Career / jobs in Indian Army, Navy, Air force

The Indian army is fourth largest Army in the world. The army has about 10 lakh soldiers and NCOs and about a lakh of commissioned officer. The Indian army provides various careers for different educational background and age group. There are jobs for almost any education.

If you are BA/BSC or other arts group degree you can join as an officer in the Infantry. You will be leading tanks in the front.

If you are BE/B.Tech You can opt for a career in Engineering like signals/Electricals/Electronics/Communications/Maintenance

If you are lawyer/advocate with BL/ML/LLB you can find a career in LAW.

If you are an accountant with BCom/Mcom/CA/ICWA there is a job in accounts and logistics Division

For MBBS doctors there are vacncies in Army Medical corps.

For BDS dentists there are jobs

For BVSc or vets there are jobs in Vetenary.

For Agricultural students Indian Army offer jobs in Fields.

For those Did not attend any college, army will recruit you as proud soliders of the nation.

The premier institution of Defence training is the National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune. The recruitment procudure is the strignent and rigorous. For 10+2 candidates entance examination will be conducted. (I think in July/August). You have to clear the entrance and join the NDA as a cadet. You have to complete a 3 year degree in arts/science along with military training. At the end of the training you will be commssioned officer with the rank of leiteunant. Every year thousand of candidates appear for the NDA entrance and only a handful get selected. After clearing the entrance you have appear for the Group Discussion/Group Tasks which last for 4-5 days. There will be personal interview in the end.

Other option for officer entry is after completing a degree in arts/science you will appear for an entrance examination conducted by UPSC. For those clearing the entrance Group Test will be conducted at Bhopal/Bangalore/Allahabad. If you clear the tests and final interview you will be admitted into Indian Military Academy, Deharadun for Military training. The training will last for one and half years. After successful completion of the training you will be commissioned as an offier.

For those who want a short carrier in the Army you can join as SSC (Short service Commission) offier. After 5 years either you can opt to continue or get discharged.

For the position of soldiers/jawans you can approach the regional recruitment officers. Recruitment rally is conducted regularly for the selection of soldiers in General duty.

Indian Army offers a rewarding of adventurous career for the brave young men. Army offers good compensation and perks, free lodging/accomodation, free travel, free rations for self and spouse.

Women are actively seeking careers in army as the Indian Army opened gates for women few years ago by short servcie commission for women.

Women are now allowed to fly figher jets in Indian Airforce.

Airfoce and Navy too offer similar careers for men and women.

If you are SSLC/HSC you can join the Airfoce as Airman by clearing the entrance and physical test. Navy offers job as sailor.