Indian Army Jobs

Indian Army: Youth Dream Job

Indian Army also invites aspirants for recruitment to the post of Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Automobile, Aeronautical, &Engineering, Architecture, Electronics Telecommunication, Industrial Production, Food Tech, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering& Explosives and Army Education Corps. Engineering course pass outs can apply for these posts. There are some eligibility criteria that one has to check before applying for this job. That is why more and more aspirants who are engineering pass out are getting attracted towards Indian Army jobs.

The military in India offers abundant army career opportunities for women in non-combat roles. Indian women have not found a place in combat roles, like the ones in the US and Israel. Till recently women officers were only given short service commission of five to 14 years. But in 2010, the Delhi High Court requested the government to delight women and men officers in the army and air force at parity while granting them permanent commission, while it turned down the appeal for allowing women to participate in combat operations.

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Army Jobs:

According to the official website of Indian Armed Forces, the number of seats offered in Indian army is 195. The announcement for recruitment is circulated in all the leading daily newspapers and employment news by Union Public Service Commission.

The major requirements of Indian Army job are:

Age should be between 16.5 to 19 years

 Minimum qualification required: 10+2 is the basic educational requirement for army jobs

 Marital Status: Unmarried

Here are the pros and cons of Indian army jobs:

Benefits of Army Jobs:

Job Security

Adequate salary with added benefits

Adequate working hours

80 days of annual paid leave

Economical schooling for children

Provides accommodation with funded electricity and water supply

Supportive community life

Drawbacks of Army Jobs:

Physically demanding

Numerous transfers

May have to stay in small towns or remote zones

Work-from-home options is not available

No everlasting commission or pension schemes for women

Difficult to sustain work-life balance without domestic help

Even After some drawbacks of Indian army job, aspirants admire this job and want to join Indian Army because the benefits are more effective and overcome the drawbacks of this job field.Indian Army jobs are not affected by the declines in the economy. Worthwhile salary, stipends, perks, reputation, exposure and job security are the major reasons that attract the young minds in this career option.