The Indian Navy Invites unmarried Men and Women to join the Indian Navy as Short Service Commissioned officers in the Air Traffic Control

Course commencing January 2011

Last date to apply: 06th August, 2010

Applications are invited from unmarried Men and Women candidates for short service commission in Air Traffic control cadre of executive branch, of the Indian Navy for course commencing January 2011 at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala

Candidates to fulfill condition of nationality as laid down by the govt of India

Eligibility conditions

Age: 19½ to 25 years born between 02nd January, 1986 and 01st July, 1991 both dates inclusive

Educational qualifications: B.Sc in Physics, Mathematics or Electronics with minimum 60% marks

M.Sc in Physics, Mathematics or Electronics with minimum 55% marks

Candidates who have not completed their degree (i.e. appearing candidates) need not apply

Physical standard

Height and weight minimum height (male 157 cms, female 152 cms) with correlated weight

Eye sight the minimum acceptable vision standard for distant vision 6/6, 6/9 correctable to 6/6, 6/6 with glasses and should not be colour/night blind

Short service commission: Short service commission is granted for a term of 10 years, extendable to 14 years, subject to service requirement and performance/willingness of the candidate. On completion of these tenures, officers are entitled for gratuity under the extant rules. Disciplined life, leadership qualities and professional skills imbibed during the service would stand as added advantages in acquiring second career post exit from the Navy

How to apply: Application forms in accordance with the prescribed format and complete in all respects with superscription on the envelope application for SSC (ATC) January 2011 course, qualification percentage are to be sent to the address given below by 06th August 2010

Applications sent by speed post/registered post/courier will not be accepted

Post bag no. 04, RK Puram, PO (Main), New Delhi-110066

Application must be sent in the format given in the advertisement, otherwise it will be rejected

Application must be accompanied by attested copies of 10th standard certificate for verification of date of birth and other educational certificates; marks statement of all semesters/years

Application and requisite enclosures must be properly tagged/stitched by thread only, integrated headquarters, ministry of defence (Navy) (IHQ-MoD navy) will not be responsible for loss of enclosures, if sent loose

Selection procedure: The candidates will be issued call up for service selection board (SSB) based on their performance in degree course, if a candidate possesses higher qualification with better percentage, his/her higher qualification will be considered for cut off, integrated headquarters, ministry of defence (Navy) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut off percentage, no communication will be entertained on this account, SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore, Bhopal, Coimbatore during August to November 2010

Stage I test consisting of intelligence test, picture perception and discussion test will be conducted on the second day of arrival at SSB, candidate who fail to qualify in stage I will be routed back on the same day, Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, group testing and interview will last for 04 days, successful candidates will thereafter undergo medical examination (approx duration 3-5 days)

Candidates recommended by the SSBs and declared medically fit, will be appointed for training in order of All India merit depending on the number of vacancies

Change of SSB venue for interview is not permissible

Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the president of the concerned SSB on receipt of call up letter and copy endorsed to Directorate of manpower Planning and Recruitment (OI&R), Room no 204, ‘C’ wing, Sena Bhavan, IHQ-MoD(N), New Delhi-110011

Award of fresh dates for SSB would be subject to availability

No compensation will be paid in respect of injury sustained as a result of tests

Return 2nd class sleeper rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for the entry

Training: Candidates will be inducted as officers in the rank of Sub Lieutenant in January 2011 and undergo Naval orientation course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala followed by professional training at various Naval training establishments/units/ships, full pay and allowances are admissible to the officers whilst undergoing training

Terms and conditions: Selected candidates will be on a probation for 02 years from the date of reporting to the Indian Naval Academy or the date of commencement of training whichever is later, any candidate found married or who marries while undergoing training will be discharged, he/she shall be liable to refund full pay and allowances drawn by him/her and any other expenditure incurred on him/her by the govt., on completion of training, ATC officers can be transferred any where for ATC duties

Duties of Air Traffic Control Officer: The Indian Navy operates various types of modern aircraft from shore based airfields as well as from ships, Air Traffic Control officers in the Indian Navy control naval fighter aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft and multi role helicopters both ashore and afloat

In no other career, an officer gets exposed to such a wide spectrum of opportunities to keep abreast of modern and latest developments in the field of Air Traffic Control

Life in the Navy is full of challenges and adventures, the Navy provides some of the finest training facilities, which will turn you into a skilled professional, mentally agile and physically fit officer

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