Posted by: Raunika Sood Posted on: Wed 08 Jun 2011An Army officer leads a platoon, company, division, brigade, corps, command or battalion in the Indian Army, depending on his/her rank.The Army broadly has three arms — for fighting, support and service. In the fighting arm officers deal with purchase of arms and ammunition, are sent on combat missions and handle risk-infested tasks. The support arm backs them with ancillary services like electric and mechanical repairs to equipment, telecommunication signals and other technical help. The service arms provide logistical support to the entire army e.g. food supplies, rations and medical services.
Posted by: Raunika Sood Posted on: Wed 08 Jun 2011An Army officer leads a platoon, company, division, brigade, corps, command or battalion in the Indian Army, depending on his/her rank.The Army broadly has three arms — for fighting, support and service. In the fighting arm officers deal with purchase of arms and ammunition, are sent on combat missions and handle risk-infested tasks. The support arm backs them with ancillary services like electric and mechanical repairs to equipment, telecommunication signals and other technica
Pay Off
After the Sixth Pay Commission, a newly commissioned lieutenant gets around R25,000 a month. A lieutenant colonel/colonel gets around R70,000 a month and lieutenant general makes more than R1 lakh a ...
After the Sixth Pay Commission, a newly commissioned lieutenant gets around R25,000 a month. A lieutenant colonel/colonel gets around R70,000 a month and lieutenant general makes more than R1 lakh a month. More than the money, this job is attractive for its perks – pension after retirement, subsidised accommodation, free rations, free medical treatment, insurance through the Army Group Insurance Fund etc.
Skills
You need to possess officer-like qualities (popularly known as OLQs) in order to become an officer. These qualities are: effective intelligence, reasoning ability, organising ability, power of expre ...
You need to possess officer-like qualities (popularly known as OLQs) in order to become an officer. These qualities are: effective intelligence, reasoning ability, organising ability, power of expression, social adaptability, cooperation, sense of responsibility, initiative, speed of decision, group influencing ability, self-confidence, liveliness, determination, courage and stamina. Learn some tips and tricks to ace the SSB interview at http://indianarmy.nic.in/arms/aec/join.html.
How do i get there
You can either write the National Defence Academy exam (if you have passed Class 12) for entry to NDA, Pune, or the Combined Defence Services exam (if you are a graduate) for entry to OTA (Officers&rs ...
You can either write the National Defence Academy exam (if you have passed Class 12) for entry to NDA, Pune, or the Combined Defence Services exam (if you are a graduate) for entry to OTA (Officers’ Training Academy), Chennai, or IMA (Indian Military Academy), Dehradun. OTA is for officers who want to join the short-service commission, while candidates wanting permanent commission should apply for NDA or IMA.
There is a technical entry also, where budding and current engineers can apply. Technical entry is open for engineering graduates/engineering students (final year or pre-final year)/Class 12 passed students (with physics-chemistry-maths). For all these entries, check out newspaper advertisements in March/April and October/November. After the written exam, you have to appear for the Service Selection Board (SSB) interview, which lasts for five days and tests your leadership qualities.
