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115 Inf Bn (TA) MAHAR is Conducting Recruitment Rally at Nagpur on 26 March

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115 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) MAHAR will be conducting recruitment Rally at 118 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) GRENADIERS, Fort Sitabuldi, Nagpur (Maharashtra) wef 26 Mar to 30 Mar 2018. Eligible candidates volunteering to join the Territorial Army to report for screening at 0500hrs as per given schedule at Para-6. Document checking, screening, medical test and interview of candidates screened in the rally will be held at the venue.

Total Vacancies

  1. Soldier GD – 28 (Twenty Eight)
  2. Chef Community – 01 (One)
  3. Tradesman (Equipment Repairer) – 01 (One)
  4. Tradesman (Tailor) 01 (One)

The Qualitative Requirement (QR) is as under

  1. For Soldier GD. 10th Pass (SSLC) with 45% marks in aggregate and candidates having qualification for general duty and passed his PUC(10+2) or above need not have 45% or above marks in class 10th or equivalent examinations.
  2. Tradesman (Chef Community, Equipment Repairer, Tailor). 10th (Simple Pass) and should have obtained proficiency in his trade.
  3. Physical Standards: Height – 160 cms, Weight – 50 Kgs, Chest – 77-82 cm (with chest expansion 5 cms).
  4. Age – Between 18 to 42 years.
  5. Gainfully employed in Govt/Semi Govt/ Pvt Sector or self-employed
  6. Candidates must be domicile of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa, The Union Territories of Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Pondicherry

Eligibility

Prior to a volunteer being permitted for appearing for recruitment, the following will be established

  1. Bears a good character.
  2. Should have attained the age of 18 years and should not have attained the age of 42 years.
  3. Should be resident of the States/Union Territories mentioned in para 3 (f).
  4. If he is in service of any Central / State government or Public Utility service, he has to obtain permission from the Government for enrolment and also a certificate to the effect that his service will forthwith be made available for service in the Territorial Army, whenever required.
  5. He should not belong to any reserve force.
  6. He should not be having any reserve liability.
  7. He should not have been dismissed from service from Territorial Army, Regular Army, Navy or the Air Force.
  8. He should not be having more than one wife.
  9. He should not have been convicted of an offence in criminal court.
  10. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearms i.e from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) side of the hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection. Tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing custom and traditions will be permitted on a case by case basis.
  11. Candidates with tattoos in permissible areas will submit a photograph of the tattoo with details of size and type which will be attached to their selection documents. These will be signed by the individual with an undertaking not to have any additional tattoos thereafter. The format for such certificate is enclosed. This certificate will form part of selection documents and will be countersigned by the selecting authority thus duly authenticating the tattoo in enrolment documents.
  12. Candidate between 18 to 21 years of age should be in possession of unmarried certificate signed by Gram Panchayat/Sarpanch/Registrar.

Physical fitness Tests

The physical fitness test will be conducted on 26-27 Mar 2018.

Only selected candidates will be called for Documentation, Medical and Interview wef 28 Mar 2018. The following physical tests will be conducted on 26-27 Mar 2018 from 0500 hours to 1330 hours

  1. 16 Kms Run: Time – 5 minutes 8 40 seconds or less.
  2. Beam: Candidates should be able to do ten times or more.
  3. 9 feet ditch: Should be able to cross by jumping.
  4. Zig Zag Balance: Should be able to qualify.

Area Wise Recruitment Schedule

  1. 26 Mar 2018 Soldier: Karnataka & Maharashtra
  2. 27 Mar 2018: All districts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa and The Union Territories of Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman Diu, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry
  3. 28-30 Mar 2018: Medical tests & Interview of screened candidates

The candidates should be physically fit and will undergo a medical examination prior to the enrolment.

Terms and Conditions

  1. The candidate has to be gainfully employed. Candidates should bring No Objection Certificate from their employer.
  2. The selected candidates will be employed in 115 Inf Bn (TA) MAHAR.
  3. Recruit Training. Once the candidates are enrolled, he will be trained as a recruit for the period of one month from the date of enrolment and 09 months Young Soldier training in The Mahar Regt Centre, Saugor (MP). Thereafter he will be embodied as per availability of vacancies.
  4. Annual Training Camp. The candidates if not already embodied will be called for two months Annual Training Camp each year and will be disembodied on completion of said Annual Training Camp.
  5. Rule-33 under TA Act 1948 during the emergency period:
  6. To render military service alongside Indian Army during war & peace.
  7. To support Indian Army during Counter Insurgency Operations.
  8. To support the civil administration in maintaining essential service.
  9. Individual may be called up for longer durations, when called for duty in national interest under Rule – 33. It is obligatory to join duty forthwith under Rule – 33.

Pay and Perks

  1. During (probation) – Rs 146OD/- appx per month
  2. After probation – Rs 21700/- (Basic Pay) + 5200/- (MS Pay) + DA per month
  3. Entailed food, accommodation and uniform.
  4. CSD facilities.
  5. Free medical facilities.
  6. Other allowances at par with Regular Army.

Documents

  1. The following documents (in English or Hindi) are required
  2. Original and Photocopy of all education certificates along with the mark sheets.
  3. Original and Photocopy of school leaving certificate.
  4. Eight passport size photographs taken recently within a month.
  5. Domicile certificate.
  6. Character certificate from civil police.
  7. Married/unmarried certificate duly signed by Registrar Village Sarpanch/Pradhan.
  8. Candidate below 21 Years of age should be unmarried. An unmarried certificate should be signed by village Sarpanch/Pradhan./Registrar
  9. NCC Certificate (A/B/C), if any.
  10. Discharge book in original or photocopy is required for the dependent candidate.
  11. Relation certificate of the candidate should be signed by CRO/SRO of the concerned Record Office, duly indicating the full details of the Officers personal No, Rank, name and appointment. Certificate issued by any other agency will not be accepted.
  12. Any addition or alteration in any certificate will debar the candidate for enrolment.
  13. No Edit photograph will be accepted.

Miscellaneous Points

  1. Service in Territorial Army is part-time. On enrollment, a person has to compulsorily attend annual training camp for two months in a year. In addition to this, he may be called for other types of training, if he is willing to attend.
  2. Only candidates within the age, education and physical measurement profile meeting the criteria as given in Para 4 above may report at the rally site. Candidates found not having the above-mentioned certificates will be sent back from the rally site.
  3. Certificate of provisional nature will not be entertained.
  4. Enrolment is purely merit-based and according to the vacancies available.
  5. Son of serving Soldiers/ Son of Ex-Soldiers / Son of Widows / Son of War Widows will be given benefits only if they produce the requisite certificate from Record office / DSRS Board / Station Headquarters.
  6. Candidates are advised to get themselves medically checked before coming for selection in respect of flat foot, vision and minor ailments and also advised to have the wax from their ears removed beforehand.
  7. The authorities conducting the rally will not be responsible for any accident injuries to the candidates during the recruitment rally.
  8. Malpractices and attempted enrolment by producing fake certificate during the recruitment rally will call for action against the defaulter by the police. Police pers will be present during the rally.
  9. Candidates are warned not to pay any money to any agent/touts or make any kind of favourable arrangement with them as there is no way that they can influence recruiting.

Location

118 Inf Bn (TA) GRENADIERS

Fort Sitabuldi,

Nagpur (Maharashtra)

EME Had Organised 50 Half Marathons Over The Last 50 Days

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Lt Gen Sarath Chand, Vice Chief of Army Staff flagged in the team of ‘EME Ultra Run’ led by Lt Col Vishal Ahlawat and Maj Sandeep Kumar, who accomplished extremely gruelling and challenging task of running 1055 km. He conveyed his felicitation to the team for creating a national record and displaying tremendous team spirit, determination and perseverance covering parts of Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida, and Faridabad.

The 10 army runners comprising of 2 officers and 8 soldiers completed 50 half-marathons in 50 days and set a new national record.

What is EME Ultra Marathon?

‘EME Ultra Run’ had commenced on 01 Feb 2018. This run is one of the events being organized to celebrate Platinum Jubilee by the Corps of EME this year. ‘EME Ultra Run’ comprised of running a half marathon every day for 50 days.

The aim of the run was to spread the message of ‘Healthy, Clean, Green and Pollution Free Happy India’ amongst the masses through the conduct of yoga session after termination of each half marathon at various schools/colleges/institutions of NCR.

After the 49th marathon in Gurugram, the team ran the 50th and final half marathon starting from Delhi Cantt and running along Lutyen’s Delhi to reach the finishing line at India Gate in an hour and a half.

What has been special about this run is that no member took a break even for one day. All soldiers have been running 21 km every day for the last 50 days. The team interacted with over 26,000 students during their journey, taking part in tree plantation drives, yoga sessions, and talks on cleanliness along the way.

The Team:

The team of 10 is led by Lt Col Vishal Ahlawat and participants are: Maj Sandeep Kumar, Hav Anantha Krishnan, Hav Prassana Mohapatra, Hav Sanjay Kumar, Nk Bidyut Mohan, Sep Ravi Kumar, Cfn SP Singh, Cfn D Vinay, Sep Nagare Vinod.

Major Sandeep is an Iron Man Finisher, paramotor pilot and a para jumper. Hav Prasanna Mohapatra holds the National Record for cycling from Leh to Kanyakumari (Limca Book Records, finished in 18 days) and is also an International Level White Water Rafter and National Record holder.

Staying Motivated:

They trained for three months prior to the first run to build strength, stamina, and endurance for the task at hand. The goal always inspired them to stay injury-free and more importantly, physically and mentally motivated for the task.

All of the runners are very fit individuals. This team has a member who has climbed Mt Everest and another who is an Ironman, and several who have finished multiple marathons. Others also specialize in water rafting competitions, hot air ballooning, and various others achievements.

The Corps of EME:

The Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) is an arms and service branch of the Indian Army. The Corps has varying responsibilities related to the design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment. They also provide technical advice to units and conduct recovery operations in peace and war. The Corps has also provided aid to civil authorities in emergencies or natural calamities. The Corps has excelled in sports and adventure activities and has produced many outstanding sportsmen. The EME team continues to maintain the lifeline of the Maitri permanent research station in the difficult and hazardous environment of Antarctica.

EME Ultra Run in Pics:

Ultra Run 5 Ultra Run 6 Ultra Run 1 Ultra Run 2 Ultra Run 3

Pics Courtesy: TOI

Chetan Cheetah Joins Duty, He Was Shot Nine Times

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A year after surviving nine bullet injuries, CRPF commandant Chetan Kumar Cheetah has once again joined active duty. His recovery was nothing short of a miracle.

Cheetah was awarded the second highest peacetime gallantry medal last Independence Day – the Kirti Chakra.

The Duty:

Before joining the duty, Cheetah visited the CRPF Academy in Mount Abu to give a motivational speech. He has now very happily joined the CRPF’s directorate at CGO Complex for the moment and is waiting for a posting.

For now, Cheetah will be given office related work as he has not completely recovered to go back to combat duties.

Survived 9 Bullets:

Chetan was the Commanding Officer (CO) of CRPF’s 45th battalion in Kashmir Valley when he was hit by 9 bullets during an encounter. The fatal gunbattles against terrorists occur in Hajin area of Bandipora on February 14 last year in North Kashmir.

The bullets hit his brain, right eye, abdomen, both arms, left hand and the buttock. He was admitted to AIIMS Delhi for almost two months and was discharged on April 5, 2017. He remained in a coma for almost 1.5 months before gaining consciousness.

He was awarded the Kirti Chakra for showing rare courage and valour in service and was lauded by home minister Rajnath Singh, Army chief General Bipin Rawat, and chiefs of other forces.

The same encounter also claimed lives of three Indian soldiers.

Determined Personality:

Soon after his recovery, Cheetah expressed desire of going back to the combat role and joining CoBRA as soon as he can. CoBRA or Commando Battalion for Resolute Action is a specialised unit of CRPF that is proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare that fights Maoists in the red belt area.

At the Headquarters, he donned a Khaki uniform and referred to it as his “second skin”. He was seen wearing an eye-patch on his right eye, and metal glasses. He said that he is proud to resume his duty again.

Referring to the situation in J&K, he said that it will take some time to settle down. A soldier can only do that much. There has to be a strong political will.

Conclusion:

Chetan would need another year or two to completely recover. His unquestionable zeal to work for the nation inspires the youth joining the forces.

He said, “I want youngsters to give 100 percent to the country, that’s what I have done. The duty which I had, I could have escaped, but instead, I faced the bullets.”

 

Recommended in 14th Attempt: 5 Times SO, 8 Times CO, 1 Success

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Hi friends, I am Avilesh. Being the son of an army personnel I always wanted to become a fauji like my father. I started my SSB journey when I was in class 12th. I cleared written the exam for NDA 125 and NDA 126. Unfortunately, both the times I got conferenced out from 24 SSB and 17 SSB, Bengaluru. I started looking for an option to join Fauj and after googling I learnt that Engineering is the best way. I get to give CDSE, AFCAT till 25 years plus other Navy and Army technical entries too. My rank in engineering entrance exams was not too good, so I dropped for a year and started my preparation. Next year I took admission in Engineering and started to enjoy the college life. I never let my goal out of my sight and I kept reading about the success stories of candidates which provided me with constant motivation.

3 years of college went like anything and I was in final year. Along with preparation for placements, I prepared for AFCAT, CDSE as well. I cleared AFCAT -2 2014 and was also selected for Navy UES entry during their preliminary selection round in college. It was the month of November, I got placed in IBM too. I was happy but not satisfied as my goal was something else. It was 29th of December 2014, I attended my 3rd SSB at 3AFSB, Gandhinagar. Psychology and Interview went well. GTO was just average. The result, Not Recommended. The worst thing was that I failed in PABT too, so dream to become a Pilot was impossible for me now. I motivated myself saying that Defense has a lot more to offer that to just flying. I went for my 4th SSB at 12 SSB, Bengaluru with same josh and better preparation. Psychology and GTO were good this time, but Interview was a disaster. I don’t know how but I failed to answer basic GK questions. There was a time when IO scolded me saying “Bloody, you know all the story about ISIS, but you don’t know from where the story is coming from!!” when I failed to tell him the capital of Syria. It’s Damascus BTW. The result, not recommended again.

I had applied for TGC and SSC(T) entries as well. My percentage in engineering was good so, I got a call for both the entries. But this time during my TGC SSB at 34 SSB, Allahabad, something unexpected happened. I got screened out. I called my father to inform him that. I told him “papa screen out ho gya” and he replied, “wo kya hota h??”. I explained, in short, disconnected the call and cried at the railway station. Next month, another SSB for SSC(T), result, Screened out. This screened out tragedy happened to me in next 4 attempts too for TGC and SSC(T) entries.  I got screened out continuously for 6 attempts from April 2015 to Oct 2016.

Next SSB, my 11th attempt was for TGC at 18 SSB Allahabad. This time I was able to clear the screening and I was very happy as this was my first screened in after about 1.5 years. Next day, Psychology test went well and soon after the Psychology I had my interview with the President of the board. I had prepared my current affairs notes, I had about 20 minutes, so I revised those notes and went for the interview. I believe that was a mistake, instead of revising those notes I should have meditated for 10 minutes. The interview did not go very well, I missed a lot of questions in the rapid-fire round, even the current affair questions I was not able to answer properly. I was not at all satisfied with my performance in the interview. Next two days were GTO, all the tasks in the field were okay and I was able to contribute but in GD I was not able to speak a word. Command task was easy. I did 11 obstacles in the Individual obstacle. Same old 2 regular questions were asked in the interview and I already knew the result. Conference out.

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April 2017, SSC(Tech)-49, 21 SSB Bhopal. My previous SSB helped me gain confidence for screening round. I did well and got screened in. Psychology test went well. I was satisfied with my performance in Psychology. GTO Day 1 also went well, I participated in GD although the GD was a typical fish market. I contributed to other group tasks as well. After GTO day 1, I had my interview. I changed into formals and went to the waiting room as instructed. I was feeling very sleepy and took a 10-15 minutes nap in there. My chest number appeared on the screen. The IO talked for about 5-10 minutes about my previous attempts. Then, he talked about my office, friends, education, hobbies etc. He gave me a situation, I responded by giving my natural response. We discussed the situation for some time. So far, I was happy with my performance. Then he threw the rapid-fire round. And exactly that moment I blanked out and in response to those number of questions asked, I just said: “Sir, my father is in DSC and currently he is posted at NTS Mahul, Mumbai”. There was a dead silence for 1 minute. He said, “OK fine Avilesh, we had been talking for about 50 minutes, you may leave”. I came out and I knew the result of this SSB as well. GTO day 2 went well, Command task was quite tough, GTO even raised the level by removing my resources and changing the environment. 5th day, Conference. Result as expected.

August 2017, TGC 126, 24 SSB Bengaluru. This time I did the terrible mistake of not preparing for the SSB. My psychology did not go well. I was not able to finish my stories, missed a lot of responses in WAT. I was very unhappy. GTO Day 1 went well. I was satisfied with my participation. After GTO, my interview was scheduled with Additional IO. The interview was going well, he asked questions about my personal, professional, family life which I answered. Geography questions answered current affairs answered. Then came the trickiest question. Did you ever take coaching? I had taken coaching, but I denied. This was my 13th attempt and he said it on my face “Avilesh you’re lying. If you did not take coaching, then how do you know that what you’re doing this time is right?”. He asked a few more questions and the interview was over. After the interview, I directly went to the cyber café and booked my flight tickets to Pune. GTO day 2, was okay. Command task was so tough that I was not able to solve the problem. Conference. The result, well I did not miss my flight.

After this interview, I decided that I will go prepared for my next SSB. I started preparing. I changed my habits. Started jogging again. I started reading. I used to prepare a little bit every day. I thoroughly read the book “My appointment with Psychologist”. Especially, the Psychology test part. This book really helped me a lot to understand the Psychology test and the kind of responses expected from the candidates. I practised based on the input from that book. Make realistic, doable stories. Do not unnecessarily assume problems. I followed Cdr NK Natarjan’s book as well for further practice. I forgot the time constraint and practised writing stories and responses to WAT. I also prepared interview questions by writing the answers so that I do not miss any questions in the rapid-fire round.

I also signed up for Psych assessment and Mock Skype Interview by Cdr Natarjan. My psych assessment was good. In the interview, I came to know that for every question, I give a very elaborative answer which takes time to answer and I forget other questions. I pondered upon these points and prepared accordingly by preparing short and crisp answers for the interview. Natarajan Sir also boosted my confidence by saying that I am a really good candidate, based on your response I have passed you in Psychology and Interview. So, do well in GTO and give your best.

29th November 2017, SSC(T)-50, 24 SSB Bengaluru. 14th attempt. Cleared screening. Psychology test went well. Performed as per my expectations. Wrote 58 responses for WAT, attempted 48 SRTs. GTO day1. I spoke only for about 3 times in both the GDs, but I spoke valid points with valid reasons. My group was good, and we had a smooth discussion. GPE also went smoothly, we discussed all the problems and their respective solutions. I was contributing regularly in GPE. The group plan was like the plan that I wrote. In PGT, I tried to stay in front most of the times. I was giving ideas and I was also taking ideas from the group and implementing them. Being a light-weight person proved to be very efficient for me. In HGT, I gave ideas and my team executed it. Snake race was fun. I chose an easy topic for Lecturette. According to my group, my performance was good. GTO day 2, also went smoothly. I did 12 obstacles and was on the 13th when the bell rang. I was called 5 times for command task. The task I got was of moderate level, I solved the problem. GTO increased the level by changing the structure a bit, with a little hint by GTO sir, I managed to solve the problem. I participated well in FGT too. Overall, I was satisfied with my performance in GTO. Soon after GTO day 2, I had my interview with the President. IO started with the meaning of my name, asked some casual questions and then asked me about my failures in previous attempts. I clearly told him about the reason behind my failures in previous attempts. I also told him about the coaching stuff. I mentioned the books and how it helped me in my preparation. He seemed satisfied with my answer. Then he asked questions mostly about my personal life, my hobbies and my PIQ. He asked a few GK questions like Kashmir issue, South China Sea issue. He also asked a few simple technical questions like SQL, Query, Subquery, Cryptography, Cryptocurrency etc. I answered all the questions confidently. I missed maybe one or two questions in the rapid-fire round. Overall, I was happy with my performance. 5th Day. Conference. I waited only for about 5 minutes before I was called in. I was asked some basic questions about my performance, stay and any suggestions.

After the conference, I was not able to figure out anything about the result. After lunch, an old lady psychologist came with the result. She said “Gentlemen, I am very disappointed with the result and when I took your psychology test, I was expecting a lot from this batch but I am disappointed as we have recommended only one candidate. But you should be happy that that candidate is a repeater who got success after a very long struggle.” While she was speaking, she was waiving the sheet in her hand and all the first benchers turned and started looking at me. My heart was performing at its max and she announced “Chest No 35, Avilesh Kumar Bharti. Please come forward”. As I went to her and stood next to her, she was saying something like “He is a very good candidate, he improved….”. I was not able to hear anything, I just looking at her face. I was blank. She congratulated me and went back. I just sat down there. Boys came and congratulated me. Chest no 36 came, hugged me and said “bhai kab tak aansu rokega?”. Chest no 34 said “ bhai 14th attempt!!” I heard that word and I cried. I cried a lot, I cried continuously for next 20 minutes.

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This is me(+12) with recommended candidates from other batches.

As you can see in the pictures, I made some good friends during my stay for medicals. I am going to have a lot of friends from the forces.

My suggestion for the candidates:

  1. Don’t take screening lightly. Do well in OIR. Write practical, doable stories in PPDT. Deliver a confident narration. Don’t be a part of the fish market, in case of fish market just try to calm other.
  2. In GD, give your points with reason. Give short and crisp points.
  3. In GTO tasks, don’t think what GTO will think about you. Just do what you feel right at that moment. Try to participate as much as you can. Listen to others as well.
  4. In Interview, you know what are the questions that will be asked. Prepare your answers by writing them down. You already know 80% of the interview.
  5. For repeaters, bhaiyon don’t lose hope. Don’t go unprepared. Improve your skills. Identify your mistakes and work hard.
  6. Enjoy the process. Make a lot of friends. Make those 5 days memorable

 

What Are The Economic/Social Securities To Families/NoK Of Martyrs?

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All of us have our own opinion about what constitutes “social status”. However, it is an undisputed fact that the status of a ‘warrior’ has stood the test of time. History, society and most importantly, the families of these warriors have held the soldier in esteem and offered him a unique status in society. However, considering the known risk to life, there are various securities provided by the government to the martyr’s families.

Securities To Your Family:

The following are the economic/social securities provided by the Government it the families/Next of Kins (NoKs) of Martyrs:

(1) Financial Assistance provided to the families / NoKs of the Martyrs:
 
  • Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity.
  • Liberalized Family Pension
  • Ex-gratia lump sum compensation.
  • Disability/War injury element of pension.
(2) Welfare schemes provided through the Directorate General Resettlement / Government:
 
  • Allotment of Eligibility Certificates for Oil Product Agencies under 8% Quota.
  • Reservation in Public Sector Undertakings and Public Sector Banks.
  • Tipper Attachment Scheme.
  • Allotment of SAFAL outlets for dependents.
  • Allotment of Army surplus Class V ‘B’ Vehicles.
(3) Welfare Schemes provided through Kendriya Sainik Board (under Raksha Mantri’s Discretionary Fund / Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) to Ex-servicemen/families, including families of Martyrs as per their eligibility on making application):
 
  • Education Grant
  • Penury Grant
  • Officer Cadet Grant
  • Disabled Children Grant
  • House Repair Grant
  • Daughter’s Marriage Grant/Widow Re-Marriage Grant
  • Funeral Grant
  • Medical Grant
  • Orphan Grant
  • Vocational Training Grant for Widows
  • Grant for treatment of serious diseases (Armed Forces Flag Day Fund).
(4) Facilities provided to the families / NoKs of the Martyrs:
 
  • Travel Concession
  • Children Education Concession
  • Rail Concession
  • Air Travel Concession
  • Telephone Concession
(5) Financial Assistance provided under various Funds:
 
  • Army Group Insurance Maturity
  • Army Group Insurance Fund
  • Army Wives Welfare Association Fund
  • Army Officers’ Benevolent Fund
  • Army Central Welfare Fund.

Conclusion:

By joining the Army, not only the ‘warrior’ but his family/dependents also become members of an exclusive and elite brotherhood, which is the envy of one and all. This is a job which offers you challenge, adventure, excitement, honour, prestige, self-respect, wholesome family life, safety and security for the family – even after you.Top of FormBottom of Form

 

Indian Navy to Host ‘Exercise Varuna’ With French Navy Till May

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A few days after the leaders of India and France decided to further deepen their maritime cooperation, Exercise Varuna 2018 kicked off. The two countries will be exploring the measures to facilitate the operational-level interactions between their respective armed forces and increase mutual cooperation, considering the common global threats.

The exercise is being conducted in three legs, spanning 3 months. The harbour phase of the exercise had commenced on March 15, while the sea phase would be conducted from March 20-24 at the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), Vasco. The first leg saw the participation of the French Navy’s anti-submarine frigate, Jean de Vienne. The second leg of the exercise will be held off the Chennai coast in April and the third near the La Reunion Island in May.

About Varuna-18:

  1. Varuna-18 is being conducted in three sea areas – the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the South Western Indian Ocean. The drill includes anti-submarine, air defence and asymmetric engagement exercises.
  2. French Navy frigate FS Jean de Vienne and nuclear attack submarine FS La Perle arrived in Goa to participate in the first phase of the exercise.
  3. Indian Navy’s destroyer, INS Mumbai, and frigate INS Trikand are among the vessels participating in the exercise. Navy’s submarine, Kalvari, P8-1 and Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and MiG 29K fighter aircraft are also participating in the exercise.
  4. Maritime cooperation between India and France will be crucial in order to maintain the safety of international sea lanes for unimpeded commerce and communications in accordance with the international laws, for countering maritime terrorism and piracy and building maritime domain awareness.

History of ‘Varuna’:

  1. The Indian Navy and the French Navy have been conducting conducted bilateral maritime exercises since May 1993. Since 2001, the exercises have been named VARUNA and there have been fifteen editions of the same till date.
  2. The last edition of VARUNA was conducted off the French Coast in April 2017 in the European waters.
  3. The Varuna series of exercises has grown in scope and complexity over the years and provide an opportunity to both Navies to increase interoperability and learn from each other’s best practices.

Importance of Varuna:

  1. Over the past two years, People Liberation Army Navy submarines are frequently present in the IOR, making periodic forays into the Arabian Sea.
  2. The exercise also comes at a time when the Indian Ocean is witnessing an increased Chinese naval presence.
  3. Maritime cooperation between France and India will be crucial in maintaining the safety of international sea lanes for unimpeded commerce and communication in accordance with international law, for building maritime domain awareness and for greater coordination in regional and international fora in the region.

War Memorial Boys and Girls Hostel (WMBGH) Inaugurated at Dehradun

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War Memorial Boys and Girls Hostel (WMBGH) Inaugurated at Dehradun

War Memorial Boys and Girls Hostel at village DandaLakhond, Dehradun was inaugurated in a grand ceremony by Honorable Chief Minister of Uttrakhand Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat on 18 March 2018.  The ceremony was also attended by General Bipin Rawat.

On this auspicious occasion several senior officers from the Indian Army, civil administration of Uttarakhand, representatives from corporate companies who donated funds for the construction and furnishing of the project, army veterans from Dehradun and many other dignitaries were present.

The function commenced with a keynote speech by Lt Gen Sarath Chand, Vice Chief of Army Staff and Colonel of the Garhwal Rifles and Garhwal Scouts followed by a speech by the Honourable Chief Minister of Uttrakhand. The gathering was then addressed by the Chief of the Army Staff and other dignitaries.wmbgh

About the Hostel:

  1. The Garhwal Rifles War Memorial Boys and Girls Hostel at Lansdowne exist since 1980.
  2. With changing times, to give level playing platform to children of all ranks of the regiment in terms of modern education and all-round development, the need was felt to shift the hostel to Dehradun.
  3. Conforming to the Army’s vision of ‘Quality Education at Affordable Cost’ in education institutes under its patronage, the idea for constructing a new WMBGH at Dehradun with modern amenities was conceived by Lt Gen Sarath Chand in 2011 and was overwhelmingly supported by the Garhwal fraternity.
  4. The hostel has been constructed on 4.18 acres of land donated by the Uttrakhand State Government under the stewardship of then Chief Minister Major General BC Khanduri (retired).
  5. The Bhoomi Pujan was conducted on 09th September 2016 in presence of the Colonel of the Regiment and the construction commenced since then.
  6. The hostel constructed at the cost of Rs 10.28 Cr has state of the art boarding and lodging facilities for 125 boys and 125 girls starting from 5th standard to 12th standard.
  7. This project has been executed through the generous contribution of 2.5 Crores from Uttrakhand State Government and remaining from various headquarters of the Army. A number of corporate houses and Regimental Officers have also contributed generously towards construction, providing amenities and furnishing the facility.
  8. It has bus facility for conveyance to schools, round the clock security, in-house medical facilities including doctor on call, recreation facilities including indoor and outdoor sports, personality development classes, fully stocked library, tuition facilities, audio-visual room and computer lab, coaching for professional exams, career counselling session and assistance in admission in reputed schools of Dehradun.wmbgh 2
  9. The fees structure of the hostel has been designed keeping in mind the educational allowances and hostel grants entitled to the wards of Martyrs, Veer Naris, serving soldiers and ex-servicemen of the Indian Army.
  10. The approximate fees of the hostel inclusive of all the listed facilities would be Rupees 88,800/- to Rupees 95,400/-. The vacancies are reserved for wards of Martyrs, Veer Naris, serving soldiers and ex-servicemen who are a domiciled resident of Uttarakhand.

If you are from Uttarakhand or know someone who is a ward of Martyr, Veer Nari, Serving/Retired soldiers, let them know about this initiative to benefit them. – PIB

Privatisation of Defence Production – How Is It Good For India?

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The Government is promoting privatisation in Defence Production. Until February 2018, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has already issued 348 licenses to 210 Indian Companies for the manufacture of various licensable defence items. 70 license companies covering 114 licenses have reported commencement of production. Apart from this, one manufacturing license has also been issued by Ministry of Home Affairs for Small Arms and Ammunitions.

In today’s scenario where Indian government relies more on the private companies than its own undertakings raises one very important question – is privatization good for India?

The Government has partially withdrawn the public investments in respect of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and BEML Ltd.

History Of Private Manufacturing:

If we look at the history of India’s manufacturing capabilities, while India got independence in 1947, our leaders never focused on the manufacturing sector. India never really had a dedicated manufacturing sector or companies that can produce good defence products for the country until now.

After the economic crisis of 1991, India opened its economy and the infant Indian companies had to face tough competition and eventually, they died. Thus India never really got a chance to become a manufacturing country and had depended on others for major engineering and defence products.

Also, while India followed the socialist policy of governance, the production, manufacturing and distribution were either done by the government or overlooked by it. With this view, India never focused on capitalism in the defence sector since its inception.

The bureaucracy can also not be ignored in the government who were authorised to carry out these tasks. Be it the Bofors scam or the Rafael deal, there has always been something that comes up, hindering the growth and development of the deals. The best example here to give is that of HAL Tejas, the concept which started in the 1980s to replace the MiG-21s only to be inducted into the 45 Sqn in 2016. That’s 36 years of loot, distortions, postponements and changes in bureaucracies.

India Moving Towards Capitalism:

India is a deeply socialist country at all levels. Socialism has destroyed India more than Jawaharlal Nehru did. This points to one of the major facts – too much power in one’s hand is never too good – be it the government or the people. But luckily, out of somewhere, India began having a mixture of socialism and capitalism into its economy to boost the manufacturing sector.

Since the formation of PM Modi’s government, schemes like ‘Make in India’, ‘DefExpo’ and relaxations in FDIs had given a boost to India’s capitalist side. The government now relies more on the private players than it does on its own organisations – be it Air India or purchase of foreign arms. But we need to consider one thing here – if we purchase jets from France, that certainly does not make us powerful than France, if we purchase guns from the US or Israel, that certainly implies that they are more superior firepower than us.

Not to forget that fact that India is the largest arms importer in the world, how many such countries will always be more powerful than us? With the privatization of the defence sector, the focus has now shifted to ‘kaam ki baat’ rather than ‘sarkari damad’.

Why Privatisation is Good for India?

Consider you own a bus service with a fleet of 10 buses and 50 employees. Your employees are working their arses off to get customers to ride in your fleet. You make a very good profit and sometimes give incentives to the best employee or give bonuses on occasions to maintain the competitive environment in your company. In case you fail to make any profits from the customers, you do not do that. And in case your company is not even having any customers, you pay your employees as per the work they did. You can fire an employee’s arse if she is not working for the growth of the company and you do not see much expectations from her. You pay your employees based on their performance. This is your private company where you pay your employees from profits and based on performances.

Now consider another scenario. Your bus service is not making any profits whatsoever. But you have another department that makes some profit from its customers. Some employees do more work to lure customers, some do less, yet there is no significant rise in the break-even in your current department, let alone profits. Now, you still pay your employees by collecting the money from other departments, still let them have their jobs, irrespective of their performance. This is your public company where you pay your employees from taxes.

Which case is better for your bus service? I’d go with the first one where my company runs on my terms.

The bus service is the present government job scenario, where, irrespective of whether you have any task or not, you are paid on the 1st of every month. The best example of this is Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) employing over 14000 employees and tasked to develop India’s nuclear ambitions. But instead, as said by a BARC employee, everyone does their own personal work. The workshop which is capable of doing wonders, now fail to even initiate a research. Their jobs are secured, if their performance degrades, they are thrown to a lower department where they continue to suck the same salary.

However, not all PSUs are this ignorant considering the outstanding work being done by ISRO and some departments of DRDO.

The only reason why privatization is good is that it always keeps you, as an employee, under the hanging sword. The performance of the employee matters, their work matters. The focus is on the outcome – good outcome.

In case of defence privatization, when companies like TATA and Reliance manufacture for the countries armed forces, it sure as hell will not take 36 years from the start to the induction of an aircraft.

Conclusion:

Capitalism in India is the need of the hour. The country needs people who work, not take away people’s taxes as salary all the while petting a pot-belly hanging out of their bodies. Privatisation in manufacturing is the first step towards the capitalist economy that has the potential to make India a developed country from a developing nation.

Note 1: The views in this articles are author’s own.
Note 2: Please disregard the beauty of expression in this story XD

14 Initiatives By The Government To Strengthen The Defence Industry

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Apart from the main responsibility of defending the borders of the country, the Armed Forces render timely assistance to civil authorities for the maintenance of law and order and/or essential services as also in rescue and relief operations during natural calamities. For this purpose, initiatives must be taken to strengthen defence industry.

Here are 14 such initiatives:

  1. Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been revised in 2016 wherein specific provisions have been introduced for stimulating the growth of the domestic defence industry.
  2. A new category of procurement ‘Buy [Indian-IDMM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)]’ has been introduced in DPP-2016 to promote indigenous design and development of defence equipment.
  3. The government has notified the ‘Strategic Partnership (SP)’ Model which envisages the establishment of long-term strategic partnerships with Indian entities through a transparent and competitive process, wherein they would tie up with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to seek technology transfers to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chain.
  4. The ‘Make’ Procedures has been simplified with provisions for funding of 90% of development cost by the Government to Indian Industry and reserving projects not exceeding development cost of Rs. 10 crores (Government funded) and Rs. 3 crore (Industry funded) for MSMEs.
  5. The ‘Make’ Procedures has been simplified with provisions for funding of 90% of development cost by the Government to Indian Industry and reserving projects not exceeding development cost of Rs. 10 crores (Government funded) and Rs. 3 crore (Industry funded) for MSMEs.
  6. A separate procedure for ‘Make-II’ sub-category has been notified wherein a number of industry-friendly provisions such as relaxation of eligibility criterion, minimal documentation, provision for considering proposals suggested by industry/individual etc., have been introduced.
  7. Defence Investor Cell has been created in the Ministry to provide all necessary information including addressing queries related to investment opportunities, procedure and regulatory requirements for investment in the sector.
  8. FDI Policy has been revised and under the revised policy, FDI is allowed under automatic route up to 49% and beyond 49% through Government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.
  9. The Defence Products List for the purpose of issuing Industrial Licenses (ILs) under IDR Act has been revised and most of the components, parts, sub-systems, testing equipment and production equipment have been removed from the list, so as to reduce the entry barriers for the industry particularly small & medium segment.
  10. The initial validity of the Industrial Licence granted under the IDR Act has been increased from 3 years to 15 years with a provision to further extend it by 3 years on a case-to-case basis.
  11. Offset guidelines have been made flexible by allowing change of Indian Offset Partners (IOPs) and offset components, even in signed contracts.
  12. To promote the participation of private sector, Outsourcing and Vendor Development Guidelines for DPSUs and OFB have been issued.
  13. The Government has set up the Technology Development Fund (TDF), which aims at funding the development of defence and dual-use technologies that are currently not available in the defence industries.
  14. In addition, Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR), which gives out the details of the equipment and technologies, required by the Armed Forces, has been put in the public domain to provide the Indian Defence Industry an overview of the direction in which the Armed Forces intend to seek specific capability in the long run.

Conclusion:

Modernisation of defence sector is a continuous process and is undertaken based on threat perception, operational challenges, technological changes and available resources. The process of defence acquisition is based on the fifteen years Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), five years Services Capital Acquisition Plan (SCAP) and an Annual Acquisition Plan (AAP). The government also constantly reviews the security scenario and accordingly decides to induct appropriate defence equipment to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness.

Russia Test Fires Its ‘Ideal Weapon’ – The Kinzhal Missile

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About a week ago, Russia had successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile which was described by President Vladimir Putin as an “ideal weapon”.

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Kinzhal on a Mig-31

A MiG-31 jet fired the missile and hit its target. The Russian government released a footage of two pilots running towards a jet carrying the missile. The video showed the firing of the missile from the aircraft.

Here are some specs of the fastest missile that is:

1.      “Kinzhal” is Russian for a dagger. It has no comparisons in the world for its speed.

2.      The Kinzhal missile can fly at 10 Mach and can overcome air defence systems and has a range of over 2,000 km. Comparatively, the reported performance of the Indian Brahmos was a top speed of Mach 7 and a range of 290 kilometres.

3.      Launching from 1000s of feet in the air from a supersonic fighter gives Kinzhal its much greater reported range of 1,200 miles.

4.      The hypersonic missile confirmed its technical operational performance and timing data of the Kinzhal missile system after firing.

5.      With these specs, the missile could penetrate right through the most sophisticated air defences to strike its target.

6.      Kinzhal could be “dual-capable”—that is, compatible with both atomic and non-atomic warheads.

7.      Kinzhal, while is fast enough to evade enemy defences, its speed makes it lack the manoeuvrability to accurately strike targets at long range.

8.      That deep-strike capability could give Russian forces a major advantage in the event of war in Europe.

China and the United States are also developing hypersonic weapons that fly faster than 5 Mach. Most American and Chinese hypersonic prototypes have small wings, giving them the ability to manoeuvre like aeroplanes do and correct their courses better than a strictly cone-shaped rocket can do.

In an address to the nation on March 1, Putin had announced a new range of nuclear weapons that he said could hit almost any point in the world without being intercepted. A new intercontinental ballistic missile, a small nuclear warhead that can be attached to cruise missiles, underwater nuclear drones and a supersonic weapon was among those he said were either being developed or were ready.

 

At one time, when Russia is jointly developing Brahmos with India and at other, it is advancing its own technology, does it mean that India needs to be alert to Russian intentions?

Watch the video below:

 

 

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