) Duration of training – 49 weeks.
TGC 132How to Apply (a) Applications will only be accepted online on website “www.joinindianarmy.nic.in”. Click on ‘Officer Entry Apply/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’. Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard. A page ‘Officers Selection – Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Technical Graduate Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments. Personal information, Communication details, Education details and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Then click on ‘Submit Now’ only after carefully ascertaining that the correct details have been filled in. Candidates must click ‘Submit Now’ each time they open the application for editing. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day.
TGC 132Selection Procedure: The selection procedure is as follows:-
(a) Short listing of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cutoff percentage of marks for each Engineering discipline/stream (cumulatively obtained upto 6th semester for Engg Degree course/ 2nd semester for M Sc. Computer science/ 8th semester for Architecture) without assigning any reason. After shortlisting of applications, the centre allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to login to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first come first served basis, upto a specified date as will be intimated on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
(b) Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cutoff percentage will be interviewed at one of the Selection Centres viz. Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bangalore (Karnataka) and Kapurthala (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres through candidate’s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of DG Rtg, IHQ MoD (Army) and NO request for changes are entertained in this regard.
(c) Candidates will be put through two stage selection procedure at the SSB. Those who clear Stage I will go to Stage II. Those who fail in Stage I will be returned on the same day. Duration of SSB interviews is five days, and details of the same are available at official website of Dte Gen of Rtg www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination of the candidates who get recommended after Stage II.
(d) Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued Joining Letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.
TGC 132 MERIT LIST: IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT MERE QUALIFYING AT THE SSB INTERVIEW DOES NOT CONFIRM FINAL SELECTION. MERIT LIST WILL BE PREPARED ENGINEERING STREAM/SUBJECT WISE ON THE BASIS OF THE MARKS OBTAINED BY THE CANDIDATE AT SSB INTERVIEW. HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES, NCC BACKGROUND, ETC HAVE NO ROLE TO PLAY. THOSE IN THE MERIT LIST AND WHO COME WITHIN THE STIPULATED STREAM WISE VACANCIES, AND ARE MEDICALLY FIT WILL BE ISSUED JOINING LETTERS FOR PRE-COMMISSIONING TRAINING AT IMA DEHRADUN.
To make IMA a globally pre-eminent Pre Commissioning Training Academy for grooming the Gentlemen Cadets in conformity with the historical and cultural values of our Army and Nation and provide the Nation, Military leaders of the highest professional, physical and moral calibre. In keeping with the Warrior Code, progressively train future military leaders in operational and administrative skills at the subunit level, to be capable of combating contemporary conflict realities.
Instructor’s Code The Instructor’s Code is the guiding commandment for the Instructors of the Indian Military Academy. The Officers posted here are bestowed upon with the onus responsibility of shaping the future leaders of the Indian Army. The Instructors themselves adhere to the strict Instructor’s Code of the Academy thus setting self-example to the Gentlemen Cadets.
The code is as under: “I dedicate myself to achieving the mission of the Indian Military Academy. I will assist each Gentleman Cadet to become a proud, ethical, motivated, professional and cultured Officer so that he can shoulder the onerous responsibility of leading soldiers in combat. I will set standards of excellence in professionalism, Military skills, personal morals and social conduct. I will not fail in epitomizing the values of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’.”
Training of Gentleman Cadets’ The profession of arms demands character, competence, commitment and compassion. The profession of arms is noblest and these attributes, therefore, characterize our core values. The core values are constant features in the entire spectrum of one’s career beginning with a cadet to a General. These core values form the bedrock of the core objectives of training of the GCs in the IMA and echoed in the IMA Crest, Credo, Honour & Warrior Code and Training Motto.
Character The Honour Code of IMA “I shall not Lie, Steal or Cheat, Nor Tolerate those who do so” truly reverberates the importance of the core value of character. Only men of character can truly radiate competence, commitment and compassion. Therefore at IMA, the building of character in the GCs is the most imp core objectives of training.
The following aspects are stressed upon: (a) Morals define intention, judgment & action. (b) Ethics are inviolate functional guidelines and therefore need enforcement. (c) A leader with convenient values can’t enforce ethics. (d) Man’s character in peace assures courage in war. (e) Army ethos is based on national and service values, accepted codes and conventions.
Competence The core value of Competence is enshrined in the IMA Crest “Valour and Wisdom”. A competent officer inspires his command and empowers them. The core objectives of training towards developing competence in the GCs are imparted by ensconcing the following:
(a) Facing odds with indomitable courage. (b) Necessary will, skills and drills. (c) Fitness and reading as a habit. (d) Communication skills to possess the power of influence. (e) Art of being contemporary & futuristic. (f) Decisiveness and ability to find order in disorder. (g) Graduate from the capability to all-round capacity. (h) Practising the Training Motto “Nischay Kar Apni Jeet Karoon“ (Determined to Win).
Commitment There can be nothing better to define the spirit of commitment in an officer than the age-old IMA Credo:
“The safety, honour and welfare of your country come first, always and every time. The honour, welfare and comfort of the men you command come next, Your own ease, comfort and safety come last always and every time”.
The core objectives of training towards developing commitment in IMA are realized by making a GC comprehend the following: (a) Commitment tells ‘Be a soldier first, an officer later’. (b) Commitment demands exceptional professionalism. (c) We have the best soldiers, they need worthy officers. (d) Commit to remain secular & apolitical. (e) Commitment separates out the nominated from the accepted officers. (f) Commitment demands “Walk the Talk” and Selfless Service towards the organisation.
Compassion The Warrior Code which has been adopted from the Holy Scripture “Bhagwat Gita” also speaks of the compassion to be exhibited while protecting the weak. A competent individual of character will be committed and compassionate to his fellow beings. The maturity of an individual is projected by the way he treats his fellow beings.
Types of Course and Duration The courses of instruction at the Academy cater for the following entries: (a) Ex-NDA – 1 year spread over two terms (b) Ex-ACC – 1 year spread over two terms (c) Technical Graduate – 1 year spread over two terms (d) University Entry – 1 year spread over two terms (e) Direct Entry – 1 ½ year (f) Foreign Gentlemen Cadets – Duration as per entry (g) TA Officers Course – 3 Months (h) PC (SL) – 1 Month
Weapon Training A very high standard of Weapon Training is imparted to the Gentlemen Cadets in the Academy. The training also includes the following:
a) Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Range: CQB range developed with an aim to train Gentlemen Cadets in reflex shooting and engage targets at close ranges consists a total of 15 rooms divided into two firing alleys of seven rooms each and one common room. Two Gentlemen Cadets can fire simultaneously in each alley. A total of 30 targets a mix of static pop up, traverse and hostage targets are used for firing practice. High-resolution CCTV cameras are placed in each room to facilitate control at all times. Video playback option and live streaming options are also available facilitating waiting details to observe the faults and institute corrective measures accordingly.
b) Location of Miss and Hit Target System (LOMAH): LOMAH is an “Acoustical” Projectile Detection System installed with an aim to impart quality weapon training to Gentlemen Cadets by facilitating application and classification fire. It is all-weather equipment, which enables live firing unlike simulators, provides instant results/review of shots to firer and saves time by obviating physical checking and repairing. The scores obtained by Gentlemen Cadets can be retrieved and printed at a later stage.
c) Team Battle Shooting Range (TBSR): TBSR has been introduced for 3rd term Gentlemen Cadets with an aim to train them on practical aspects of employment of platoon and section weapons in a defensive battle as also to exercise them on fire control orders.
d) Jungle Lane Shooting: Jungle Lane shooting is carried out as an integrated part of exercise Golabari and involves exercising Gentlemen Cadets on effective engagement of targets emerging in jungle terrain in the backdrop of Counter Insurgency/Counter Terrorism scenario. The lanes comprise of various types of targets so placed to exercise Gentlemen Cadets on their reflex shooting, quick identification and recognition of targets, speedy engagement and bringing down the aimed fire. The exercise is very effective to imbibe confidence in passing out Gentlemen Cadets for operating in Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism environment which they are likely to counter on induction into such areas after commissioning.
Games and Sports All games are organised by the Gentlemen Cadets. Instructors play as many games as possible with the Gentlemen Cadets.
The following games are played: (a) Spring Term: X Country, Hockey, Basketball, Polo and Athletics. (b) Autumn Term: Football, Aquatics, Volleyball, Boxing and X-Country. (c) A sports meet is held every term/ once a year in which teams of National Defence Academy (NDA), Officers Training Academy (OTA), Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Naval Academy & INS Shivaji participate.
Clubs Membership of a club is compulsory for Gentlemen Cadets. The Academy has the following indoor and outdoor clubs: (a) Indoor: Journalism, Arts, Music and Drama, Computer Application, GIS and Electronics. (b) Sports: Golf, Squash, Tennis, Riding and Polo, Shooting, Archery, Gymnastics and Cycling & Cycle Polo. (c) Outdoor: Driving & Maintenance, Gardening, Aeromodelling, Scuba Diving, Mountaineering & Rock Climbing and Weak PT & Swimming.
Mid Term Break (a) The midterm break is organised as the adventure training break. All Gentlemen Cadets of I/II term proceed on training hikes to various destinations of cultural, historical and military importance. Adventure activities like Trekking, Cycling, Rock Climbing, Water sports, Paragliding etc. form an essential part of each of these hikes. Local multi-activity hikes include White Water Rafting, Parasailing and cycle expeditions which are organized for Gentlemen Cadets who stay back in the Academy.
(b) During the Mid-Term break, the III termers proceed on forwarding Area Tour to various field formations in the Northern borders for familiarisation and interaction with troops.
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The Central government has issued the formal sanction letter for grant of permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army, paving the way for empowering them to shoulder larger roles in the organisation, Indian Army Spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand said.
“The order specifies grant of permanent commission to Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers in all ten streams of the Indian Army namely Army Air Defence (AAD), Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Army Service Corps (ASC), Army Ordnance Corps (AOC), and Intelligence Corps in addition to the existing streams of Judge and Advocate General (JAG) and Army Educational Corps (AEC),” Anand said.
He said that their selection board will be scheduled as soon as all affected SSC women officers exercise their option and complete requisite documentation.
Earlier on July 7, the Supreme Court granted one more month’s time to the Central government to ensure complete compliance with the February verdict that granted permanent commissions and command posts for eligible women officers in the army.
The top court had in February held that women should be considered for command roles and that all women officers are entitled to permanent commissions. (ANI)
Here are some tips shared by Navaal Rai who is recommended for the Indian Military Academy, hope these tips will help the candidates looking forward to crack the SSB interview.
1) Be confident and bold – Pack your bags for 10 days and be prepared to stay back for medicals.
2) Calm and Composed – Your actions and speech must be delivered in a calm and composed manner. Do not speak too fast or perform an action without thinking. In GTO, especially in CT, confirm your plan of action and your next step before starting to place the helping materials.
3) Switch on/off – As soon as the task starts, switch on every faculty that you have and as soon as it ends sit back, relax and chill with your batchmates.
4) Psych – Improve English and writing speed. Try to do as many as possible but with good quality responses. Let your responses be the first thought that comes to you.
5) SD – Your SD must match with your other Psych tests and PIQ. If you say you’re into adventure activities in your PIQ, your SD should mention “adventurous” or something similar and your stories must have an element of adventure if the picture allows.
6) Confidence – Be super confident and calm during all tasks. Answer to the point in the interview and do not panic on sensitive topics or questions you don’t know the answer to. Be honest and forthright.
7) Relax – Do not dominate in the GD, if someone is being dominating, sit back and wait for a chance to put in your point. More than your knowledge, your group adaptibility is being observed. Have a discussion the way you have a normal discussion with your friends. Do not take it to be a test.
8) Have fun – The SSB and especially the GTO tasks are super fun to perform and you probably won’t get such a chance again. Focus but also enjoy the challenge of the tasks and move through the tasks with the entire group. Your entire group can get recommended if good enough!
9) Forget about the OLQs once you reach the SSB. Focus on giving your best in each and every task. The assessors are well trained and will spot the right personality without you having to “show OLQs”.
10) Be passionate. Watch videos that will motivate you while you prepare for the SSB. Always keep the josh high!
The third and fourth day is full of exciting physical activity for the candidates in any SSB. After taking their breakfast as early as 0600 hours the candidates are rushed to the GT grounds by the armed forces personnel responsible for their activities. The candidates are briefed by the Group Testing Officer about all outdoor activities. Group tests do not require specialized individual skills on your part as logical thinking and coordinated team efforts to receive and give suggestions are what is looked at by assessors. The battery of GTO tests consists of nine tests/ tasks.
GTO testing determines major conclusions and assessment about any candidate and that’s why they get excited as it involved group activities based on group dynamics and of course, adrenaline rush. GTO tasks are different than other two testing techniques as here the candidate will bring out his true self through a series of activities where he will be put to pressure with or without his group and also his reasoning and logical ability will be put on a test. The leadership qualities will show in confirmatory tasks and his practicality will be assessed.
You will be with your group for 2 days and even after the testing hours and that’s why it is necessary to maintain a good group dynamics to ensure cooperativeness. You should be able to positively influence your group members and look sharp in front of GT officer. It is necessary to remain active, agile yet firm in certain terms which will enhance your performance and will boost your confidence.
The rules of the obstacle series that are applicable in HGT, FGT, GOR, IO, and CT are some basic rules to follow and are given below which will help the candidates to eradicate mistakes and go through the tasks easily.
Rules of the Task 1. Rule Of Colour – The structures are painted in different colours viz Red, Yellow, and White.
• White – Both the person and helping material can use this structure. White structures can be used by both candidates as well as helping material.
• Yellow/Blue – The person can stand on this structure but he cannot place the helping material on the structure coloured yellow. Blue/Yellow structures can be touched by the candidates, but not by the material. (Make sure that while standing on the blue structure, you can hold the helping material, but you can’t touch the helping material with the coloured structure.)
• Red – Both the candidate and the helping material should not touch the obstacle. All structures painted in red are not to be touched by man as well as the material.
2. Out Of Bound Area – The areas in the PGT which should not be touched are called out of bound areas. These areas include the mud surfaces and the colour code mentioned above.
3. Rule Of Rigidity – This rule states that no two rigid helping material like a phatta and a balli can be tied together. Instead, the helping material can be tied with a structure such as a phatta with a rope or a balli with a rope. Ground tasks normally have phattas and ballis as rigid helping material. So according to the rule, 2 phattas, 2 Balli or a phata or a balli can’t be tied together. Rather, they can be put one on others or can tie them with the structure (keeping the colour rule in mind.)
4. Rule Of Infinity – The rule of infinity describes that the starting and finish lines are extended to the infinity on both the side. This rule prohibits the candidates to cross the obstacle ground from the side and reaching the finish line. You have to cross the obstacles and reach the finish line. The group cannot pass these lines.
5. Rule Of Group And Load– The entire group along with the last person, helping material and load must move ahead in unison at any point in time through the entire course of the obstacle. No men should be left behind is the basic motto of this statement. Group rule is the most important rule that candidates must follow while attempting ground tasks like PGT, HGT and FGT. Snake race also has its usage. The rule implies the unity of the group i.e. the entire group will cross the single obstacle together and once the group has cleared the obstacle, they can move to the next one. The rule is made to check some of the qualities of the candidates like unity, coordination with the group and whether the candidate is selfish or not.
6. Rule Of Distance – It states that no distance greater than four feet can be jumped. The gap more than four feet has to bridge using the helping materials to shorten the distance and the less distance can be jumped, of course. Just cross it by bridging the gap using helping material. Take a rough estimate of 4 feet and judge yourself. Don’t ask the GTO again and again about the distance.
Some other rules to follow while attempting the ground tasks are as follows: 1. The first rule that every SSB aspirant must know is to follow the rules stated by the assessors. Stick to the rule and follow them.. Rules must always revolve in your mind.
2. Don’t speak or act more and never stay calm all the time. Be an optimum speaker and give chance to other candidates in speaking and attempting ground tasks. Supporting others’ plan shows a cooperative nature. Help them in arranging the plan. If someone seems to be an introvert in GD, give them a chance to speak up their ideas or views.
3. Don’t try to steal glances at the assessors while doing any tasks in GTO. Concentrate on the task and don’t bother about what GTO is observing or writing. Many candidates try to see assessors while discussing or while performing the ground task. This shows a lack of focus and confidence and an attempt to impress GTO. Concentrate on your tasks and focus on new ideas and points to get the group to you.
4. Whenever you are briefed about the next task, listen to it carefully. Whether you are a fresher or repeater, listen to it and make a mind map of it. Sometimes the solution of the tasks is hidden in the instructions and following the instruction shows your discipline.
5. The group which you have got for GTO is your responsibility. While performing the ground task, make sure that the entire group moves in a parallel way. Moving individually is non-cooperative. Your ultimate aim must be to take the group to the other side by arranging and giving plans.
6. The group has candidates with various moods and behaviours, so it will be better to stay away from conflicts and differences. Cooperate and support everybody and keep the mind calm and cool. Maintain optimum group dynamics.
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