ARMY:
A grand job. A job
full of adventure, respect , devotion , and disciline. a job which gives one a
chance not only to get a reputed job in his hand but also a job which adds so
much to his personality. a job which in which one is having a change to derve
for his nation.
But still despite this one can ask " Why only army? Why not a MNC
providing you with a lucrative carrer with so much money in hand. Or a work as
an IAS, IPS with both respect
and power.
and power.
WHAT ARMY OFFERS
. If you are looking for a fat pay packet, a
corporate job is the answer. But above and beyond this should be the question
of what the job offer in totality. Let us see what attributes go into making an
excellent career. The attributes that one expects from a satisfying profession are:-
(a) Professional Advancement
(b) Job Satisfaction
(c) Job Security
(d) Economic Stability
(e) Social Status
(f) Quality of Life
(g) Variety and Adventure
If these are what you too are
looking forward to, then Army is the profession for you, as these in the Army,
compare far more than favourably with any other service.
All
of us are aware that, professions are competitive, in so far as promotions are
concerned. Army is no different. However, as said earlier the
competition in the Army is clean and devoid of any other factor but competence.
Professional Advancement
The promotional avenues available to an Army officer
are:-
By Time Scale
1. Captain
2. Major
3. Lieutenant
Colonel
By Selection
1. Colonel
2 Brigadier
3 Major
General
4 Lieutenant
General
General
JOB SATISFACTION
Lack
of job satisfaction leads to tremendous frustration and results in job-hopping.
Jobs in the civil world whether with the government or the corporate leave one
with no alternate avenues if stuck with a frustrating portfolio or set up. On
the contrary, the sheer variety, sense of purpose, responsibility and pride,
negate any job dissatisfaction in the Army.
JOB SECURITY
For
an effective career, a long-term strategy is essential and this is possible
only if continuity and job security is assured. The Army has been structured to
ensure that its personnel work with unhindered dignity. Additionally, statutory
rules and regulations exist to safeguard the interests of the servicemen
adequately both while in service and after retirement.
FOREIGN COURSES AND POSTINGS.
The service
also offers opportunity for courses and postings abroad. The India Army is
renowned all over the world and interaction with foreign armies is extensive.
Service with UN Forces provides exposure and travel opportunities across the
globe.
ECONOMIC STABILITY
Consequent
to the Sixth Pay Commission salaries have shot up. While the pay and the
allowances of an Army officer may superficially appear to be at par with other
Central government services, and may be less than that offered by the corporate
sector, the quality of life and non-inflationary nature of the perks, which the
Army offers outshine the other services. Government job entitles you to many
hidden perks, which you may NOT quantify while calculating remuneration. Apparently, there are about 61 types of facilities,
benefits and allowances that are applicable to Army in general. In
fact if one were to work out the remuneration of a service officer vis a vis a
comparable job in the private sector, on the basis of ‘cost to company’ you
would be astounded to find the returns of an Army man to be more if not the
same. Some of these perks which are not quantified in terms of cash and are
immune to inflation are as follows in case of a Lieutenant, which is the
starting rank.
1. STARTING PAY RS
15600/- to 39100/-PM
2. GRADE PAY RS 5400/-
3. MILITARY SERVICE PAY RS 6000/-
4. KIT MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE Rs 400/-pm
5. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE RS 1600/- PM to RS 3200 ppm/-
6. FIELD AREA ALLOWANCE RS 25% of Basic Pay RS6780/- pm
7. COUNTER INSURGENCY RS 6300/- PM
8. HIGH ALTITUDE/UNCONGENIAL CLIMATE RS 5600/- PM
9. SIACHEN RS 14000/- PM
10. FLYING PAY RS 9000/- PM
11. PARACHUTE PAY RS 1200/- PM
12. SPECIAL FORCES RS 9000/- PM
13. GALLANTRY AWARDS
14. TECHNICAL PAY
15. LIFE LONG PENSION
16. QUALIFICATION PAY/ GRANT FOR SERVICE COURSES RS 6000/- PM TO RS 20000/- PM
17. OUTFIT ALLOWANCE RENEWED EVERY THREE YEARS RS 14000/- INITIAL & RS
3000/-
18. ENTITLED RATIONS
19.ANNUAL LEAVE TWO MONTHS & CASUAL LEAVE 20 DAYS
20. 50% CONCESSION ON AIR TRAVEL
21. FREE TRAIN TRAVEL ONCE A YEAR AND SUBSIDY FOR OTHER JOURNEYS, LTC
22.FREE MEDICAL- SELF AND FAMILY IN WELL EQUIPPED MILITARY
HOSPITALS
23. SUBSIDISED HOUSING IN CLEAN CANTONMENTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
24. CANTEEN FACILITIES FOR SUBSIDISED PURCHASE OF ITEMS INCLUDING CARS AND ACs
25. INSURANCE COVER FOR RS 15 LAKHS AT SUBSIDISED PREMIUM
26. GROUP HOUSING SCHEMES IN CITIES INCLUDING METROS
27. LOW INTEREST LOANS
28. SEPERATED FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN CHOICE STATIONS.
29. ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE UPTO 300 DAYS AT LAST PAY DRAWN
30. STUDY LEAVE UPTO 2 YEARS WITH FULL PAY AND ALL BENEFITS
31. FOREIGN POSTINGS
The above are entitled as per service conditions
and qualifications acquired. Cadets at the IMA, OTA, Cadet Training Wing at
CME, MCME, and MCTE get a fixed stipend of RS 21000/- PM.
POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS
n PENSION AT 50% OF LAST PAY DRAWN
n DEATH CUM RETIREMENT GRATUITY
n FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDING DEPENDANTS
n CANTEEN FACILITIES AS BEFORE
n INSURANCE COVER
n RESETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
n MBA PROGRAMME FOR RETIRED OFFRS
Training Programme (Offrs).
Training for
preparing retiring/retired officers for their resettlement in civil life is one
of the major functions entrusted to the DGR. The resettlement
training courses provide nationally/internationally accepted certification to
facilitate officers to get quick employment within/outside the
country. In addition six months courses being conducted at
reputed B Schools (IIMs - Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Indore, XLRI
Jamshedpur, MDI Gurgaon, NMIMS Mumbai. These courses have received
an overwhelming response from officers and resulted in good job placements in
the corporate sector. Other courses are being conducted in multifarious fields
like Information Technology, Security Services, Entrepreneurship Development,
Business Administration, Personnel Management, Hotel Management, Tourism, Human
Resources Development, Law, Insurance and many other short term courses on
miscellaneous subjects. Constant endeavor is made to improve the
quality of training by regular monitoring
If the above were to be worked
out in tangible terms it would add up to an amount that no private firm would
be either capable of, or willing to pay.
QUALITY OF LIFE
As an Indian Army officer at
21, you’d be looking at a lifestyle that one cannot imagine in any other
profession, so early in life. What compromises “Quality of Life”? On one hand
is a job with a thick pay packet but with the drudgery of 9AM to 9PM schedule,
no avenues and time for extracurricular activities, no scope for adventure and
excitement, no social status, lack of family life, threat of being terminated
with a month’s salary, working in suffocating environment with no self respect
and honour. On the other hand is a job which offers you challenge, adventure,
excitement, honour, prestige, self respect, whole some family life, safety and
security for the family and to top it all the love, respect and esteem of our
great India. In the somewhat chaotic social and economic conditions that
prevail in our country, Army life is an island of sanity and social order that
is the envy of our countrymen. Quality of life is an important attribute of
Army life, and has no parallel in any other service. Some of the intangibles,
which go to make the quality of life in the Army, are:-
(a) Service of the motherland.
(b) A profession to be proud of
(c) Opportunity to travel and know
the country and its people/culture/flora and fauna
(d) Opportunity to serve and represent
the nation abroad
(e) A pure and noble
profession
(f) Honour and social status
(g) No stagnation, a new challenge every
day.
(h) Opportunity for growth
(i) Sports and adventure
activity
(j) Messes, clubs and
institutions facilities
(k) Education facilities – Both
school and professional colleges for children
(l) AWWA hostel for girls in
metros
(m) Army
ensures your physical and mental health.
(n) Quality
of life ensured not only for officers, but also families.
VARIETY AND ADVENTURES
Variety and adventure are the
spice and romance of life. No profession has the kind of recreational and
adventure facilities to offer as the Army does; from membership of the best
clubs in country to horse riding, swimming, golfing, mountaineering, trekking
and sailing. Posting to exotic stations gives one an opportunity to see India
and its different cultures, in all its vivid glory. You may also get a chance
to go abroad on course or on posting. So, if one is looking for a profession,
which goes beyond being a mere job, accept the challenge and join the Indian
Army.
PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT
The Army
affords a very open, impartial and transparent avenue for professional
enhancement. For a professionally dedicated officer with sincerity and
dedication, the sky is the limit. Salient aspects of professional enhancement
are as follows:-
(a) Opportunity for higher study in
prestigious institutions both in India and abroad
(b) Deputation in various scientific
institutions in the country including DRDO, DGQA, LRDE, BEL, ITI and host of
others
(c) Foreign assignments in
the UNO and Indian embassies/missions
(d) Foreign assignments in connection
with the procurement of advanced technology and weaponry and training to handle
and maintain the same
(e) Promotions solely based on
capability and free of any extraneous consideration
SOCIAL STATUS
IN SERVICE
All
of us have our own opinion about what constitutes “social status”. However it
is an undisputed fact that the status of a ‘warrior’ has stood the test of
time. History and society have both held the soldier in esteem and offered him
a unique status in society. By joining the Army, one becomes a member of an
exclusive and elite brotherhood, which is the envy of one and all.
POST RETIREMENT
Even
after laying down the uniform, Army officers continue to have the status of the
most respected citizens of our country. This added to their ingrained code of
conduct and ethical values enable them to occupy a special social niche in
society. Since he is much fitter due to the active lifestyle he has led, a
second career or lateral absorption in parallel employment is always eminently
feasible. His do or die attitude and mental agility ensures that he never
really grows into old age, but continues to contribute and thus remain a valued
member of society.
With this i
think u all must be clear of the fact that even army can provide you with the
best of the jobs in the world.
SO, work hard, pull up yous socks, prepare well and join
the armed forces and glorify this nation.
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