Youngsters do bodily workout routines for upcoming ‘Agniveer’ recruitment rally close to the International Border in Ranbir Singh Pura, Jammu, on Feb. 22, 2023.
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There is no change in the syllabus or the take a look at sample that might be used for the net frequent entrance examination (CEE), the primary degree of screening in the recruitment process for Agniveers, a top Army official stated on Thursday.
Lt Gen N.S. Sarna, Director General of Recruiting, Indian Army, throughout a media interplay held on the South Block right here, stated the choice to go for an internet examination format was pushed by a number of components, together with that the youth at the moment are very “technologically aware” and the proliferation of cell phones and its penetration has gone deep into the villages, making new know-how accessible to individuals.
The Army had not too long ago introduced a change in the Agniveer recruitment course of and candidates wanting to hitch the power will now should first seem for an internet frequent entrance examination (CEE), adopted by bodily health and medical assessments.
Earlier, candidates for Agniveers and others, needed to endure bodily health take a look at, adopted by medical assessments, and showing for the CEE was the final step.
Lt. Gen. Sarna stated the method to carry the net CEE because the “first screening process” can also be to assist candidates, and facilitate the Army in recruiting “youths who are both technologically aware and physically fit”. “Candidates earlier had to stand in long queues for the screening process, and even during rallies a large number of them had to take part. Now, the change in the recruitment process will help potential candidates, and the Army will be able to manage it better with easing of the administrative process,” he stated.
The course of will develop into “easy, simple and more streamlined”, Lt. Gen. Sarna stated.
The Army had not too long ago issued notifications on modification in recruitment process for Agniveers and others. The notifications for registration have been uploaded on the ‘Join Indian Army’ web site.
The military has introduced modification to the recruitment process for “junior commissioned officer/other ranks/Aginveers”, the Defence Ministry stated in a press release on February 16.
Online registrations for purposes at the moment are open from February 16 to March 15 the place candidates can apply based on their age, academic qualification, bodily standards and different qualification necessities, the assertion stated.
According to the modified recruitment process, a computer-based on-line CEE might be performed earlier than the recruitment rally.
“This will be the first filtering level in the recruitment process. But, I would like to assure candidates that there is no change in the syllabus or the pattern of the examination (CEE)…it will just be an online version of the earlier exam, when they used to answer MCQs (multiple choice questions) on paper,” Lt. Gen. Sarna stated.
He stated the Army has recognized 176 areas throughout the nation, which will be expanded if wanted, and candidate can select 5 centres the place they want to seem for the net CEE. “Out of these five options, one centre will be allocated,” the Army official stated.
The computer-based on-line CEE is deliberate to be performed at 175 to 180 examination centres throughout India, between April 17-30, the ministry had earlier stated.
The DG-Recruiting of the Army stated “bonus points” might be given to candidates who’re tenth move and have accomplished two-year course of ITI, and those that have executed NCC and have A, B or C certificates, excellent sportspersons, and in addition diploma holders.
The Army had not too long ago put out commercials concerning the change in the recruitment course of in varied newspapers.
The recruitment might be carried out in three levels, the assertion stated.
In stage one, all candidates who’ve registered and utilized on-line will endure the CEE.
In stage two, the shortlisted candidates might be known as for a recruitment rally at a location determined by respective Army Recruitment Offices the place they may endure bodily health take a look at and bodily measurement take a look at.
Finally, in stage three, the chosen candidates will endure medical assessments.
Lt. Gen. Sarna stated the net CEE will make the method “more transparent and fair”.
Educational movies on ‘How to register’ and ‘How to seem’ in the net entrance exam have been uploaded on the Join Indian Army web site, and on YouTube, he stated.
Cost of price for the net CEE is ₹500 per candidate the place 50% of the associated fee might be borne by the Indian Army. Candidates are required to pay ₹250 throughout on-line registration of software, he stated.
The modified process will give attention to enhanced cognitive facets throughout recruitment and can consequence in wider and higher outreach throughout the nation, the minstry had earlier stated in the assertion.
It may also cut back giant crowds assembling at recruiting rallies and cut back the executive commitments in their conduct moreover lowering the quantity of candidates going for medical examination, it stated.
