Skill Letts
VIEWS , VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
CAREER POINT
CDS : An entry to the Defence forces for Graduates
A career in defence forces offers challenge , excitement and adventure . If that be as a Commissioned Officer , it gives more challenge , excitement and adventure and also an opportunity to take out one ’ s leadership qualities . It is a position of prestige and respect . It opens up a golden opportunity to serve the nation and know the nation .
The Defence forces offer several opportunities to Graduates to join the armed forces in the Officer cadre . One such entry is through the Combined Defence Services examination , conducted by the Union Public Service Commission . This examination is held twice a year . It is for admission to the various courses at the Indian Military Academy Dehradun ; Indian Naval Academy , Ezhimala ; Air Force Academy , Hyderabad and Officers ’ Training Academy , Chennai .
At Indian Military Academy , Dehradun some of the vacancies are reserved for NCC ‘ C ’ Certificate ( Army Wing ) holders . At Indian Naval Academy , Ezhimala , students are usually admitted to the Executive ( General Service ) course with certain vacancies reserved for NCC ' C ' Certificate holders ( Naval Wing ). At the Air Force Academy , Hyderabad , the entry is for Pre-Flying Training Course . Admission is offered at the Officers Training Academy , Chennai , to men for the Short Service Commission course ( Non- Technical ) with few vacancies for NCC ‘ C ’ certificate holders ( NCC Spl . Entry ) and women for the SSC ( Non-Technical ) Course .
The admission to the courses will be based on results of the written examination to be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission followed by intelligence and personality test by the Services Selection Board ( SSB ) of candidates who qualify in the written examination .
A person can apply for the different courses through a single application . An applicant has to specify the Services for which he / she wishes to be considered in the order of his / her preference in the online application .
For IMA , and INA , applicant should be unmarried males . All applicants will have to satisfy the age criterion prescribed . For Air Force Academy , applicants below 25 years of age must be unmarried . Marriage is not permitted during training . Married males above 25 years of age are eligible to apply . However , they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises , during training period .
CHALLENGING CAREER IN DEFENCE …………….
Dr . S . Rajookrishnan , State Coordinator ASAP ( Colleges )
Married and unmarried males can apply for Officers ' Training Academy ( SSC Course for Men ) while only unmarried women , issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees ( in possession of divorce documents ) who have not remarried are eligible for admission to Officers , Training Academy for SSC Women Non-Technical Course . Age conditions will also have to be satisfied .