Indian Army
Join Territorial Army as an Officer

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The Territorial Army offers gainfully employed yung men as opportunity of donning the uniform and serving the nation. It is base on the concept of enabling able-bodied motivated young men to spend time in a military environment without having to sacrifice their primary professions. You can serve the Nation in two capacities - as a civilian and as a soldier. No other option allow you such an expanse of experiences.

Eligibility Conditions:

• Only Male Citizens of India and Ex-service officers of the three Services who are medically fit.
• Age : Between 18 to 42 Years as on 15 Sep 2010.
• Qualification: Graduate from a recognized University.
• Employment: Gainfully employed in Central Govt/Simi Govt/Pvt Firm/Own Business.

Terms and Conditions of Service

• Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant
• Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
• Promotion upto Lt. Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down eligibility criteria. Promotion to the rank of Colonel and Brigadier by selection.

Service in Territorial Army is purely based on Part Time concept and hence does not provide PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT. However, Officers Commissioned in TA Infantry may be called out form military service for longer duration, depending on requirement.

Embodiment for training:

• One month Recruit Training immediate on joining the allotted battalion.
• Three months Baseic Military Training (BMT) at TA Training School at the earlist after commission but before Post Commission Training.
• Three months Post Commission Training at IMA Dehradun after BMT.
• Two month s Annual Training Camp in subsequent years, if not embodied.

Application Form:

All desire civilian candidates are required to obtain the form, from Employment News or download from this website or www.indianarmy.nic.in and send it alongwith a self addressed envelope of 28 x 12 cms size and Postal Stamps worth Rs 12/- affixed on envelope to their respective TA Gp HQ as per the area below:-

Jammu && Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Chandigarh - Commander TA Group Headquarters Western Command, Building No. 750, Sector-8B Chandigarh-160018.

Utter Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, madhya Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh - Comander TA Group Headquarters Central Command, Lucknow -02.

Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnatka, Kerala, Gujarar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Pondicherry - Laccadives, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman Diu, and Dadar and Nagar Haveli - Commander TA Group Headquarters Southern Command Pune-1.

West Bengal Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh - Commander - TA Group Headquarters Eastern Command Fort William, Kolkata-21.

Ex Service Officers of the three services as candidate should send their applications alongwith enclosures as mentioned to ADDL DTE GEN TERRITORIAL ARMY, GENERAL STAFF BRANCH, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY), 'L' BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 01

Last Date:

• Form duly completed in all respects with all its enclosures will be accepted till 15th SEP 2010 only at respective locations only.

Selection Procedure:-

• Civilian candidates: The candidates are screened by a Prliminary Interview Board held at all TA Group HQ. Candidates selected by PIB should provide brief BIO-Data at include details about employment in Centra Govt/Semi Govt/Pvt. monthly income from all sources at the time of documentation immediately after PIB.Success candidates at a later stage, are then require further undergo a Service Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board before final selection.
• Ex Service Officers: The candidate are screened by an Army HQ Selection Board (ASB) held at Addl Dte Gen TA, Army HQ, 'L' Block, New Delhi which is followed by a Medical Board for successful candidates.

NOTE:

Candidate called for PIB are required to bring the following documents.

• Certified copy of educational qualification certificates.
• Latest physical fitness certificate from a registered MBBS Doctor.
• Self Employed candidates or having own Business are required to submit an Affidaviton Non-Judicial stamp paper value Rs.10/- duly attested by the Deputy Commissioner of the District/Gazetted Officer/ Commissioned offer starting nature of self employment and income earned annually with the attested photocopy of the latest Income Tax Return filed by the applicant alongwith photocopy of the PAN Card.
• Incomplete application will be rejected without intimation.