The Indian Army on Saturday clarified that it has proposed the shifting of the training of its Technical Entry Scheme (TES) course from Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Gaya to the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. “Indian Army has proposed Technical Entry Scheme (TES) training at OTA Gaya to be shifted to IMA Dehradun. This is aimed at optimising the training infrastructure at IMA. Talks and rumours of the closure of TES entry are wrong. TES will continue,” tweeted Indian Army. “Contrary to some media reports that OTA, Gaya is closing the fact remains that only Technical Entry Scheme (TES) training may be shifted to Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun once the proposal is accepted by the Defence Ministry,” stated Army officials.
This means that the scheme, which allows selected 10+2 students from the science stream to pursue career opportunities in the technical branches in the Army, shall continue without any disruption, they added. “Army has proposed shifting of TES training to IMA Dehradun and there are good reasons for it,” said a senior Army officer. According to Army, training infrastructure of IMA, OTA Chennai and OTA Gaya both remain underutilized due to shortage in the number of cadets.
“IMA, Dehradun has the capacity of 1600 cadets every year but trains just 1350 and OTA Chennai has the capacity of 800 cadets per year but has 350 cadets per year. OTA Gaya capacity stands at 700 cadets and this remains under-utilised,” argued the Officials.
“The idea is to optimize the training infrastructure and train at full strength’ said a senior Army officer. Meanwhile, in another proposal which is under active consideration, Indian Army is planning to streamline the induction of officers by limiting the entry to just four streams i.e. through the National Defence Academy (NDA), through the Army Cadet College (ACC), Technical Entry Scheme (TES) and the Short Service (SS) scheme. Currently, there are seven schemes with varying training terms and entry requirements running concurrently, resulting in administrative issues.
‘In the emerging technology-intensive environment, Technical Entry Scheme is essential and has due primacy. Technical Entry Scheme will remain our focus for better absorption of technology in the Army. The TES entry shall always be there. Talk of the TES entry closure is wrong’, said the senior Army officer.
It has been further clarified that the space vacated by the cadets at OTA Gaya will be occupied by the Sikh Light Infantry Regimental Centre which is currently co-located with the Rajput Regimental Centre at Fatehgarh, UP
Srinivasa Ramanujan, born on 22 December 1887, was an Indian mathematician who made substantial contributions to Mathematical Analysis, Number Theory, Infinite Series and Continued Fractions, including solutions to mathematical problems then considered unsolvable, despite of being provided with almost no formal theory in Mathematics. During his short life, 22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920, Ramanujan independently compiled nearly 3,900 results. Nearly all his claims have now been proven correct. The Indian government declared 22 December to be National Mathematics Day.
On his birthday,
let’s remember a few of his contributions which will surely help the defense
aspirants who are appearing with Mathematics.
In this article
we’ll be discussing about 3 such theories of Ramanujan, whose proof will help
you as a direct statement:
The
Ramanujan Summation
Roger-Ramanujan
Continued Fraction
Ramanujan’s
Number ‘1729’
Why was he
called as “The Man Who Knew Infinity”?
This phrase actually means that Ramanujan was
such a natural genius that his contributions to mathematics could reach infinity if
he would have lived forever.
Although there
can be another reason to call him so. He has given ‘The Ramanujan
Summation’ which states that if you add
all the natural numbers, that is 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on, all the way to
infinity, you will find that it is equal to -1/12.
Let’s look on the proof of this very important result:
And since we have a value for B=1/4, we simply put that
value in and we get our result:
1/4 = -3C
1/-12 = C or C = -1/12
Hence proved!
Roger-Ramanujan
Continued Fraction:
The Rogers–Ramanujan
continued fraction is a continued fraction discovered by Rogers and independently by
Srinivasa Ramanujan, and closely related to the Rogers- Ramanujan Identities.
Continued
fraction:
A fraction which
contains an addition or subtraction-based fraction either in numerator or in
denominator or in both is termed as continued fraction.
A finite continued fraction is represented as follows:
Ramanujan’s
Number ‘1729’:
1729 is
known as Hardy-Ramanujan number.
Hardy related his and Ramanujan’s conversation
as:
“I remember once going to see him when he was
ill at Putney. I had ridden in taxicab number ‘1729’ and remarked that the
number seemed to me rather a dull one, and that I hoped it was not an
unfavorable omen. “No,” he replied, “it is a very interesting
number; it is the smallest number expressible as the sum of two cubes in two
different ways.”
The two different ways are:
1729 = 13 + 123 = 93 + 103
So, isn’t his
observation outstanding!
So, I hope all these will be remembered by you as results. It’ll be helpful for you in some or the other way, that’s for sure! Find my lectures on SSBCrackExams, where you’ll find real-time applications of all of the above in the form of questions that can be asked in your examination.
A Combined Graduation Parade was held at Air Force Academy, Dundigal today, the 21st December 2019, which marked the successful culmination of training for 127 Flight Cadets of Flying and Ground duty branches of the IAF. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC was the Reviewing Officer of the Combined Graduation Parade, where he conferred the ‘President’s Commission’ on the graduating Flight Cadets who successfully completed their professional training. Twenty one women officers joined the growing number of women in the IAF. On this day the President’s Commission is formally conferred on these young and tough air warriors after a long period of rigorous training. The graduation ceremony was undertaken through a smart parade and administration of Oath. The parade commenced with the flag bearing skydivers of the famous Akash Ganga team, spreading the tricolor over the blue skies of Dundigal. The Air Warrior Drill Team once again put up a sharp synchronized performance, delighting the spectators with their handling of weapons. The event was witnessed by the proud family members and friends of passing-out cadets. Several senior serving and retired officers from the three services were present.
The Reviewing Officer was received by Air Marshal AS Butola, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command and Air Marshal J Chalapati, Commandant Air Force Academy. The Reviewing Officer was presented with a ceremonial Salute by the Parade followed by an impressive March Past. The highlight of the Parade was the ‘Pipping Ceremony’, where the Flight Cadets were awarded their ‘Stripes’ (Air Force rank) by the Chief Guest. They were then administered the ‘Oath’ by the Commandant of the Academy in the presence of the Reviewing Officer and other dignitaries.
After the ‘Pipping Ceremony’ the Reviewing Officer gave away awards to the Flying Officers who excelled in various disciplines of training.Flying Officer ArunabhaChakrabortyfrom the Flying Branch was awarded the ‘Sword of Honour’ and President’s Plaque for standing First in Overall Merit in the Pilots’ Course. Flying Officer Aayush Pandey and Flying Officer Purnendu Kumar Singh were awarded President’s Plaque for being first in Overall Merit in Navigation and Ground Duty branches respectively.
Later, addressing the Parade, the Reviewing Officer complimented the newly Commissioned ‘Flying Officers’ fortheir immaculate turn out, precise drill movementsand high standards of parade.Congratulating the passing-out cadets, the Chief of the Air Staff said, “It is a matter of great pride for me to witness this momentous occasion of the Combined Graduation Parade of the Indian Air Force”. He emphasized in his address the importance of core values of the Indian Air Force namely, Mission, Integrity and Excellence and exhorted the newly commissioned officers to uphold these values in professional as well as personal lives. On this occasion, he also conveyed his congratulations to all the proud parents who supported their wards and encouraged them to pursue their dreams.
Aerobatic displays by the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team(SKAT) and Sarang, the Helicopter Display Team held the audience spellbound with their gaze fixed upwards watching a painting being created right in front of their eyes. An impressive flying display by the Pilatus PC-7 trainer aircraft added to the ceremonial setting of the occasion.
The grand ceremony culminated with the newly Commissioned Officers marching-out in two columns in slow march to the traditional notes of ‘Auld Lang Syne’(the poignant farewell tune played by Armed Forces of the world when bidding adieu to colleagues and comrades), acknowledging the first salute given to them by their immediate juniors. They marched in step past the reviewing officer with synchronous strides. The newly commissioned officers passed through the portals from where the best Pilots and Ground Duty Officers of IAF have begun their journey to take-on the future assignments and challenges. An unflinching determination was visible in the eyes of the young officers to surmount the challenges and to ‘Touch the Sky with Glory’.
If you an Indian defence aspirant and want to join the Indian army as an officer in 2020, here are the upcoming officer’s entries that you can look for. The Indian Army finds potential officer through the entries like NDA, CDS, TGC, SSC, NCC, TES, ACC and more. In this article, you can find the details on these Indian army entries and exams and how one can preparing these defence exams.
Armed Forces epitomize the ideals of service, sacrifice, patriotism and composite culture of the country. Recruitment to the Armed Forces is voluntary and open to all citizens of India irrespective of caste, class, religion and community provided the laid down physical, medical and educational criteria are met.
1. National Defence Academy Exam
The NDA exam is conducted by UPSC for the aspirants who are in 10+2 and want to join the Army, Navy and Airforce after 12th.
NDA 1 2020 Exam: NDA 1 2020 exam will be conducted by the UPSC on 19th April 2020. Candidates can apply for this exam from 08 Jan 2020. To read more about NDA 1 2020, visit this link
NDA 2 2020 Exam: NDA 2 2020 exam will be conducted by the UPSC on 06th Sep 2020. Candidates can apply for this exam from 10 June 2020. To read more about NDA 2 2020, visit this link
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Every year about 10 lakh candidates appear for the NDA exam, out of which only 16 to 20 thousand qualify the written test. As it is conducted by Union Public Service Commission, the questions that come for the exam are usually of a higher & advanced level, making it quite a challenging exam to crack. This course constructed by SSBCrackExams is, therefore, designed according to the standard of knowledge & expertise expected from the qualifying candidate. With 2000+ video lectures & 6000+ practice sets, this course aims to deliver to the students strong content & detailed explanation on complex subjects from Maths, English, General Studies, General Sciences & Current Affairs. This all-inclusive course, therefore, prepares a student with all the necessary requirements for acing higher scores in the written test & pursue their dreams. Enroll for NDA 2020 Exam Online Coaching
The CDS Exam is conducted by UPSC for the aspirants who are in the final year of graduation or passed out of college. Through CDS exam, one can join, IMA, AFA, INA and OTA. Women can only join OTA Chennai through CDS Exam.
CDS 1 2020 Exam: CDS 1 2020 exam will be conducted by the UPSC on 02nd Feb 2020. Candidates can apply for this exam from 30 Oct 2019. To read more about CDS 1 2020, visit this link
CDS 2 2020 Exam: CDS 2 2020 exam will be conducted by the UPSC on 08th Nov 2020. Candidates can apply for this exam from 05 Aug 2020. To read more about CDS 2 2020, visit this link
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Every year about 10 lakh candidates appear for the CDS exam, out of which only 16 to 20 thousand qualify the written test. As it is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, the questions that come for the exam are usually of a higher & advanced level, making it quite a challenging exam to crack. This course constructed by SSBCrackExams is, therefore, designed according to the standard of knowledge & expertise expected from the qualifying candidate. With 1000+ video lectures & 8000+ practice sets, this course aims to deliver to the students strong content & detailed explanation on complex subjects from Maths, English, General Studies, General Sciences & Current Affairs. This all-inclusive course, therefore, prepares a student with all the necessary requirements for acing higher scores in the written test & pursue their dreams. Enroll for CDS 2020 Exam Online Coaching
The Territorial Army is part of Regular Army and its present role is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and assist civil administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services in situations where life of the communities is affected or the Security of the Country is threatened and to provide units for Regulars Army as and when required.
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We are the only portal that provides the online course to crack the TA exam since long we are serving the Territorial Army aspirants in their preparation needs through various content. Every year about 1 lakh candidates appear for the Territorial Army exam, out of which only 2 to 5 thousand qualify the written test. As it is conducted by the Indian Army, the questions that come for the exam are usually of a higher & advanced level, making it quite a challenging exam to crack. This course constructed by SSBCrackExams is, therefore, designed according to the standard of knowledge & expertise expected from the qualifying candidate. With 1000+ video lectures & 4000+ practice sets, this course aims to deliver to the students strong content & detailed explanation on complex subjects from Maths, English, Reasoning, General Studies & Sciences. This all-inclusive course, therefore, prepares a student with all the necessary requirements for acing higher scores in the written test & pursue their dreams. Enroll for CDS 2020 Exam Online Coaching
Candidates who have qualified 10+2 CBSE/ICSE/State Board Examination with minimum aggregate of 70% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are eligible to apply for commission under the 10+2(TES). On being successful in the SSB and being declared fit by the medical board, they undergo one year basic military training at the Training Academy and thereafter undergo three years engineering degree course in respective streams before getting Permanent Commission. On being commissioned, they are further put through one year of post commissioning training for the Arm/Service into which they are commissioned. Upcoming TES Notification:
Engineering graduates from the notified discipline of engineering, postgraduates with minimum second division aggregate marks in notified discipline for Army Education Corps and MSc in Agriculture/Dairy for Military Farm are eligible to apply for Permanent Commission through this entry. After the SSB and the Medical Board, the selected candidates are required to undergo one-year pre-commissioned training at the IMA, Dehradun, before being commissioned. Engineering Graduates through this entry are also entitled to one-year antedate seniority on commissioning. The candidates are directly shorlisted for SSB interview based on their percentage. Upcoming TGC notifications:
The Short Service Commission (Technical) Entry Scheme provides avenue for recruitment to eligible technical graduates/post graduates into Technical Arms. After SSB and Medical Board, the selected candidates are required to undergo approximately 140 49 weeks pre-commission training at OTA, Chennai. On completion of training, they are inducted as Short Service Commissioned Officers. Cadets through this entry are also entitled to one year’s ante-date seniority on commissioning. Terms and conditions of other short service commission officers are applicable. The candidates are directly shortlisted for SSB interview based on their percentage. SSC Tech upcoming notification:
University graduates possessing NCC ‘C’ Certificate with minimum ‘B’ grade and 50% aggregate marks in graduation examination are eligible to apply for Short Service Commission through this entry. Those studying in third year are allowed to apply provided they have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks in first two years. Such candidates will need to secure overall aggregate of minimum 50 % marks if selected in interview failing which his candidature will be cancelled. Candidates must possess graduation degree at the time of joining OTA or those candidates studying in third year should be able to produce the degree within 12 weeks from date of commencement of training at OTA. Such cadets are exempted from written examination conducted by the UPSC and are directly put through the SSB interview followed by a medical board. Candidates meeting the qualitative requirements have to apply through NCC Group Headquarters at the State level. After Screening by respective Group Headquarters, Directorate General of NCC forwards the applications of eligible cadets to the Recruiting Directorate of Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army). Upcoming NCC Special Entry Scheme notifications:
Law graduates with minimum 55% aggregate marks in LLB and between 21 to 27 years of age can apply for Judge Advocate General Branch. Eligible candidates are called for direct SSB interview and medical test, thereafter. It is a Short Service Commission Entry wherein suitable candidates can opt for Permanent Commission.
Eligible women candidates are recruited in the Army as Short Service Commission Officers. Commission is granted in Corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineers, Corps of Engineers, Signals, Army Educational Corps, Military Intelligence Corps, Judge Advocate General’s Branch, Army Supply Corps, Army Ordnance Corps and Army Air Defence. Women are offered Short Service Commission in three streams viz. Non-Technical Graduate, Technical and Post Graduate/ Specialist for a period of ten years, extendable by additional four years purely on voluntary basis. Recently, Government of India had granted option for permanent commission for 141 officers in Army Education Corps and Judge Advocate General Branch after completion of 10 years of service. The duration of training is 49 weeks at Officers Training Academy, Chennai. For Short Service Commission Women (Technical) Entry, passed or final year/ semester students of B.E/ B.Tech in notified streams are eligible to apply. Eligible candidates appear for direct SSB interview and Medical Test, thereafter. The applicants for Non-Technical Graduate, however, would be required to apply through UPSC and after written examination would come up for SSB interview as is being done for Short Service Commissioned male officers. A total of 20% allotted seats from NonTechnical stream have been reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificate holder women candidates with minimum ‘B’ grade and 50% aggregate marks in graduation examination. The applications will be routed through NCC Directorate, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army), as applicable for male officers. For Judge Advocate General Branch, applications are invited from Law Graduates with minimum 55%, for direct SSB interviews. Widows of Defence Personnel who meet the laid down eligibility criteria are granted four years age relaxation and 5% seats of each course (2.5 each in Tech and Non-Tech) are reserved for them. Short Service Commission Women (Tech), NCC entry and Judge Advocate General Branch are exempted from written examinations and would need to apply directly to Additional Directorate General of Recruiting, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army). The notification would be published along with SSCW (Tech) twice a year.
10. Army Cadet College (ACC) Entry
The eligible Other Ranks (OR) in age group of 20-27 years and minimum two years of service, having 10+2 pass qualification can apply for Regular Commission. After qualifying in written examination conducted by the Military Training Directorate, the aspirants are screened by SSB and the Medical Board. Successful candidates are trained at Army Cadet College Wing, Dehradun, for three years at the end of which they get a graduation degree. This is followed by one year precommission training at IMA, Dehradun.
11. Special Commissioned Officers (SCO) Scheme
Under this entry JCOs/NCOs/OR in the age group 142 of 28-35 years, with a Senior School Certificate Pass (Class 10+2 pattern) qualification, are eligible for Permanent commission after screening by SSB and Medical Board. They have to undergo pre-commission training of one year at OTA Gaya. The rules for substantive promotion and acting promotion are the same as for regular officers. These officers are employed in units as sub unit commander/ Quarter Master and on various Extra Regimental Employment appointments up to the rank of Major. They retire at the age of 57 years after serving for period of about 20-25 years in the Army. The scheme not only improves the career prospects of the existing JCOs and OR but also helps in making up the deficiency of the support cadre officers in the Army to some extent.
12. Permanent Commission (Special List) (PC SL)
Under this entry, JCOs/ NCOs/ OR up to 42 years of age and minimum 10 years of service, with a Senior Schools Certificate Pass (Class 10+2 pattern) qualification are eligible for commission after screening by SSB and Medical Board. They are granted PC (SL) after successful completion of four weeks orientation training at the IMA.
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Hello folks. My name’s Anoorag Nayak and I got recommended for NDA-143 from 17 SSB Bangalore and secured AIR 64 in the Merit list. The icing on the cake is that my recommendation was on Kargil Vijay Diwas. It was a proud and happy moment for me to get recommended to the same organization which has the privilege of having produced Bravehearts who won us Kargil. However, unfortunately, I got Medical-out. Nevertheless, I want to share my experience with fellow aspirants. This was my 2nd attempt and I had been C/Oed for NDA-141 from 24 SSB Bangalore in my earlier attempt. I was really anxious to come back to this city for my 2nd attempt. This city had given me a lot of painful memories. I dreaded the day I got the same centre for my 2nd attempt- Selection Centre South. Being a colonel’s son, I always had nursed the dream of joining the elite Indian Army. In a way, I was determined to crack it this time and follow in my father’s footsteps and to be a 2nd generation fouji.
Day 1 (Screening)– 26 of us reported to the centre and 20 of us were retained for stage 2. My OIR went well as I attempted all the questions with speed and accuracy. In PPDT, we were shown a girl playing the piano. I made a story about a musical prodigy preparing for a competition and bringing laurels to her school. Perceptions varied all across but the discussions were very smooth and so-called fish market didn’t happen at all.
Psychology went smoothly as well. I completed all 60 SRTs and WATs by writing short and crisp responses and made realistic, original and natural stories directly related to the picture shown without any preconceived ideas.
In my earlier attempt, I feel psychology tests is the part where I had faltered. I had tried to write very elaborate responses in SRT and WAT and had tried to write unoriginal and unrealistic stories in TAT where I had made my hero to be a shaktiman-type dude and his actions were as if you had activated the God-mode cheat code on some video game.
Day 3 (Ground/Group Tasks)-
I was at my best during these tasks. Full of
energy, full of josh.
Group discussions went
very smoothly wherein I gave 4-5 good points and reinforced other people’s
point of view as well.
PGT (Progressive
Group Task) went average and our group completed 3 of the 4 obstacles in time.
I was at the front along with two others and helped in executing other people’s
ideas although I couldn’t give many ideas of my own.
HGT (Half
Group Task) was amazing and we literally completed it within a minute as there
was no clash of ideas amongst the group as the group had been halved. FGT went
along similar lines.
In GPE (Group Planning
Exercise), I wrote a good plan and utilized all the resources to the fullest
while keeping the time and distance factor in mind. I also wrote many
alternatives to each course of action.
In the discussion phase of GPE, we took some
time to arrive at a common group plan as resolving and accommodating all the
various ideas and the conflicts that emerged and finally deciding on the
modalities or nitty-gritties required some persuasion and ability and
willingness to accept other people’s viewpoint on part of everyone. However,
the plan that was ultimately fleshed out was very robust.
In Individual obstacles, I was able
to complete 9 of them. I missed out on the balance beam. (It had rained the night
before.) I tried it 4 times before finally moving on to other obstacles (as
there was a time constraint) with a view to coming back to it after completing
the rest in case I had any time left.
In my earlier attempt, I had also done 9. Last
time I had missed out on the Commando walk as I was unable to
balance myself. This time I was determined to complete it and I started with
Commando Walk, walked across it in a blitz without second thought or looking
down and shouted my chest no. at the top of the platform with full Josh!!
In the Lecturette, I spoke on the topic Indo-China relations fluently and confidently for 3 minutes while looking and scanning through each of my groupmates in the eye.
Lastly, there was the Command Task.
I feel throughout the 5 days, this was the task where I was able to perform
best and show my true mettle to the assessor.
I completed quickly from one side. The GTO told
me to go back to the start line and use the middle path or approach. I was
about to complete it as well but then he changed the color of the structure
from white to blue. I managed to complete it as well. Then he again told me to
go back and use the third approach. The third one was difficult and initially I
was totally clueless as to how I could do it. But after putting my brain
through the grind and observing the structures carefully, I was able to do it.
I was also called by 5 other people as their subordinate during their CT and am
happy that I managed to strike a good rapport with my group.
In the Snake race, we had a lot of
fun as a group and also won the race (as the other group had some healthy
fellows). Thankfully, no one got injured.
Interview (same day as GTO)-
Right after my tiresome GTO tasks, I was called
for my interview. My interview was taken by the Addl. IO of 17 Ssb board.
He asked me about my family background,
educational background, sports and extracurriculars, hobbies and lastly tested
my general awareness. I answered all the questions confidently and
honestly. There was a slight amount of grilling, especially in the GK and
sports and extracurriculars field but I maintained my composure.
Highlights of the questions asked-
IO- Why do you want to join the armed forces?
Me- Bookish response. (Adventure, sports etc)
IO- That’s a very bookish response. Now tell me
the actual reason you want to join. In the civil, you get more opportunities.
Do you know that more people in the civil have climbed the Mount Everest than
army officers?
Me- Sir, I have lived in a cantt since my
childhood. I got inspired by looking at officers and I want to make my parents
proud and follow in my father’s footsteps. In the civil also, we get many
opportunities but army is where my heart is.
Few other questions-
Q- Can you tell me the states bordering your
state?
Q- Can you describe your father’s uniform?
Q- Do you know the Raising day and motto of
Ordnance Corps? (My father’s corps)
Q- What is currently happening in Hong Kong?
Q- Give me any 2 national and 2 international
news.
Q- Give me 5 bullet points as to how India can
solve its Water Crisis.
Q- What was your topic in Lecturette and both
the Group Discussions?
Q- How many SRTs did you do?
Q- What are 2 negative qualities of your father?
Q- What are the 2 qualities in your best friend
that he should improve?
Q- Are you closer to your mother or father and
in case of any issue, whom do you approach?
I play badminton, so he also grilled me a lot on it.
Q- How many feathers are there in a shuttlecock?
Q- What is the diagonal length of a badminton
court?
Q- What is India’s National tournament for
badminton? (I wrongly answered as PBL but he corrected me and told me that its
Syed Modi Grand Prix.)
I feel I made a positive impression on the IO
and after every answer of mine, he was saying “fair enough”. I was doing
most of the talking and directing my interview towards the desired direction
and didn’t lose my footing at a single instance.
Well, the D-day was finally here. The day that
decides the fate of many aspirants. The day that breaks the heart of many and
also the day that is described by few as the best day of their lives.
I was very anxious as I entered the hall filled
with fully-uniformed officers. They had an aura of their own. The shining
stars, sanguine lanyards, and the olive greens that are coveted by many but
only few manage to earn totally overwhelm the onlooker.
I greeted the President and sat down. The
conference lasted for 1 minute. I was asked about my stay, what all did I learn
during it and also for a compulsory suggestion. I answered them boldly and
quickly and then exited the room feeling confident about my recommendation.
Then we were made to wait outside for a while
and then finally made to move to the room where our fates were gonna be
revealed.
The officer who was going to announce our
results came in and everyone’s pulse rates quickened. He went like- Chest No.
2, Chest No. 5 and then he announced Chest No. 9 (mine) …
When I heard my Chest No., I was on cloud nine
and literally went numb. All my memories of the past one year since my earlier
attempt flooded my mind. All the apprehensions about my future, about my
self-worth, about whether I have it in me were quickly erased. I finally knew
that “Yes, I have it in me!!”.
I called my dad and with khushi ke asoon in my
eyes, I told him- “Dad, I did it.”
Medicals–
In the medicals, I got a TR (Temporary medical rejection) due to
Substandard CP-4 Color Vision (color blindness) by Command Hospital Air Force,
Bangalore. My AMB (Appeal Medical Board) got rejected and the Review Medical
Board at AFMC Pune got rejected as well.
I was completely heartbroken and mentally shattered at my
medical rejection. But then I realized that medicals are never under our
control. The only thing that was under my control was SSB and I am satisfied
with the fact that I gave my best and cracked it with a decent merit.
I was confident of clearing merit but this minor genetic
disorder of color blindness ultimately managed to decide my fate. After all,
you can’t beat destiny. Maybe I am not meant for soldiering. But who knows?
Maybe I am. I am still hopeful of joining the forces and wish to complete
what I started. I am definitely gonna try for CDSE and JAG entry (since I am
pursuing law) after my graduation. Maybe, if luck permits, I may get through
the medicals in those entries.
However, the takeaway is that we should never give up. I want to
keep trying until all my chances or attempts to join the forces are exhausted.
This is so because later on in my life, I don’t want to have any regrets that I
didnt give my best in what I sought to achieve.
As an aspirant, I have bared it all. From not being able to clear written in NDA-140, to getting conferenced out in NDA-141, to not being able to give written in NDA-142 due to a stomach infection to finally getting recommended for NDA-143 but getting medical out. It’s been a hell of a journey. But I will keep bouncing back up every time I fall and so shall you.
Hello Everyone! MIRACLE OF SHAMBHAVI. My name is Naitik Bhadauriya, AIR 120 in NDA 142 course. I was recommended from 22 SSB Bhopal on 26 March 2019 for Army. I know many of you must be curious as to what’s or who’s Shambhavi, but just hang on for some more time it will come out something totally different. So the journey began on 10 Sept 2017 when I went to give my first NDA written examination i.e. NDA 2 2017. I was not very enthusiastic about NDA at that time and also I was ill-prepared ‘because my half yearly examinations were going on; so naturally I didn’t clear the examination. On another hand one of my batch mates in school and a good friend of mine cleared not only the written part but SSB as well and got AIR 38 in the same NDA course! I was really inspired seeing him making it to NDA while still studying in school and felt that I can do that too.
So I prepared for NDA 1 2018 and fortunately cleared the written part and believe me past 10 years solved papers, NCERT Math, Exemplar of class 11 and 12 and regular newspaper reading is enough to clear the written part of NDA. I got Bangalore as my SSB centre and I started my preparations at once. Just like most of the aspirants I did the big mistake of just working on the tests such as TAT, WAT, SRT, Lecturette etc and not on my actual personality. Instead of enhancing the Officer Like Qualities(OLQs), I was just beautifying my outcomes of various tests that are conducted in SSB; little did I know then that no matter how beautiful answers you write in SSB it has ways to get to the core of your personality and asses you on that basis. Obviously as a result I was conference out from 24 SSB Bangalore on 2 Sept 2018. I was shattered, all those long hours devoted to TAT, WAT, and Lecturette etc. just gone to waste. I still remember the pain I felt when my chest no was not announced in the conference hall. After some time I calmed myself down and analyzed thoroughly as to why I failed. Then after deeply studying the whole testing method and my performance I realized that I prepared the wrong way. All that the board looks for is 15 OLQs and if I have to get recommended I must develop those in me, and not just work on tests (though working on that is also necessary). Simple! Isn’t it?
I had my NDA 2
2018 on 9 Sept 2018 and I had barely a week to prepare. Thanks to my subject
combination in class 12 i.e. Humanities with Math I easily cleared the written
part and got Bhopal as my SSB centre. This time my approach was crystal clear
which was to work on my personality and develop the OLQs. Hey wait, I didn’t
tell you about Shambhavi, I guess this is the right time to tell. So in
November 2017 I attended a programme called “Inner Engineering” organized by
Isha Foundation. In that programme we were taught a very simple, yet powerful
ancient mediation called “Shambhavi Mahamudra” (I bet u didn’t know it will
turn out this) in a week’s time. This was a life changing experience for me; I
had never experienced something so intense within me. As I started practicing
Shambhavi regularly I could feel the balance and equanimity rising with me. But
amidst the board examination and NDA preparation it got lost somewhere.
After I got the SSB call from SSC BHOPAL I decided that I’ll resume Shambhavi in my life and I started practicing it regularly. It created the necessary balance within myself within 3-4 months after which developing OLQs was not a big thing for me. It completed rewired me in few months. What I did was that I identified certain core OLQs on which other OLQs are directly or indirectly dependent. They were Reasoning Ability, Power of Expression, Social Adaptability, Sense of Responsibility, Confidence and Liveliness. These 6 OLQs covered almost all the other OLQs required. For e.g., how can u influence the group or take initiative if u don’t have confidence; how can you cooperate if u can’t socially adapt to various people and how can you have effective intelligence or organizing ability if you can’t reason out things. After that I figured out ways as to how can I develop each of the 6 OLQs. I solved many reasoning questions, OIRs and brain teasers to enhance Reasoning Ability. In my college I interacted with all kinds of people (whether I liked them or not), worked with them, participated in all kinds of events and hosted and organized programmes to develop other core OLQs. Also I made a deep self analysis of myself for the interview and kept myself updated with the current affairs. I also started reading about the armed forces and the recent happenings there.
This time I just gave one week to prepare for
all the tests and before leaving for SSB I observed myself and somewhere I knew
I will make it this time. My SSB began on 22nd March 2018 and it
went so smoothly that I can’t tell you (quick tip: never ever take OIR lightly,
it’s quite important.) Though the GD during the screening process was a total
mess but still 4 of the repeaters including me got screened in and I got chest
number 1! The rest four days went very smoothly, I was very balanced and stable
within myself (Hail Shambhavi!) as a result I aced in all the tests. All the
psychology tests went pretty well and in the interview the officer asked about me
and my choices in life, though I messed up once or twice but overall it went
well. I loved doing the GTO tasks, I cooperated well with everyone and spoke
where it was necessary, kept quiet when I should have and very calmly I went
through all the tests (quick tip: always observe the structures before giving
the solutions, take 10-15 seconds and observe them thoroughly). I was asked
very mundane questions in the conference and was asked to leave. I can’t
describe my happiness when my chest number was called in the conference hall;
at that moment everything seemed still and quiet, my dream finally came true.
My parents and mausi cried last time when I didn’t get recommended and they
cried this time also when I told them I got recommended. (I didn’t cry in either
one) Then our medicals were conducted and I was considered fit for all the
three wings of the armed forces.
I generally don’t recommend something but still I would recommend each one of you reading this article to bring Shambhavi Mahamudra in your life. You may think that these things are too outdated but believe me this is the greatest service that you will do to yourself. It will be a life changing experience for you and that’s my guarantee. Especially the defense aspirants must bring this in their lives because this will create the necessary ambience within you that’s required to develop the OLQs. Secondly don’t just keep beautifying your TAT, WAT and other tests; yes they are necessary but they are not the deciding factors rather develop the OLQs within yourself, put yourself in difficult situations, work with people you don’t like and observe how you act and accordingly amend yourself; that’s the right approach for clearing SSB.
I have my reporting in NDA on 24th June 2019, so I’ll be leaving pretty soon. Best of luck to all the defense aspirants and believe me clearing SSB is not rocket science, it’s very much possible for each one of you if only you approach it the right way. JAI HIND!
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria confers the ‘President’s Commission’ to the graduating Flight Cadets at Combined Graduation Parade held at Air Force Academy. 127 Flight Cadets of Flying & Ground duty branches including 21 women officers joined the IAF. Impressive and spell-bounding Aerobatic display by the Sarang, the Helicopter display team, Surya Kiran Aerobatic team and Akash Ganga Team at the Combined Graduation Parade held at Air Force Academy, Dundigal.
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The Combined Graduation Parade, marking the successful completion of pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets of various branches of Indian Air Force, with full military splendour will be held at Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, on Saturday i.e. on December 21. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will be the chief guest and reviewing officer of the passing out parade. During the function, he will confer the ‘President’s Commission’ to 136 graduating trainees of various branches. The ceremony also includes the presentation of ‘wings’ and ‘brevets’ to the Flight Cadets who would be successfully completing Flying and Navigation training. The chief guest will also be awarding ‘wings’ to officers of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard on successful completion of their flying training at the Air Force Academy.
The Flight Cadet from Flying Branch standing first in the Order of Merit will be awarded the prestigious ‘Nawanagar Sword of Honour ’ studded with five centuries old diamonds and other precious gems, for excelling in overall training.
The awardee will command the parade besides receiving the President’s Plaque for being the best trainee. The reviewing officer will also present the President’s Plaque to those who stand first in the order of overall merit in the Navigation and Ground Duty Branches.
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The event will also have a display by ‘Akash Ganga’ Sky Diving team and synchronised drill movements by the Air Warrior Drill Team. Aerobatic display by Pilatus PC -7 trainer, fly pasts by formations of PC-7, Kiran and Hawk aircraft a daring display by Sarang helicopter team and display of formation aerobatics by the famous Surya Kiran team will liven up the event.
Many Officers Training Academy, OTA Chennai aspirants who have cleared the CDS 2 2019 written exam are waiting for the OTA SSB Dates. Many candidates are not aware and SSBCrack would like to inform them about the OTA SSB Date. Many aspirants are thinking that OTA SSB Dates are delayed but the OTA SSB dates will be coming after IMA, AFA and INA for the simple reason that the training date for IMA, AFA and INA is before OTA training date. So the candidates for these three academies will be facing SSB interview before OTA aspirants.
After a long time, Indian army has published the SSB interview dates for CDS 2 2019 OTA. Male and female candidates who have cleared the CDS 2 2019 examination for the OTA Chennai can select their SSB interview date for SSC-112 and SSC-26 non-tech entry. The date selection is available on the official website of the Indian army i.e. joinindianarmy.nic.in. Candidates are also informed via an email and SMS regarding the OTA SSB dates for CDS 2 2019. In case you are not able to get the SSB dates, you must contact the official website for further actions. Below we have mentioned the details on how to check the CDS 2 2019 SSB Interview dates for OTA Chennai.
Candidates who qualified in the written exam and given their first choice as Army (IMA/OTA) are required to register themselves on the recruiting directorate website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in in order to enable them to receive call up information for SSB interview. Those candidates who have already registered on the recruiting directorate website are advised not to register again.
IMA candidates will get the CDS 2 2019 SSB dates first. OTA SSB dates take time as it happens after IMA SSB interview.
As mentioned above, you need to register online and all details regarding IMA CDS 2 2019 SSB dates will be put on the official website of the Indian Army. IMA SSB may start from Dec-Jan onwards and candidates are required to select the SSB dates as an when it is live.
Territorial Army is providing a golden opportunity to the working professionals and retired officers of the armed forces to join the Territorial Army on a part-time basis. Major Nasreen Fatima, Squadron Leader(Retd.), the lady whose relentless hard work and passion have listed her name in the historical book of Indian Armed Forces! She is one of a kind and words fall short to praise her. Major Nasreen Fatima, Squadron Leader(Retd.) is the first lady from Indian Air Force, Short service commissioned officer who joined Territorial Army. The lady had an inbuilt passion and urge to join the Indian Army since childhood and the scintillating inspiration behind her was her familial background. Not only Major Fatima but her siblings as well are serving since decades in the officer cadre. The Officer did her schooling from Army Public school, Nehru Road, Lucknow and later pursued Master’s in English Literature as well as Post Graduation in Business management.
She proved her mettle when she joined Indian Airforce in Education Branch. She worked in various Airforce establishments/units and her last posting was at National Defence Academy, Pune. The posting tenure and experiences enhanced her interest and dedication in the field of education and after completion of her short service tenure of 10 years, she started working for the welfare of young Indian minds. One of her endeavours was to join Centurion Defence Academy, a unit of Centurion Education Pvt Ltd, Lucknow as an Academic Head in order to contribute her efforts for the educational development of aspirants of Indian Armed Forces. She has proved as an unmatchable benefactor aiding as well in guiding the students for the Interview Prep Tips for SSB. Her philanthropic crusade is enabling many defence aspirants to outshine in the Indian Armed Forces.
No lady stands alone especially a daughter. The Officer was always supported and encouraged by her parents especially her mother who made Nasreen’s dream her own dream enlivening, thriving and supporting the far fetched vision of her daughter till her last breath thus overpowering the joined efforts and perseverance made her prove her mettle to overcome hurdles with a smile lauding such immense success to her. It’s time to venerate and gain some inspiration from the charming lady! Jai Hind
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Who can apply for the Territorial Army Exams?
Nationality: Only citizens of India (male and female).
Age Limits: 18 to 42 years on the date of application.
Educational Qualifications: Graduate from any recognized university.
Physical Standards: A candidate must be physically and medically fit in all respects.
Employment: GainfullyEmployed/Business Owners.
If you are working in a govt officer or in an MNC, you can apply for the Territorial Army and earn the uniform along with your current job.
Training Duration of Territorial Army
One month basic training in the first year of commission.
Two months annual training camp every year including the first year.
Three months Post Commissioning training within first two years at IMA, Dehradun.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TERRITORIAL ARMY SERVICE
Territorial Army is part-time concept with mandatory two months training in a year and does not provide full-time career.
Serving in Territorial Army do not guarantee pension and the same is subject to embodied service as per organisational requirement.
The commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as for Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
Promotions up to Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
Officers commissioned in Infantry TA may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement.
The Indian army is now recruiting women through Territorial Army Exam too. In the year 2019 a huge number of men and women attempted the Territorial Army written exam to join the Indian Army. The next Territorial Army notification will be coming soon. If you are a working professional or a business owner, you can earn the uniform without sacrificing your current job, yes it is possible with TA the exam, you can serve the nation in two capacities – as a civilian and as a soldier. No other option allows you such an expanse of experiences. If you are serious aspirant do check our FULL TERRITORIAL ARMY EXAM ONLINE COACHING PROGRAM. To motivate the young and dynamic aspirants, we are sharing the story of the first woman territorial army officer Cap. Shilpy Gargmukh.
Amidst loud thunder of claps and soaring enthusiasm, history was created on 5 October 2016, when Mrs. Shilpy Gargmukh, AEE (Production) was commissioned as an Officer in Territorial Army. Mrs. Shilpy Gargmukh is the first lady ever to be inducted as an Officer in the Territorial Army. A grand Piping ceremony was organized in Jeevan Bharti Building, ONGC, Delhi, where Mrs. Gargmukh was piped by CMD Mr D K Sarraf and Major General Sanjay Soi in presence of ONGC Directors and Senior Territorial Army Officers. Mrs. Shilpy Gargmukh is currently posted in ONGC Ankleshwar as AEE (Production). She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from BIT Sindri, Dhanbad. ED-Chief Security Mr. D C Srivastva, in his opening remarks, said that it’s an extremely proud moment for ONGC and energy fraternity. “ONGCian Mrs. Shilpy Gragmukh succeeding to status of a first lady officer in Territorial Army is a matter of great honor. Achievement of Mrs. Gargmukh will serve as an example to all women employees and will embolden their spirits to join Territorial Army.” He mentioned that vacancies for joining TA advertised through ONGCreports received an astounding response.
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Talking about her remarkable accomplishment, Shilpi said that both her brothers are serving in the armed forces and now she will also serve the nation as a combat soldier. She said she was always fascinated by the olive green uniform and is all set to embark on her new journey.
The Centre in June this year told the Delhi High Court that women can join and serve in Territorial Army in its railway engineering regiments and will also be considered for honorary commissions. The government’s submission came in response to a PIL seeking recruitment of women in TA.
Who can apply for the Territorial Army Exams?
Nationality: Only citizens of India (male and female).
Age Limits: 18 to 42 years on the date of application.
Educational Qualifications: Graduate from any recognized university.
Physical Standards: A candidate must be physically and medically fit in all respects.
Employment: GainfullyEmployed/Business Owners.
If you are working in a govt officer or in an MNC, you can apply for the Territorial Army and earn the uniform along with your current job.
Training Duration of Territorial Army
One month basic training in the first year of commission.
Two months annual training camp every year including the first year.
Three months Post Commissioning training within first two years at IMA, Dehradun.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TERRITORIAL ARMY SERVICE
Territorial Army is part-time concept with mandatory two months training in a year and does not provide full-time career.
Serving in Territorial Army do not guarantee pension and the same is subject to embodied service as per organisational requirement.
The commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as for Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
Promotions up to Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
Officers commissioned in Infantry TA may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on the requirement.
