Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Career in Defence and Introduction to SSB Interview


Defence services namely Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy are one of the finest institutions of our country. These institutions are looked upon by every one for several virtues like discipline, dedication, commitment, adventure etc. These institutions provide a very clean and healthy environment to work and to live with a sense of pride and honor in the. In the yesteryears , only the elite section of the society could join the services as an officer and it was the armed forces, post 90’s the luster of working abroad or working in multinational companies and earning huge sums of money diverted the youth from these jobs and less numbers aspired to join the defence forces, However, within a span of 2 decades  the reality has downed upon our youth and the latest trend is that engineers working in the best companies like TCS, WIPRO etc .aspire for defence career. Thus, the armed forces have stood the test time.

Highlights of Career as an Officer- 
  1.  As an officer one enjoys a great sense of purpose of serving the mother land
  2. Wearing the uniform gives a sense of pride and honor
  3. Opportunity to lead a large team at a very young age
  4. Fantastic camaraderie and team work
  5. Disciplined and orderly life style Best of training and education
  6. Sports and Adventures
  7. A balance between work and life and the overall wellbeing
  8. Salary Scale and Perks-
  9. Thanks to the sixth pay commission and promotion reform implemented in the last few years the pay and perks and the promotional aspects have made defence indeed very lucrative-
  10. Starting salary from Rs. 25000+ (CTC Rs. 65000 per month)
  11. Fantastic perks like canteen, free medical, aid clubs, sports, free travel including by air (for commanders and above posts) etc.
  12. Reach the rank of Lt COL/Commander/  Wing Commander in just 13 years
  13. Easy exit after pensionable service of 20 years
  14. Very handsome pension and full financial security after retirement
  15. Flexible terms of tenure in the form of Short Service Commission
 
The aim of this blog is to present the entire procedure in lucid and easy to comprehend manner which will greatly help the candidates in gaining familiarity with the selection system and the various test that are conducted under SSB. The tips offered by the author in each section are based on vast experience and will come very handy in projecting your true personality in a batter way…… to crack SSB interview and such exams 

No comments:

Post a Comment