117TH TECHNICAL GRADUATE COURSE (TGC-117)(JUL 2013)

REGISTRATION FOR ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON 15 Nov
2012 AND WILL CLOSE ON 14 DEC 2012

Applications are invited from Male Married/Unmarried Engineering Graduates from recognised University including temporary Central/State Govt. servants, serving personnel of the regular Army and Territorial Army (including officers of Territorial Army) and serving personnel of Navy and Air Force for grant of permanent commission in the Indian Army.
(a) Stream wise vacancies are as given below:-

Note : NO DEVIATION FROM ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS IS ACCEPTABLE. CLAIMS OF COURSE CONTENT/SIMILAR STREAM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. These vacancies are tentative and may be changed depending on availability.

Age Limit:

• For Engineering Graduates -20 to 27 yrs (Born between 02 Jul 86 and 01 Jul 93).
   
• For AEC - 23 to 27 yrs (Born between 02 Jul 86 and 01 Jul 90).
   
• For Military Farms - 20 to 27 yrs(Born not earlier than 02 Jul 86 and not after 01 Jul 93).

Educational Qualification:

For Engineers. Candidates studying in the Final Year of Engineering Degree and who are qualified graduates of the Degree Course in Engineering will be eligible to apply. The qualified graduates of the Degree Course must possess Engineering Degree at the time of joining training. The candidates studying in the final year of Degree Course, if not already in possession of the Degree Certificate should be able to produce the Engineering Degree within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at IMA. Such candidates will be inducted for training at IMA on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite degree certificate.
Important Note :- Candidates must note that the minimum educational qualification for induction into TGC - 117 course is BE/B.Tech degree in the engineering stream notified in Para (1) above. Therefore, to become eligible for induction into TGC - 117 course, candidates studying in final year of engineering must complete all he formalities including viva voce etc for award of qualifying BE/B.Tech degree before commencement of course, failing which their candidature is liable to be cancelled.

• For Army Education Corps. MA/M.Sc Degree in 1st or 2nd division from a university recognized by AIU in English/Economics/History/Music/ Geography/Political Science / Physics & Math .

•  For Military Farm. A degree in dairying or a degree in Agriculture from a recognized university with dairying as one of the subjects or an equivalent foreign qualification in Agriculture (Preference will be given to those who hold M.Sc degree or have carried out research in Dairying of Fodder Crops) (AI 105/61).

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

Nationality:

A candidate must either be

• a citizen of India or

• a subject of Nepal or

• a subject of Bhutan or

• Tibetan origin but of Indian domicile, whose parents entered India as refugees prior to 1st January 1962 with intention of Permanently settling in India.

• a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambi, Malawai, Zaire, Ethopia and Vietnam with the intention of Permanently settling in India.
  Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will however not be necessary in the case of candidate who are Gorkhas subject of Nepal.
  Candidates withdrawn from IMA/OTA/Naval Academy/Air Force Academy on disciplinary grounds are not eligible to apply.

Physical Standards:

• Height & Weight: The minimum acceptable height and weight for men is 157.5 cms with correlated weight. In case of candidates belonging to the North East and hilly areas like Gorkhas, Nepalese, Assamese and Garhwalis, the height will be relaxed by 5 cms and weight commensurate with reduced height. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2cms.

• Visual Standards: The minimum acceptable visual acuity are: Distant vision (corrected) better eye 6/6, worse 6/18, Myopia of not more than minus 3.5 including Astigmation. Candidates who have undergone or have evidence for having undergone Radial Karatotomy to improve the visual acuity will be permanently rejected. Candidates who have undergone Lasik Surgery for Correction of reflective error are NOT acceptable.

• To pass fit, a candidate must be in good physical and mental health free from any disability.

• Prospective candidates are advised to exercise and keep themselves physically fit, in order to avoid any injury due to the rigorous physical training at Indian Military Academy. In order to be able to adjust to the regime there candidates are advised to achieve following standards before joining the IMA, if finally selected:-
  (a) Running 2.4Km in 15 minutes
  (b) Push ups - 13 Nos
  (c) Sit ups - 25 Nos
  (d) Chin ups - 6 Nos
  (e) Rope climbing - 3-4 metres.

Method Of Selection:

• Shortlisting of Applications and SSB Interviews: Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shorlist applications and to fix cutoff percentage of marks without assigning any reason. Initial checking of applications will be done at Directorate General Recruiting, Army HQs. Only shorlisted eligible candidates depending on aggregate percentage of marks scored will be called for and assessed under aegis of Selection Centres, namely Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP) and Bangalore (Karnataka) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer and Interviewing Officer. Candidates will not be interviewed locally. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Army Headquarters and no requests of changes are entertained in this regard.

• Two Stage Selection Procedure: Two stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test is held at Selection Centres. All the candidates will face stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres. The candidates who qualify in stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests. Those who fail to pass stage one will be returned on the same date.

• MERIT LIST: IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT MERE QUALIFYING AT THE SSB INTERVIEW DOES NOT CONFIRM FINAL SELECTION. A MERIT LIST IS PREPARED FOR EVERY QUALIFICATION SUBJECT SEPARATELY PURELY ON THE BASIS OF MARKS OBTAINED BY THE CANDIDATES AT SSB’S AND AS SUCH HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES, NCC BACKGROUND ETC HAVE NO ROLE TO PLAY. THOSE HIGH IN THE MERIT LIST AND WHO COME WITHIN THE STIPULATED VACANCIES, AND ARE MEDICALLY FIT ARE ISSUED JOINING INSTRUCTION FOR PRECOMMISSIONING TRAINING.

• The merit list of the recommended candidates will be displayed at the reception of DG RTG and its Website i.e. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Candidates, who do not figure in the Merit List of TGC, may be offered SSC(T) if vacancies exist after allotment to all eligible SSC(T) candidates.

Medical Examination:

A candidate recommended by the Service Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. However, candidates declared unfit by the Special Medical Board (SMB) will be intimated by the president of the Medical Board. The procedure for request for Appeal Medical Board (AMB) will also be intimated to the candidates. Unfit candidates should report for AMB within a maximum period of 42 days. Candidates are advised to note that Recruiting Directorate has no role to play in Appeal Medical Boards and
procedure advised by the medical authorities is to be strictly adhered to. Candidates declared unfit by AMB will be intimated by the President, AMB about procedure to challenge the finding of AMB. Candidates will also be intimated that Review Medical Board (RMB) will be granted at the discretion of DGAFMS based on the merits of the case and that RMB is not a matter of right. Candidates will be considered medically fit only on receipt of the approved Medical documents from Directorate General Medical Services
Note : Candidates are advised in their own interest to undergo a preliminary medical check up for wax in ears, DNS, defective colour vision, over weight/under
weight, piles, gynaecomasties, tonsilitis and visicocle before reporting for the SSB interview.

Training and Prospects :

• Selected candiates for Technical Graduates Course will be detailed for training at Indian Military Academy. Dehradun according to their position in the final order of merit, discipline wise upto the number of vacancies available at the time

• Duration of training is one year

• Engineering Graduates will be granted Short Service Commission (on probation) and will be entitled to draw full pay and allowances admissible to Lt during training period. Pay and allowances will be paid after successful completion of training.

• Candidates will neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor will he be allowed to live with parents/Guardians. Candidates must not marry until they complete the full training at the Indian Military Academy. A candidate, who married subsequent to the date of his application though successful at the Services Selection Board interview or medical examination, will not be inducted for taining. A candidate if he marries, while under training, shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the government.

• Training at IMA is at Govt. expense. Engineering Graduates will be granted permanent commission in the rank of Lt with one year antedate seniority from the date of granting commission.Non-engineering Post Graduates applying for AEC will be Granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lt. However they are not entitiled to any ante date seniority.

• Ante Date Seniority. One year ante date seniority from date of commission will be applicable only for Officers having Engineering Degree (BE/B.Tech) from a recognized institution/university.

• The final allocation of Arms/ Services will be made prior to passing out of Gentlemen Cadets from IMA.
   

Liability Of Service:

Officers may be granted commission in any arms/ services and will be liable for service in any part of the world on selected appointments as decided by Army Headquarters from time to time.

The ARMY Offers You:

Pay Scale:

The promotion from Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel is on time scale basis and thereafter on selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions. The Pay Scale and promotion criteria is as follows:-
 

Cost to company (CTC). The CTC for a Lieutenant would be approximately Rs.65000/- per month. This includes Basic Pay, DA, Grade Pay Military Service
Pay, Tech Pay, House Rent Allowance and Transport allowance. These rates are not statutory and are subject to change.

Privileges:

 In addition to the CTC mentioned above, Army provides free Medical Facilities for Self & dependents, Canteen facilities, Entitled Ration, Mess/
Club/Sports Facilities, Furnished Govt Accommodation, Car/Housing Loan at subsidised rate.

Army Group Insurance Fund:

The Gentlemen Cadets of IMA in receipt of stipend are insured for Rs 40 lac wef 01 Apr 2011. Those who get medically
boarded out of Academy on account of disability, the disability cover provided for 100 per cent disability will be Rs 20 lac which is proportionately reduced upto Rs 4 lac for 20 per cent disability. However, for less than 20 per cent disability, only an Ex-Gratia Grant of Rs 50,000/- will be paid. Disability due to alcoholism, drug addition and due to the diseases of pre enrolment origin will not qualify for disability benifit and Ex-Gratia Grant. In addition, Gentleman cadets withdrawn on disciplinary grounds, expelled as an undesirable or voluntarily leaving the Academy will also not be eligible for disability benifit and Ex-Gratia. Subscription at the rate of Rs 4,000/- will have to be paid in advance on monthly basis by the Gentleman Cadetsin receipt of stipend and will become memebers of the main Army Group Insurance Scheme as applicable to Regular Army Officers

Leave Entitlements:

On Commission, officers are entitled to 60 days annual and 20 days casual leave every year (subject to service exigencies). They are
also entitled for 40% rail concession to any place and free travel (as per extant rules) for self and family. Leave during training period will be as per the Training
Policy in force.

Sports & Adventure

The Army provides facilities to pursue any sport of your liking. In addition, one can learn and participate in adventure sports, such asriver rafting, mountaineering, hot air ballooning, hang gliding, Horse Riding etc.
Physical Fitness. In Indian Military Academy curriculum, a lot of emphasis is laid on Physical fitness. You are therefore, advised to remain fit through physical
exercises, sports, running, swimming, etc. so that you meet the training goals successfully.
The final allotment of Arms/Service/Corps, at the time of passing out will be the sole discretion of Integrated HQ, Min of Defence (Army) keeping in view the
existing policy. No representation is tenable on this account

How To Apply (Only online):

Applications will only be accepted on linefor TGC except AEC & MF. To do’ so the candidates needs to click on the “on line application” button on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
The online form is self exlainatory please follow the instruction terms and conditions given on the form.
Filling up of online Application: While filling online application it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available as details are to be filled as per
matriculation and other educational certificates.Visit website joinindianarmy.nic.in and proceed as follows:-

• Click on Officers Menu button. Go to How to apply button and then click apply online for the particular entry on the home page.

• Fill the online registration form. Tips to assist in filling up fields have been provided as you click on each field.

• Before clicking the submit button it should be checked whether all details entered in the form are correct as you will not be able to make any corrections
  after saving the record.

• After submitting the form and acknoledgement of successful submission generated roll number and the buttons of print and save the application will
  appear. It is advisible to first save the online appliation and then take a print out.

• After submitting online application, candidates are required to obtain two copies of the application printout. One copy of the print out application duly signed and affixed photograph attested by Gazzetted Officer there on and attested copies of 10th Class Certificate, 12th Class certificate alongwith Degree/Provisional Degree of B.E/B.Tech or marksheets of eight semesters of B. E/B.Tech are to be sent by Regd Post to “Directorate General of Recruiting (Rtg-6), TGC, Sectlon, West Block-III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066". The last dateof receipt of such printouts of online applications is 31 Dec 2012 whileforwarding these applications the words “Online application for TGC - 117 and the Roll No.............“must be written boldly outside the envelope. The second copy of the printout of online application form and all the above certificates in original alongwith two attested photocopies are to be carried to the selection Centre by the candidate. Orginal will be returned after verification by the selection centres.

• Candidates must submit· only one application. Receipt of multiple applications from the same candidate will result in cancellation of candidature

Candiates of Army Education Corps and Military Farms:

AEC and Military Farms candidates are not permitted to apply online. They should apply only by post.
Candidates can download Application Form for AEC and military farm from Army Website i.e. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in

• Military Farms only (Apply only by Post) : Application in respect of candidates applying for Military Farms category will be forwarded directly by post to Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army), QMG’s Branch, Directorate of Military Farms (MF-1), West Block-III, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110066 in an envelop and SUPERSCRIBED IN CAPITAL LETTERS IN RED INK on the top left corner of the envelope indicating MILITARY FARMS. Last date of receipt of application is 20 Nov 12.

• Army Education Corps only (Apply only by Post). Application as per the format given on website in respect of candidates applying for Army Education Corps category will be forwarded directly by post to Directorate General of Recruiting (Rtg-6), TGC Section, West Block-III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 in an envelop and SUPERSCRIBED IN CAPITAL LETTERS IN RED INK on the top left corner of the envelope indicating 117th TGC (ARMY EDUCATION CORPS).

• AEC Candidates are advised to send their applications well in advance so that the same reaches before the last date for receipt of applications. Last date of receipt of application is 20 Nov 12. Recruiting Directorate is not responsible for postal delays. Applications should not be sent by Private Courier Agencies. Candidates are informed that in case of dispute, if any, the same will be subject to Delhi Jurisdiction.

• Applications received after due date will neither be opened nor be entertained in any case

• Any change in your postal address after submission of application must be communicated by post duly quoting your Roll No. name and course opted for.
  Original certificates should not be attached with the application form. Additional Directorate General of Recruiting, Adjutant General’s Branch, Integrated
  Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army) will not take responsibility for loss of original certificates, if attached with application. Photo should be pasted and notstapled. Attestation made on the backside of the photo will not be entertained.

Essential Certificates:

Matriculation Certificate issued by the Board concerned (CBSE/State Boards/(CSCE) in which date of birth is reflected and no subsequent request for change
in Date of Birth will be considered or granted. (Admit Card/ Marksheet/ Transfer/Leaving Certificate etc. are not acceptable) .Either the original Degree certificate for BE/B Tech or independent marksheet of all years/semesters/parts of Engineering Degree for those candidates who have already passed.For those who are in final year/semester/certificate from the principal/Head of the Institution stating that the candidate is in final year and final exam’s will be over before 01 Jul 2013 (for TGC Engineering candidates)
Note:  The application as forwarded inresponse to the above advertisement isvalid for 117th TGC only and will not be considered for any other course whatsoever.

Change Of Interview Dates:

Request for change of SSB interview date should be avoided. However under most unavoidable circumstances, such change may be considered based on the circumstances of the case. This will be an exception rather the rule. Request for such change should be forwarded to Selection Centre from where the call up letter for SSB interview has been received and not to Additional Directorate General Recruiting. The Selection Centre may Permit change of date at their discretion

Reasons For Rejection Of Application:

• Printout of online applications not received by due date alongwith attested copies of certificates.

• Candidates not signed in signature block of printout.

• Incomplete applications in any respect and/or without copies of requisite certificate(s). Documents submitted at a later stage will not be entertained.

• Variation in names and spellings as recorded in application/Matric or equivalent certificate not supported by affidavite.

• Non-attached of copy of 10th class certificate for age proof and 12th class Marksheet for proof of PCM% duly attested by a Govt. Gazetted Officer. No other certificate is valid for authentication of age

• Without photograph Attested by Gazetted Officer affixed on application form

• Application not signed by Candidate

• Submission of more than ONE application.

• Non-receipt of applications on/before due date of submission of applications

• Any ambiguity/erasures/unattested cuttings/false information/concealment of information detected in the above certificate will result cancellation of the candidature at any stage of selection.

Entitlement For Travelling Allowance:

Candidates appearing for SSB Interview for the first time for a particular type of commission, shall be entitled for ACIII Tier to and fro railway fare or bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within the Indian limits. Candidates who apply again for the same type of commission will not be entitled to traveling allowances on any subsequent occasion.
For queries contact Recruiting Directorate telephone Nos.: (011) 26173215, between 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs.
Registration for online application will open on 15 Nov 2012 and will be closed on 14 Dec 12.

Note: For all querries regarding allotment of centres, date of interview, merit list, joining instructions and any other relevant information regarding selection process, please visit Army website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in

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