Short Service Commission (Tech) Entry Jobs in Chennai – Indian Army – 191 Posts – Apply Now

On 28.09.2021, the Indian Army has officially announced a job notification for the Short Service Commission post. Candidates who have B.E/B.Tech, Graduation degree can apply for Short Service Commission (Tech) Entry Jobs in Chennai 2021. Job seekers who meet the eligibility criteria can apply on the official website of the Indian Army also. The last date of application is 27.10.2021.

Details of Short Service Commission (Tech) Entry Jobs in Chennai:

Company Name	Indian Army
Post Name	Short Service Commission (Tech) Entry Job
No. of Posts	191 Posts*
Job Location	Chennai
Last Date To Apply	27.10.2021
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* Vacancies:

(a) For SSC(Tech) – 58 Men: 175 Posts

(b) For SSCW(Tech) – 29 Women: 14 Posts

(c) For Widows of Defence Personnel who Died in Harness: 02 Posts

Educational Qualification:

I. Educational Qualification for Applying-

– Candidates who have passed the requisite Engineering Degree course or are in the final year of the Engineering Degree course are eligible to apply.

– Candidates studying in the final year of Engineering degree course should be able to submit proof of passing Engineering Degree Examination along with mark sheets of all semesters/years by 01 Apr 2022 and produce the Engineering Degree Certificate within 12 weeks from the date of commencement of training at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Such candidates will be inducted on Additional Bond Basis for recovery of the cost of training at Officers Training Academy (OTA) as notified from time to time as well as stipend and pay & allowances paid, in case they fail to produce the requisite degree certificate.

II. Educational Qualification for Widows of Defence Personnel who Died in Harness-

– SSCW (Non-Tech) (Non-UPSC): Graduation in any Discipline.

– SSCW (Tech): B.E. / B. Tech in any Engineering stream.

Type of Commission:

(a) Grant of Commission. Selected candidates will be granted Short Service Commission on probation in the rank of Lt from the date of commencement of the course or the date of reporting at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, whichever is later, and will be entitled to full pay and allowances admissible to Lt during the training period. Pay & allowances will be paid after successful completion of training.

(b) Confirmation of Short Service Commission. On successful completion of Pre Commission training at OTA, Officer will be confirmed Short Service Commission (Technical) in the rank of Lt.

(c) Ante Date Seniority. One year ante date seniority from the date of commission will be granted to Engineering Graduates of Short Service Commission (Technical) in the rank of Lt.

(d) No Ante Date Seniority for widows of Defence Personnel for SSC(NT). Widows of Defence Personnel selected for SSCW (NT) entry will be granted Short Service Commission in the rank of Lieutenant but will NOT be entitled to any ante date seniority.

Training for Short Service Commission (Tech) Entry Jobs in Chennai:

(a) Selected candidates will be detailed for training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai according to their position in the final order of merit (engineering stream-wise) up to the number of available vacancies and subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.

(b) Duration of Training- 49 weeks.

(c) Candidates will neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor he/ she be allowed to live with Parents/ Guardians. Candidates must not marry until they complete the full training at the Officers Training Academy. A candidate, if he/ she marries while under training, shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him/ her by the government. This provision is also applicable to widows of Defence Personnel. A candidate, who marries subsequent to the date of his/ her application, though successful at the Service Selection Board interview and medical examination, will not be inducted for training, and his/ her candidature will be canceled.

(d) Training at OTA is at Govt expense. All candidates who successfully complete PreCommission training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai will be awarded ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies’ by the University of Madras.

Age Limit:

– For SSC(Tech) and SSCW(Tech): 20 to 27 years,

– For widows of Defence Personnel who Died in Harness Only: – A maximum of 35 years of age as of 01 Apr 2022.

How To Apply:

(a) Applications will only be accepted online on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Click on ‘Officer Entry Appln/Login’ and then click ‘Registration’ (Registration is not required if already registered on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in). Fill the online registration form after reading the instructions carefully. After getting registered, click on ‘Apply Online’ under Dashboard. A page ‘Officers Selection – ‘Eligibility’ will open. Then click ‘Apply’ shown against Short Service Commission Technical Course. A page ‘Application Form’ will open. Read the instructions carefully and click ‘Continue’ to fill details as required under various segments – Personal information, Communication details, Education details, and details of previous SSB. ‘Save & Continue’ each time before you go to the next segment. After filling in details on the last segment, you will move to a page ‘Summary of your information’ wherein you can check and edit the entries already made. Only after ascertaining the correctness of all your details, click on ‘Submit’. Candidates must click on ‘Submit’ each time they open the application for editing any details. The candidates are required to take out two copies of their application having Roll Number, 30 minutes after final closure of online application on last day.

(b) Self-attested copies of the following documents along with their originals are to be carried to the Selection Centre by the candidates:-

– One copy of the Print out of the application duly signed and affixed with a self-attested photograph.

– Matriculation/ Secondary School Examination Certificate or equivalent certificate and Marksheet issued by the Concerned Board of Education.

-12th class mark sheet and certificate or Equivalent Certificate/ Diploma mark sheet and certificate (Diploma holders).

– Engineering Degree/Provisional Degree issued by the university.

– Marksheets of all semesters/years. (Candidates having a backlog at the time of submission of application are not eligible to apply).

– Certificate issued by the Controller of Examination/Registrar of the concerned University regarding the formula for conversion of CGPA/ Grades into marks followed by the University.

– A certificate issued by the Controller of Exam/Registrar/Dean of the concerned University or Principal of the College regarding the cumulative percentage of marks up to 6th semester/3rd year of Engg degree, up to 8th semester/4th year of B. Architecture (B.Arch) and up to 2nd semester/1st year of M.Sc. in notified stream/ discipline as per Rules/Guidelines of the University which is applicable to the candidate (for final year appearing candidates).

– Certificate from the Principal/ Head of the Institution stating that the candidate is studying in final year and his result will be declared by 01 Apr 2022. This certificate should also certify that the candidate has not any backlog at the time of submission of online application (for final year appearing candidates).

– Declaration by the candidate of final year Engineering degree course that he will submit the proof of passing Engg Degree Examination along with mark sheets of all semesters/years by 01 Apr 2022 to Directorate General of Recruiting, failing which his candidature will be canceled (for final year appearing candidates)

(c) Any candidate who does not carry the above documents for the SSB interview, his/ her candidature will be canceled and he/ she will be returned.

(d) All certificates in original to be carried by the candidates for SSB interview for verification. Originals will be returned after verification at the Service Selection Board itself.

(e) The second copy of the printout of the online application is to be retained by the candidate for reference. There is no need to send any hard copy to DG Recruiting.

(f) Candidates must submit only one online application. Receipt of multiple applications from the same candidate will result in the cancellation of candidature, and NO representation will be entertained in this regard.

(g) Candidates serving in the Armed Forces are required to inform their Commanding Officer in writing that they have applied for this examination. Applications of candidates serving in the Armed Forces, duly countersigned by the Commanding Officer should be taken along with all other documents as stated above to the SSB as and when called for the same.

Selection Procedure for Short Service Commission (Tech) Entry Jobs in Chennai:

(a) Shortlisting of Applications. Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix the cutoff percentage of marks for each Engineering discipline/stream without assigning any reason. The cut-off will be applied in each stream on the cumulative percentage of marks obtained by the candidates up to the final semester/year. Final semester/year studying candidates will be provisionally allowed to appear in SSB; subject to following conditions:- (i) Their cumulative percentage of marks up to 6th semester/3rd year of Engg degree, up to 8th semester/4th year of B. Architecture (B.Arch) and up to 2nd semester/1st year of M.Sc in notified equivalent stream/ discipline is not below the approved cut off percentage in their respective streams. (ii) After the declaration of final results, the cumulative percentage of marks up to the final semester/ year of degree course will also be not less than the approved cut-off percentage, failing which the candidature will be canceled.

(b) Centre Allotment. After shortlisting of applications, the center allotment will be intimated to the candidate via their email. After allotment of Selection Centre, candidates will have to log in to the website and select their SSB dates which are available on a first-come-first-serve basis initially. Thereafter, it will be allotted by the Selection Centres. The option to select the dates for SSB by candidates may be forfeited due to the occurrence of any exceptional circumstance/events.

(c) Only shortlisted eligible candidates depending on the cut-off percentage will be interviewed at one of the Selection Centres viz. Allahabad (UP), Bhopal (MP), Bengaluru (Karnataka), and Kapurthala (Punjab) by Psychologist, Group Testing Officer, and Interviewing Officer. Call Up letter for SSB interview will be issued by respective Selection Centres through candidate’s registered e-mail id and SMS only. Allotment of Selection Centre is at the discretion of Directorate General of Recruiting, IHQ of MoD (Army) and NO request for changes will be entertained in this regard.

(d) Candidates will be put through the two-stage selection procedure. Those who clear Stage-1 will go to Stage-2. Those who fail in Stage-1 will be returned on the same day. The duration of SSB interviews is five days, and details of the same are available on the official website of the Directorate General of Recruiting ie. www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This will be followed by a medical examination for the candidates who get recommended after Stage-2.

(e) Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit, will be issued Joining Letter for training in the order of merit, depending on the number of vacancies available, subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.

Other Instructions:

1. It is to be noted that mere qualifying at the SSB Interview does not confirm final selection. Merit list will be prepared engineering stream/subject-wise on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidate at the SSB interview. In case equal SSB marks are obtained by more than one candidate, the older candidate(s) in age will be ranked higher in the merit. In case both SSB marks and the age of more than one candidate are the same, the candidate(s) with a higher percentage of marks in the qualifying examination will be placed higher in the merit. Higher educational qualifications, previous performances, etc have no role to play. Those in the merit list and who come within the stipulated stream-wise vacancies, and are medically fit will be issued joining letters for pre-commissioning training at Officers Training Academy (OTA) subject to meeting all eligibility criteria.

2. On joining the Army, some personal restrictions in service will be imposed in accordance with Article 33 of the Constitution of India as promulgated in the Army Act and Army Rules from time to time.

3. Candidates appearing for SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of commission shall be entitled to AC-3 Tier to and fro Railway fare or Bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within Indian limits. Candidates who apply again for the same type of commission will NOT be entitled to traveling allowance on any subsequent occasion. For any query/ clarification regarding admissibility or payment of Travelling Allowance, the candidates may directly approach the concerned Selection Centres.

4. Change of Interview Date/ Centre. Request for change of SSB Interview Date/ Center will NOT be entertained or replied.

5. Any ambiguity/ false information/ concealment of information detected in the certificates/ documents/ online application will result in cancellation of the candidature at any stage of selection and thereafter.

6. The candidate should have never been debarred from appearing in any examination by UPSC.

7. The candidate should have never been arrested or convicted by a criminal court or involved in any case. In case any such issue comes to notice during the selection process or pre-commission training, the candidate/ cadet will be subject to cancellation of candidature/ withdrawal from the Academy by IHQ of MoD (Army).

8. Candidates withdrawn from NDA, IMA, OTA, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, or any Service Training Academy on disciplinary grounds are not eligible to apply.

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