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REGISTERED No. DL—33001/2001

The Gazette of India

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 11] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26,1922)

(Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation)

[PART III—SECTION 1]

[Notifications issued by the High Courts, the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Union Public

Service Commission, the Indian Government Railways and by Attached and Subordinate Offices

of the Government of India]

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

New Delhi-110011. the 25th January 2001

No, A-19014/13/2001-Admn.-I.—Consequent on his transfer from Department of Tourism to the Union Public Service Commission in pursuance of the Rotation Policy of the Government vide Department of Personnel & Training, Office of the Establishment Officer. OM No, 31/17/2000-EO (MM.-I) dated 14th November 2000, Sh. A.K. Sood. on officer of CSS, has been appointed as Under Secretary. UPSC w.e.f. the forenoon of 16th January 2001 until further ardors.

AJAY KUMAR SHARMA Deputy Secretary (AGV)

New Delhi-110011, the 9th February 2001

No, A-19014/16/200l-Admn,"]— Consequent on his

transfer from Ministry of Mines to the Union Public Service Commission in pursuance of the Rotation Policy of the Government v Department of Personnel &. Training, Office of the Establishment Officer, OM No, 31/28/2000-EO (MM- I) dated 13th December 2000, Sh. Rakesh Bhartiya, an officer of CSS, has been appointed as Deputy Sectary (personal/in- situl), UPSC w.e.f. the forenoon of 1st February 2001 until further orders,

M- NIRMALA KAO Under Secretary (Admn)

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New Delhi, the 17th March 200,

No. F 8/6/2OOO-E.I (B)—A Combined Defence Services Examination will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 19th Augusi, 2001 for admission to the undermentioned courses.

Name of the Course and Approximate No. of Vacancies.

1. Indian Military Academy 113th Course Commencing in July 2002 [Includes 32 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C Certificate (Army Wing) holders]. 150

2. Naval Academy Goa—Course commencing in July, 2002 General Service (Hydro Cudre) [including 6 reserved for NCC 'C Certificate holders (Naval Wing)], 20 3. Air Force Station Begumpel, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in July 2002 i.e. 172nd F(P) 32 Course.

4. Officer's Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 76th SSC Course commencing in October, 2002. 235 @ Note : The number of vacancies given above is tentative and may be changed at any stage by Army H. Q. ©This includes \0% to cater for the training wastage of planned intake of SSC Course.

N.B. (i) (a) A candidate is required to specify clearly in column 22 of the Application Form the Services* for which he wishes to be considered in the order of his preference. He is also advised to indicate as many prefeiences as he wishes to, subject to the condition given at para (b) below, SG that having regard to his rank in the order of merit due consideration can be given to his preferences when making appointment.

(b) Candidates who desire to join Air Force Academy must indicate AFA as First choice, as they have to be administered pilot aptitude battery test at one of the AFSB and AF Medical at CME/IAM. Choice exercised for AFA as second or third will be treated as invalid. If a candidate is competing for OTA as well as for any other Course(s) viz. IMA, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy, then OTA will always be his last choice. In such cases, the candidate must therefore give OTA as his last choice, as otherwise OTA will be deemed to be the last choice even if it is given a higher preference by the candidate. OTA can be the first preference if it is the one and only choice.

(c) Candidates should note that, except as provided in N B. (ii) below, they will be considered for appointment to those courses only for which they exercise their preference and for no other course(s).

(ci) No request for addition/alteration in the preferences already indicated by a candidate in his application will be entertained by the Commission. No cha.i^e of jhoice once exercised will be allowed, Second choice will come for consideration only when the first choice is not ottered to the candidate by Services HQ. When first choice is offered and a candidate declines the same, his candidature will be cancelled for all other choices for regular commission,

N.B. (ii)The left-over candidates of'M A /Naval Academy/ Air Force Aeadeny courses viz, thos^ who have been recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for grant of permanent commissiun on the basis of the final results of this Examination, but who uould not be inducted on these courses for any reason whatsoever may be considered for grant of SSC even if they have not indicated their choice for this course in their applications, if they are subsequently willing to be considered for this course subject to the following conditions.

(i) There is a shortfall after detailing all the candidates who competed for the SSC Course; and

(n) The candidates who are detailed for training even though they have noi expressed their preference for SSC will be placed in the ord'Ji of Merit List after the last candidate who had opted for this Course, as tnese candidates will be getting admission to die Course to which they are not entitled according to the preference expressed by them.

(ni) Candidate with Air Force as first and only choice cannot he considered as luft over for gran: of SSC ^.JTAi if they fail in the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test. Such candidates, if they desire to be considered for SSC (OTA) should exercise iheir option for OTA al'.o.

Note 1 : NCC 'C C'Atificate (Army Wing/Senior Division Air Wing/Naval Win;:) holders may also compete for the vacancies in the Short Service Commission Course but since there is no reservation, of vacancies for them in this course, they will be treated '. s general candidates for the purpose of filling up vacancW 1' Wing/Senior Division Air Wing/Naval Wing) examination to reach the Army HQ/Rtg. CDSE Entry, New Delhi-1I0Q,i6 in case oflMA/SSC first choice candidates and naval HQ (ft&R Section), Room No. 204 'C Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011 in ca?e of Navy first choice candidates and I O 3 (A)/Air Headquarters T Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Va;vu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi- 110 011 in caso of Air Force fust choice candidates by 15th May, 2002. To I >e eligible to compele for reserved vacancies the candidates il tould have served for not less than 2 academic years in the Seni or Division Army Wing and 3 academic years in the Senior Di\ ision Air Wing/Naval Wing of National Cadet Corps and should not have been discharged from the NCC1240 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) [PART III—SEC. 1 for more lhan 24 months for IMA/Naval Academy/Air Force Academy courses on the last date of receipt of Application in the Commission's Office.

if a candidate sends more than one completed application, the Commission will accept only one- application at their discretion and the Commission's decision in the matter shall be final.

If any candidate appears at a Centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his Admission Certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be valued and his candidature will be liable to cancellation

3. Conditions ol Eligibility :

fa) Nationality : A candidate must either be :

Note 2 : In the event of sufficient number of qualified NCC 'C Certificate (Army Wing/Senior Division Air Wing/ Naval Wing) holders not becoming available on the results of the examination to (ill all the vacancies reserved for ihem in the Indian Military Academy Course/Air Force Academy Course/Naval Academy Course, the unfilled reserved vacancies shall be treated as unreserved and filled by general candidate¹.

(i) a Citizen of India or

(li) a subject of Bhutan, or

(iii) a subject of Nepal, or

(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over lo India before the 1st Jatiuaty, 1%2 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

Admission to the above courses will be made or> the results of the written examination lo be conducted by the Commission followed by intelligence and personality tesi by the Services Selection Board ol candidates who qualify in the written examination. The details regarding the (a) scheme, standard, syllabus of the examination, (b) Guidelines with regard to physical standards lor admission to the Academy and (c) Brief particulars of services etc. for candidates joining the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers' Training Academy are given in Appendices I, II, and III respectively.

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

2. Centres of Examination;

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in

the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Chennai (Madras), Cuttack, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur (Guwahati), Ganglok, Hyderabad, Imphal, [tanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi (Cochin), Kohima, Lueknow, Madurai, Mumbai (Bombay), Nagpur, Panaji (Goa) Patna, Port Blah, Raipur, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinapar, Thiruvananthapuram (Tnvandrum), Tivupati, Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam.

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Govt. before declaration of result by UPSC

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status ;

(i) For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier

than 2nd July, 1978 and not later than 1 st July, 1983 only are eligible.

The centres and the date of holding the examination as mentioned above ar? 'jable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. While every effort will be made lo allot the candidates lo the centre of their choice for examination, the Commission may, at their discretion allot a different centre to a candidate, when circumstances so warrant. Candidates admitted to the examination will be infoitned of the time table and place or places of examination

(ii) For Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates

born not earlier than 2nd July, 1980 (2nd July, 1978 in case of Naval Wing 'C Certificate holders) and not later than 1st July, 1983 only are eligible.

uiO For Air Force Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1979 and not later than 1st July, 1983 only nre eligible.

Candidates should note thai no request for change of centre will normally be granted When a candidate, however, desires a change in centre from the one he had indicated in his application form for the Examination, he must send a letter addressed to the Secretary, Union Public Senvice Commission, giving full justification as to why he desires a change in centre. Such requests will be considered on it frits but requests received after the 16thMay,2001 will tun be entertained under any circumstances.

(iv) For Officers Training Academy—Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd July, 1977 and not later than 1st July, 1983 only are eligible.

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian NOTE: While filling in his application form, the candidates should carefully decide about his choice for ihe centre for the examination. More than one application t'orm a candidate giving different centres will not be accepted in any case. EvenPART III—SEC. I] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) 1241 can also apply but they will be required to submit proof of passing the degree examination to reach the Army HQ/Rtg. CDSE Entry, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidate and Naval HQ "DMPR' (R & R, Section) Room No. 204, 'C Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates and PO3(A)/Air Headquarters, T Block Room No, ]'!, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which 'heir candidature will stand cancelled :

(i) For admission to IMA. Naval and Air Force Academy University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in (he Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above

on or before 15th May, 2002.

Sometimes the Matriculation/Higher Secondaiy

(n) For adnmsnin ro Officer's. Training Ac L-, Chcnnai

on or before 15ih Augusi, 2002.

Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to the examination.

Examination Certificate does not show the dale of birth, or only shows the age by completed years or romnletdd years and months, in such cases a candidate must send in addition to the attested/certified copy of Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate an attested/certified copy of a certificate from the Headmaster/Principal of the.Institution fronfi where he passed the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination showing the date of his birth or exact age as recorded in the Admission Register of the Institution.

In exceptional cases the Commission may treat a candidate, who does not possess any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule as educationally qualified provided that he possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

NOTE 1 • Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date ol submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

NOTE 2 : Candidates should also note thai once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission (or the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequenily or at a subsequent examination on any ground whatsoever.

NOTE I : Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of deg, *e examination. Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree examination by the presenbed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

NOrl E 3 . The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date oi birth in column 8 of the application form for the Examination. If on verification al any subsequent stage any variation is found in iheirdate of birth irom the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, disciplinary action will he taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.

NOTE II : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admission to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

(i) For I.M.A. and Officers' Training Academy : Degree

of a recognised University or equivalent,

Oi) For Naval Academy : B.Sc. (with Physics &

Mathematics) or Bachelor of Engineering.

(iii) For Air Force Academy : B.Sc (with Physics and/or

NOTE III : ID the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Administration/ Logistic Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements.

Mathematics) or Bachelor of Engineering.

(d) Physical Standards :

Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of graduation provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2001 as per guidelines given in Appendix- IV.

Candidates who are studying in the final year Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination1242 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) [PART III—SEC. 1 4. FEE

A candidate seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) through a single '"entral Recruitment Fee Stamp of the requisite denomination Central Recruitment Fee Starnp (NOT postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed firmly on the application form in the space provided therein. The stamp must be got cancelled" from the issuing Post office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form itself but within the space provided < ii the form The impression of the cancellation mark should lie clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Offia* of issue.

supplied with the information Brochure only and they should in no case use photocopy/reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the application form correctly. While filling up the application form, please refer to detailed instructions given in Appendix-II of this Notice. The candidates should also fill up in the relevant places of the Acknowledgement Card, their Application Form Number (S-digit) and the name of the examination Affix postage stamp of Rs. Twoon the Acknowledgement Card. The duly filled in application form and the acknowledgement card should then be mailed in the special envelope supplied with the information Brochure You should also write the name of examination viz. "Combined Defence Services Examination- al) 2001" on the envelope before despatching it to "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi-110011"

Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of India's High Commissioner, Ambassador or representative abroad as the case may be for credit to account head '051 -Public Service Commission-Examination Fees' and attach the receipt with the application. CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTES/ SCHEDULED TRIBES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEE. NO FEE EXEMPTION IS, HOWEVER, AVAILABLE TO OBC CANDIDATES AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL PRESCRIBED FEE.

'Postage Stamps' will in no case be accepted in lieu of

Central Recruitment Fee Stamp.

(b) All candidates (excep: those seiving in Armed Forces) should submit their applications direct to the Commission. If any candidate forwards his application through his employer and it reaches the Union Public Service Commission late, the application, even if submitted to the employer belore the closing date, will not be considered. Persons seiving under the Public Enterprises are however, requned to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for this Examination. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, then applications will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled

Note (I) : CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE FEE SENT THROUGH INDIAN POSTAL ORDERS, BANK DRAFT, MONEY ORDERS, CROSSED CHEQUE, CURRENCY NOTES OR TREASURY CHALLAN ETC. WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION AND SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED AS WITHOUT FEE AND WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

Note(ii) : Applications not accompanied by the prescribed Fee (Unless remission of Fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.

Candidates serving in the Armed Forces must submit their application through their Commanding Officer who will forward it to the Commission indicating in the forwarding letter the name of the applicant and his application form number (8 digit) Failure to comply with this instruction will entail cancellation of his candidature/rejection of his application.

Note (iii): Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any

circumstances nor can the few be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

5. HOW TO APPLY:

(a) The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations which can be processed on computerised machines. This application form alongwilh an information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as listed in Appendix-Ill of Notice against cash payment of Rs 20/- (Rupees twenty only) Form should be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the form

NOTE: APPLICATION NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRESCRIBED FEE (UNLESS REMISSION OF FEE IS CLAIMED AS IN PARA 4 ABOVE) OR INCOMPLETE OR DEFECTIVE APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED. NO REPRESENTATION OR CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING SUCH REJECTION SHALL BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CANDIDATES ARENOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ALONGW1TH THEIR APPLICATIONS ANY CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF THEIR CLAIMS REGARDING AGE, EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SCHEDULED CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBE/OBC AND FEE REMISSION ETC THE CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR THE EXAMINATION SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY FULFIL ALL THE ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION THEIRPART III—SEC 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) 1243 ADMISSION AT ALL THE STAGES OF EXAMINATION FOR WHICH THEY ARE ADMITTED BY THE COMMISSION VIZ WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEW TEST WILL BE PURELY PROVISIONAL, SUBJECT TO THEIR SATISFYING THE PRESCRIBED ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS IF ON VERIFICATION AT ANY TIME BEFORE OR AFTER THE WRI1TFN EJCAMINATION OR INTERVIEW TEST, IT IS FOUND THAT THEY DO NOT FULFIL ANY OF THE ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS, THEIR CANDIDATURE FOR 1HE EXAMINATION WILL BE CANCELLED BY THE COMMISSION

Candidates are advised to keep ready the following documents in original alongwith their attested copies soon after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination which is likely to be declared in the month ot November, 2001 for submission to the Army HQ/Naval HQ/ Air HQ as the case may be

(1) Malnc/Highcr Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent showing date of birth (2) Degree/Provisional degree certificate/marks sheet showing clearly having passed degree examination and eligible for award of degree In the first instance all qualified candidates eligible for SSB interview will carry their original Matnc/Higher Secondary School certificate as also their Degree/provisional Degree certificate/marks sheet with them while going to the Services Selection Centres, for 5JSB interview Candidates who have not yet qualified the final year Degree examination must carry with them a certificate in original from the Principal of the College/Institution stating that the candidate has appeared/ is appearing at the final year Degree examination Candidates who do not carry the above certificates with them while going to the Services Selection Centres shall not be allowed to appear for the SSB interview No relaxation for non-submission of the above certificates in original at the selection centre is allowed, and candidates who do not carry with them any of these certificates in original will not be permitted to appear for their SSB test and interview and they will be sent back home at their own expense

It any of their claims is found to be incorret,t/talse/frauo7 fabricated they may render themselves liable to disciplinary action by the Commission in terms of the following provisions

A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of

(l) obtaining support for his candidature by any means, or

(n) impersonating, or

(in) procuring impersonation by any person or (iv) submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with, or

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(V) making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information, or

(vi) resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his candidature for the examination, or

(vii) using unfair means during the examination, or (via) writing irrelevant matter, including obscene languages or pornographic matter, in the scnpt(s), or

(ix) misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall, or

(x) harassing or doing bodily harm to the Staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of their examination, or

(xi) violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along with their Admission Certificates permitting them to take the examination, or

(xn) attempting to commit or as the case may be abating the commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses, may in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution be liable (a) "to be disqualified by the Commission from the examination for which he is a candidate and/ or

(b) to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period

(0 by the Commission from any examination or selection held by them,

(n) by the Central Government from any employment under them, and (c) if he is already in service under Government to disciplinary action under the appropriate rules

Provided that no penalty under this rules shall be imposed except after

(I) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation, in writing as lie may wish to make in that behalf, and

(u) taking the representation, if any, submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him into consideration

CANDIDATES MAY NOTE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT APPLY TO THE U PS C FOR APPLICATION FORM, RULES SYLLABUS ETC APPLICATION FORM AS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE DESIGNATED HEAD POST OFFICES/POST OFFICES LISTFD IN APPENDIX III SHOULD BE USED AS EXPLAINED ABOVE 6 LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS (I) The completed application form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi-110011 on or before 16th April, 20011244 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) [PART III—SEC. 1 8. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMISSION/

ARMY/NAVAL/AIR HEAD QUARTERS

The Commission will not enter into any correspondence with the candidates about their candidature except in the following cases :

(ii) In respect of applications received only by post (by .post/speed post) from the candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadwcep or abroad, the last date for receipt of applications is 23rd April, 2001. The benefit of extended time will be available only in respect of applications received by post/speed post from the above mentioned areas/regions. In the case of applications received by hand or through courier service, benefit of extended time will not be available regardless of the place of residence of the applicant.

Candidates who are claiming the benefit of extended time should clearly indicate in column 13 (II) of the application form, the area code of the particular area or region (e.g. Assam, Meghalaya, J&K etc.) where they are residing. In case they fail to do so, the benefit of extended time will not be allowed to them.

NOTE I : Candidates should clearly note that the

Commission will in no case be responsible for non-receipt of their application or any delay in receipt thereof on any account whatsoever. No application received after the prescribed last date will be entertained under any circumstances and all the late applications will be summarily rejected. They should, therefore, ensure that their applications reach the Commission's Office on or before the prescribed last date.

NOTE I I: Candidates can also deliver their applications personally at the Commission's counter. The Commission will not be responsible for the applications delivered to any other functionary of the Commission.

(i) Every candidate for this examination will be informed at the earliest possible date of the result of his application. Admission certificates, indicating the Roll Nos., Centre and the Courses to which admitted will be issued to the candidates who are admitted to the examination. The admission certificate will bear the photograph of the candidate. If a candidate does not receive his admission certificate or any other communication regarding his candidature for the examination three weeks before the commencement of the examination, he should at once contact the Commission. On receipt of such a communication, Admission certificate or a duplicate copy thereto will be issued to the admitted candidate. Information in this regard can also be obtained from the Facilitation Counter located in the Commission's Office cither in person or over phone Nos. 011—3381125/011 — 3385271. In case no communication is received in the Commission's Office from the candidate regarding non-receipt of his admission certificate atleast 3 weeks before the examination, he himself will be solely responsible for non-receipt of his admission Certificate. It may be noted that the Admission Certificate will be issued at the address as photo-copied from the application form filled in by the candidate. The candidate should, therefore, ensure that the address given by him in the application form is correct and complete with pin code. No candidate will ordinarily be allowed to take the examination unless he holds a certificate of admission for the examination. On receipt of Admission Certificate, check it carefully and bring discrepancies/errors, if any, to the notice of UPSC immediately.

NOTE III : Applications received through Couriers or Courier Services of any type shall be treated as having been received "By hand" at the Commission's Counter.

7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS :

The courses to which the candidates are admitted will be according to their eligibility as per age and educational qualifications for different courses and the preferences given by the candidates.

The candidates should note that their admission to the examination will be purely provisional based on the information given by them in the application form. This will be subject to verification of all the eligibility conditions by the UPSC.

(ii) In the event of a candidate receiving more than one admission certificate from the Commission, he should use only one of these admission certificates for appearing in the examination and return the other(s) to the Commission's Office.

Immediately on receipt of an application from a candidate, the Acknowledgement Card submitted by him alongwifh the application form will be despatched to him by the Commission's office duly stamped in token of receipt of his Application. If a candidate does not receive the Acknowledgement Card within 30 days, he should at once contact the Commission by quoting his Application Form No. (8-digit) and name & year of examination. Candidates delivering the application/orm in person at the Commission's Counter will be issued Acknowledgement Card at the Counter itself. The mere fact that a candidate's application has been acknowledged by the Commission does not mean that his candidature for the examination has been accepted by the Commission. Candidates will be informed at the earliest possible about their admission to the examination or rejection of their application.

(iii) If a candidate receives an admission certificate in respect of some other candidate on account of handlingPART III—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) 1245 error, the same should be immediately returned to the Commission with a request to issue the correct Admission Certificate. Candidates may note that they will not be allowed to take the examination on the strength of an Admission Certificate issued in respect of another candidate.

(iv) The decision of the Commission as to the acceptance of the application of a candidate and his eligibility or otherwise for admission to the Examination shall be final.

(v) Candidates should note that the name in the Admission Certificate in some cases, may be abbreviated due to technical reasons.

(vi) A candidate must see that communications sent to him at the address stated in his application are redirected, if necessary. Change in address should be communicated to the Commission at the earliest opportunity. Although the Commission make every effort to take account of such changes, they cannot accept any responsibility in the matter.

IMPORTANT : All communications to the Commission/ Army Headquarters should invariably contain the following particulars.

1. Name and year of the examination.

2. Application Form Number (8-digit).

3. Roll Number (if received).

4. Name of candidate (in full and in block letters).

5. Complete postal Address as given in the application with telephone number, if any.

N.B. (i) Communications not containing the above particulars may not be attended to.

N.B. (ii) If a letter/communication is received from a candidate after an examination has been held and it does not give his full name and Roll number, it will be ignored and no action will be taken thereon.

N.B. (iii) Candidates recommended by the Commission for interview by the Services Selection Board who have changed their addresses subsequent to the submission of their application for the examination should immediately after announcement of the result of the written part of the examination notify the changed address also to Army Headquarters, A.G's Branch Rtg. CDSE Entry, West Block- 3, Ground Floor, Wing 1, Ramakrishnapuram, New Delhi- 110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ fR&R Section) Room No. 204, 'C Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates, and PO 3 (A) Air HQS., T Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in case of Air Force first choice candidates. Failure to comply with this instruction will deprive the candidate of any claim to consideration in the event of his not receiving the summon letter for interview by the Services Selection Board.

Candidates whose names have been recommended for interview by the Services Selection Board should address enquiries or requests, if any relating to their interview direct to the Army Headquarters, A-G's Branch Rtg. CDSE Entry, West Block 3, Ground Floor, Wing 1, Ramakrishnapuram, New Delhi-110066 in case of candidates having IMA or OTA as their first choice and PO3 (A)/Air Headquarters,' J' Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in the case of candidates having Air Force as first choice and Naval HQ (R&R Section),,Room No. 204, 'C Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in the case of candidates having Navy as first choice.

Candidates are requested to report for SSB interview on the date intimated to them in the call up letter for interview. Requests for postponing interview will only be considered if very genuine circumstances and that too if it is administratively convenient for which Army Headquarters/ Air Headquarters/Naval HQ will be the sole deciding authority. Such requests should be sent to Selection Centre/ SSB from where the call for SSB interview has been received.

N.B. : In case a candidate does not get the interview call for SSB interview for IMA by 4th week of March, 2002 and by 4th week of July, 2002 for OTA, he should write to Army Headquarters/Rtg. CDSE Entry West Block III, Ramakrishnapuram, New Delhi-110066 regarding non-receipt of the call-up letter.

For similar query by the Navy/Air Force candidates, having first choice as given ibid, should write to Naval Hqrs, or Air Hqrs as mentioned in N.B. Ill (in case of non-receipt of call by 4th week of February, 2002).

(vii) Original certificates submission of—Those candidates who qualify in the SSB interview will be required to submit their original certificates alongwith two attested copies thereof in support of educational qualification at Services Selection Centre after SSB interview. Those appearing for Degree Examination will be required to submit their certificates by 15th May, 2002 (15th August, 2002 in the case of SSC only). Instructions for the same will be given at SSB. Original certificates will be returned back after verification. Certified true copies or photostat copies of the certificates will not be accepted in any case.

9. Announcement of the Results of the Written Examination, Interview of qualified candidates, announcement of final results and admission to the training courses of the finally qualified candidates.

The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for intelligence and Personality Test simultaneously for all the entries for which they have qualified.

Candidates will appear before the Services Selection Board and undergo the test there at their own risk and will not be1246 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) [PART III—SEC. 1 entitled to claim any compensation of other relief from Government in respect of any injury which they may sustain in the course of¹ or as a result of any of the tests given to them at the Services Selection Board whether due *o the negligence of any person or otherwise. Candidates will be required to sign a certificate to this effect on the form appended to the application.

To be acceptable, candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) written examination and (n) SSB test as fixed by the Commission in their discretion The candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the S.S.B tests. The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the Commission in their discretion arid the Commission will hot enter into correspondence with them regarding the result.

Success at the examination confers no right of admission to the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy or the Officers' Training Academy as the case may be. The final selection will be made in order of merit subject 10 medical fitness and suitability in all other respects and number of vacancies available.

Note: Every candidate for the Air Force and Naval Aviation is given Pilot Aptitude Test only once The Grade secured by him at the first test will therefore hold good for every subsequent interview at the Air Force Selection Board Those who have failed INSB/PABT earlier and those who habitually wears spectacles are not eligible tor Air Force.

TEST/INTERVIEW AT AIR FORCE SELECTION BOARDS FOR THOSE CANDIDArES WHO APPLY FOR AIR FORCE THROUGH MORE TH \N ONE SOURCE :— There are three modes of entry into P (P) course viz. CDSE/ NCC/Airmen. Candidates who apply for the Air Force through more than one source will be tested/interviewed at the Air Force Selection Boards only once for Air Force as well as other arms of services. Common candidates who fail in INSB/ PAB tests as an NCC or Airmen candidate will |>e called again for OL(J testing tor Army/Navy/OTS only, if it it. found that they have applied through CDS Exam also. Candidates who quahly in the written examination for IMA (D.E.) Course jnd/or Navy (S.E ) Course and/oi Air Force Academy course irrespective of whether they have also qualified for SSC Course or not will be detailed foi SSB test in March/April, 2002 and candidates who qualify for SSC Course only will be detailed for SSB tesrs in July/August, 2002.

10 Disqualification for Admission to the Training Course • Candidates who were admitted to an earlier course jl the National Defence Academy, Indian Military Academy, Air Force Flying College, Naval Academy, Goa, Officers' Training Academy, Chennai but were removed therefrom on disciplinary ground will not be considered tor admission to the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Vademy or for grant of Short Service Commission in the Candidates who were previously withdrawn from the Indian Military Academy for lack of officer-like qualities will not be admitted to the Indian Military Academy, Candidates who were previously selected as Special Entry Naval Cadets but were withdrawn from the National Defence Academy or from Naval Training Establishments for lack of Officer-like qualities will not be eligible for admission to the Indian Navy Candidates who were withdiawn from Indian Military Academy, Officers' Training Academy, NCC and Graduate course for lack of Officer-like qualities will not be considered for granttrf Short Service Commission in the Army Candidates who were previously withdrawn from the NCC and Graduated' course for lack ot Officer-like qualities will not be admittod to the Indian Military Academy

11. Restrictions on Marriage during Tiaining in the Indian Military Academy or in the Naval Academy oi in the Air Force Academy : Candidates for the Indian Military Academy Course or Naval Academy Course or Air Force Academy Course must undertake not to marry until they complete their full training A candidate who marries subsequent to the date of his application though successful at this or anv subsequent examination will not be selected for training. A candidate who marries during training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the government.

No candidate for the Short Service Commission course (a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or (b) who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for admission to the Officers' Training Academy/ grant of Short Service Commission Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such mamage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for^o doing exempt any person from the operation of this rule. 12. Other restrictions during tiaining in the Indian Military Academy oi in the Naval Academy or in the Air Force Academy : After admission to the Indian Military Academy or the Naval Academy or the Air Force Academy, candidates will not be considered for any other commission. They will also not be permitted to appear for any interview or examination after they have been finally selected for training in the Indian Military Academy or the Naval Academy or the Air Force Academy

13 NO REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATURE RECEIVED FROM A CANDIDATE AFTER HE HAS SUBMITTED HIS APPLICATION WILL BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

SANJAY SRIVASTAVA Deputy Secretary Union Public Service CommissionPACT III—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) 1247 APPENDIX I

(The scheme, standard and syllabus of the examination) A. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

1. The Competitive examination comprises :

(a) Written examination as shown in para 2 below.

(b) Interview for intelligence and personality test (vide Part 'B' of this Appendix) of such candidates as may be called for interview at one of the Services Selection Centres.

2 The subjects of the written examination, the lime allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will b0 as follows :

(a) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy.

Subject

Duration Maximum Marks

100 English

2 Hours

100 General Knowledge

2 Hours

100 1. Elementary Mathematics 2 Hours

(b) For Admission lo Officers' Training Academy Subject

Duration Maximum Marks 1. English

100

2 Hours

2. General Knowledge

100 The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers' Training Academy respectively.

3. THE PAPERS IN ALL THE SUBJECTS WILL CONSIST OF OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS ONLY. THE QUESTION PAPERS (TEST BOOKLETS) WILL BE SET IN ENGLISH ONLY.

4. In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.

5. Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.

6. The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.

7. The candidates are not permitted to use calculator for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, .bring the same inside the Examination Hall.

B. STANDARD AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION

STANDARD

The standard of the papers in Elementary Mathematics will be of Matriculation level. The standard of papers in other subjecLs will approximately be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.

SYLLABUS

ENGLISH (Code No. 01)

The question paper will be designed to test the candidates' understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Code No. 02)

General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on Hisiory of India and Geography of a nature which candidate should be able to answer without special study.

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS (Code No. 03) ARITHMETIC

Number System-NaiuraJ numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers. Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fi actions.

Unitary method-lime and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.

Elementary Number Theory-Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tesfc> of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorisation Theorem. H.CF. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.

ALGEBRA

Basic Operations, simple factor:*. Remainder Theorem, H.C.F, L.C.M. Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equatipns, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear inequations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities. Laws of indices.

1248 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) [PART III—SEC. 1

TRIGONOMETRY

Sine x, cosine x, Tangent x when 0° £ x ^ 90° Values of sin x, cos x and tan x, for x = 0°, 30", 45°, 60° and 90° Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables, simple cases of heights and distances.

GEOMETRY

Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures. Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a poinf (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals, (ix) Loci.

MENSURATION

Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres.

STATISTICS

Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency.

INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST' In addition to the interview the candidates will be put to intelligence Tests both verbal and non-verbal, designed to assess their basic intelligence. They will also be put to Group Tests such as group discussions, group planning, outdoor group* tasks, and asked to give brief lectures on specified subjects. AH these tests are intended to judge the mental calibre of a candidate. In broad terms, this is really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but also his social traits and interests in current affairs.

APPENDIX-II

Guidelines with regard to Physical Standards for Candidates for Combined Defence Service Examination.

Note : CANDIDATES MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT ACCORDING TO THE PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL STANDARDS. THE STANDARDS OF MEDICAL FITNESS AND THE GUIDELINES FOR THE SAME ARE GIVEN BELOW.

A NUMBNER OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE REJECTED SUBSEQUENTLY ON MEDICAL GROUNDS. CANDIDATES ARE THEREFORE ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST TO GET THEMSELVES MEDICALLY EXAMINED BEFORE SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATIONS TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE FINAL STAGE.

1. A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers. Only those candidates will be admitted to the Academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. However, the candidates declared unfit by Special Medical Board (SMB), will be intimated by the President of the medical board and procedures for request for an Appeal Medical Board will also be intimated to the candidate. Unfit should report for Appeal Medical Board (AMB) within maximum 42 days.

Candidates declared unfit by AMB will be intimated by the President AMB about procedure of challenging the findings of AMB. The candidates will also be intimated that holding review Medical Board (RMB) will be granted at the discretion of DGAFMS based on the merit of the case and that RMB is not a matter of right.

Permanent unfit may apply for appeal medical within 21 days and requesting for Review Medical Board shall be within, 15 days of completion of Appeal Medical Board. Candidates shall automatically report to the hospital opted by them on any working day, keeping in view, the time taken by Postal authorities to dsb'yer their Medical document at the Hospital for medical examination. No call shall be given by the opted hospital and no correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. The candidate must be physically fit according to the prescribed physical standards which are summarised below :

(a) The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties.

(b) There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or over weight.

(c) The minimum acceptable height is 157.5 cms. (157 cms for Navy and 162.5 cms for Air Force), For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern region of India, Garhwali and Kumaon, the Minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms.

These concessions are not applicable for Navy and Air Force. Height and Weight standards are given below :

Height and Weight Standards

Weight in Kgs.

20 years

22 years

18 years

Height in Centimetres (Without shoes)

4 1

152 155 157 160

44* 46 47 48

46 48® 49 50

47 49 50 51PART III—SEC 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) 1249 2 / 4 1 3 '162

52 53 55 57 59 61 62 64 67 69 71 73 76 78

52 55 5v 58 60 62 63 65 67 70 72 74 77 78

50 52 53 55 57 59 60 63 65 67 70 72 74 77

165 168 170 173 175 178 180 183 185 188 190 193 195

•45 for Navy @ 47 for Navy

A ± 10% (for Navy) departure from the average weight given in the Table above is to be considered within normal limit. However, in individuals with heavy bones and broad built as well as individuals with thin but otherwise healthy this may be relaxed to some extent on merit.

The acceptable weight for Air Force candidate will be ± 10% of the average weight given above.

(d) In your own interest you are advised to undergo a preliminary medical check up for wax in ears, refractory error of eyes, fungal infection of skin edsinophilia before reporting for the SSB inverview.

(e) Chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms. The measurement will be taken with a tape so adjusted that its lower edge should touch the nipple in front and the upper part of the tape should touch the lower angle of the shoulder blades behind. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.

(f) There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.

(g) A candidate should have no past history of mental breakdown or fits.

(h) The hearing should be normal. A candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cms. in a quiet room. There should be no evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat.

(i) There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessel. Blood pressure should be normal.

(j) The muscle of abdomen should be well developed and there should be no enlargement or liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen will be a cause for rejection.

(k) Un operated hernias will make a candidate unfit, If operated, this should have been done at least 24 weeks prior to the present examination and healing is completed,

(1) There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles.

(m) Urine examination will be done and any abnormality, if detected will be a cause for rejection.

(n) Any disease of the skin which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.

(o) A candidate should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye with or without glasses (For navy and Air Force without glasses only) Myopia should not be more than 3.5D and hypermetropia not more tha|V 3.5D including Astigmatism. Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of ophthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate must have good binocular vision. The colour vision standard will be CP-3. A candidate should be able to recognise red and green colours.

Radial Keratotomy : Candidates who have undergone or have the evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy, to improve the visual acuity, wijl be permanently rejected for all the three services. Candidates who have undergone Lasik Surgery for correction for refractive error are also not acceptable to defence services.

The candidates for Navy should have the following vision standards :

Distant vision 6/12, 6/12, Correctable to 6/6 Near Vision N-5 each eye.

Colour vision CP-1 by MLT.

Myopia is not to exceed 0,75 dioptres and hypermetropia not more than 1.50 dioptres in the better eye and 2.50 dioptres in the worse eye.

Ocular Muscle Balance

Hetrophoria with the Maddox Rod Test must not exceed:

(i) At 6 metres Exophoria 8 prism dioptres, Esophoria 8 prism dioptres, Hyperphoria 1 prism dioptres.

(ii) at 30 cm Exophoria 16 prism dioptres, Esophoria 6 prism dioptres, Hyperphoria 1 prism dioptres,

(p) The candidates should have sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present, the total dental points are 22. A candidate should not be suffering from severe pyorrhoea.

(q) X-Ray examination of the chest will include the lower part of cervical spine for presence of cervical ribs. X-1-250 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) [PART III—SEC. 1 Ray examination of other parts of spine will be taken if the SMB considers it necessary.

2 Tn addition to the above, the following medical standards will be applicable in respect of Air Force candidates only :

(a) Anthropometric measurements acceptable for Air Force are as follows :

162.5 cms Min. 99 cms & Max. 120 cms. Max. 64 cms. Min. 81.5 cms. & Max 96 cms.

Height Leg Length Thigh Length Sitting Height

(b) X-ray of Cervical and Lumbosacral spine will be carried otit. The following conditions detected in the X-ray will be disqualifying :

(i) Granulomatous disease of Spine,

(ii) Arthritis spondylosis. (iii) More than milk Kyphosis/Lordosis, Scolosis more than 15 by Cobb's method will be cause for rejection.

(iv) Spondylolis thesis spondylosis (v) Herniated Nucleus Pulposus. (vi) Compression fracture of Vertebra, (vii) Scheuermanns Disease (viii) Cervical Ribs with demonstrable neurological or circulatory deficit,

(ix) Presence of Schmorf's node at more than one level.

(x) Atlanto-occipital and Atlanto-axial anomalies, (xi) Incomplete Sacralisation unilateral or Bilateral, (xii) Any other abnormality, if so considered by specialist.

(d) X-Ray of Chest is compulsory.

(e) Vision

Distant Vision 6/6, in one eye and 6/9 Correctable to 6/6 Near Vision N-5 each eye Colour Vision CP-1 (MLT) Manifest Hypermetropia Must not exceed +2.00 Dsp 'Myopia-Nil' & Astigmatism ±0.75 DSph, (f) Ocular Muscle Balance

Hetrophoria with the Maddox Rod Test must not exceed :

(i) at 6 metres Exophoria 6 prism dioptres Esophoria 6 prism dioptres Hypophoria/Hyperphoria 1 Prism Dioptres.

(ii) at 33 cm exophoria 16 prism dioptres Espohoria 6 prism dioptres; Hypophoria/ Hyperphoria 1 prism Dioptres.

Binocular Vision-Must possess good binocular vision (fusion and stereposis with good amplitude and depth) (g) Hearing Standards

(i) Speech test:

Whispered hearing 610 cms. each ear.

(ii) Audiometric Test: Audiometric loss should not exceed +20 db in frequencies between 250 Hz and 4000 Hz.

(h) Routine ECO and EEG should be within normal limits.

3. The Medical standards for candidates of Naval Aviation Branch will be the same as for flying duties of Air Force.

4. Detection of any disability in the course of a special test carried out prescribed for one service, may render the candidate unfit for any ether service(s), if so considered as disqualifying by Medical Baord.

APPENDIX III

(Brief Particulars of Service etc.)

Pay Scale of Army Officers and equivalent ranks in Air Force and Navy

(i) Pay

(a) Rank

Lt. Capt. Major

Pay Scale Rs. 8250-300-10050 Rs. 9600-300-11400 Rs. 11600-325-14850 Major on their stagnating for one year at the maximum scale of major, are granted the pay scale of Lt. Col. as shown above along with rank pay of Major.

Rs. 13500-400-17100 Rs. 15100-450-17350 Rs. 16700-450-18050 LuCol. Col. Brig.

(b) In addition to pay, Rank pay will also be given as under:

Rs. 400 Rs. 1200 Rs. 1600 Rs. 2000 Rs. 2400

Capt. Major Lt. Col. Col. Brig.

Pay Scale

Rs. 18400-500-22400 Rs. 22400-525-24500

Rs. 26000 (Fixed) Rs. 30,000 (Fixed) Maj. Gen. Lt. Gen. Vice Chief of the Army Staff Chief of the Army StaffPART III—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) 1251 (d) Stipend during training at Service Academies : Fixed Stipend Rs. 8000/- per month for the entire duration of training.

(ii) Qualification Pay and Grant

Officers of the rank of Lt. Col. and below possessing certain prescribed qualifiction are entitled to lumpsum Qualification Grant of Rs. 3,000/-, 4,500/-, 7,500/- or 10,000/- based on the qualification held by them.

The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in Aniiy Aviation Corps are entitled to the Qualification Pay, based on the Qualification held by them as under:—

(i) Master Aviation Instructor—Rs. 250A p.m. (ii) Senior Aviation Instructor class I—Rs. 200/- p.m. (iii) Senior Aviation Instructor Class II—Rs. 140/-p.m.

(iv) Aviators holding Master Green Card—Rs. 200/- p.m. (v) Aviators holding Green Card—Rs. 140/-p.m.

The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army/Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance as under :

(a) Lt. and equivalent Rs. 4,500/-. (b) Capt. and equivalent Rs. 5,500/-. (c) Maj.toCol. Rs. 7,000/-. (d) Brig, and above Rs. 5,200/-.

Dearness allowance, city compensatory allowance, children education allowance etc. are admissible at the same rates as applicable to central civilian Govt. employees.

(A) FOR CANDIDATES JOINING THE INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY, DEHRADUN:

1. Before the candidate joins the Indian Military Academy.

(a) he will be required to sign a certificate to the effect that he fully understands that he or his legal heirs shall not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from the Government in respect of any injury which he may sustain. In the course of or as a result of the training or where bodily infirmity or death results in the course of or as a result of a surgical operation performed upon or anaesthesia administrated to him for the treatment of any injury received as aforesaid or otherwise.

(b) his parent or guardian will be required to Sign a bond to the effect that if for any reason considered within his control, the candidate wishes to withdraw before the completion of the course or fairci" to^ccepj "a commission if offered; he will be liable to fefu^d ft* whole or such portion of the cost of tuition, food, clothing and pay & allowances, received as may be decided upon by Government.

5—50' -|"o

2. Candidates finally selected will -undergo a course of training for about 18 months. Candidates will be enrolled under the Army "Act as gentlemen cadets. Gentlemen cadets will be dealt with the ordinary disciplinary purposes under the rules and regulations of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun".

3. While, the cost of training including accommodations, books, uniforms, boarding and medical treatment will be borne by Government, candidates will be expected to meet their pocket expenses themselves. The minimum expenses at the Indian Military Academy are not likely to exceed Rs. 200.00 per month. If a cadet's parent or guardian is unable to meet wholly or partly even this expenditure financial assistance may be granted by the Government. Gentlemen Cadets undergoing training at Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy and corresponding training establishments in Navy and Air Force, in whose cases the income of Parents/guardians does not exceed Rs. 1500/- (under revision) per month are eligible for financial assistance. In case of parents/guardians whose income exceeds Rs, 1500/ - (under revision) per month but does not exceed Rs. 2000/- (under revision) per month, the same financial assistance will be given in respect of all the sons/wards if there are more than one son/ward simultaneously undergoing training in one or more than one of the above institutions irrespective of the fact whether the institutions are under the same service or not. The immovable property and other assets and income from all sources are also taken in to account for determinating the eligibility for financial assistance, The parent/guardian of a candidate desirous of having any financial assistance, should, immediately after his son/ward has been finally selected for training at the Indian Military Academy, submit an application through the District Magistrate of his District who will with his recommendation forward the application to the Commandant, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

4. Candidate finally selected for training at the Indian Military Academy will be required to deposit the following amount with the Commandant or arrival:

Rs. 1000.00 (a) Pocket allowance for five months @ Rs. 200.00 per month. For item of clothing and equipment Rs. 2750.00 (b)

Rs. 3750.00 Total

Out of the amount mentioned above the following is refundable to the cadets in the event of financial assistance being sanctioned to them.

Pocket allowance of five months @ Rs. 200.00 per month —Rs. 1000.00 5. The following Scholarships are tenable at the Indian Military Academy :

(1) PARSHURAM BHAU PATWARDAN SCHOLARSHIP—This scholarship is awarded to cadets from MAHARASHTRA AND KARNATAKA. The value of one¹ ² ⁵² THE GAZETTE OF 1NDIA> MARCH 17, 200I (PHALOUNA 2^ , 1922) [PART ffl-£ec. 1 • 11. Terms and Conditions of Service

(i) POSTING

Army officers are liable to serve any where in India and ^Oholarfifeip "s"pto*m"ximUBj of Rs. 30&OQ per annum for th&tUwatiottidfi jtcadot/s itay at the Indian iMilitary Academy subjecUO'ihetfadtSt'S makingsatisfactory progress. Thecadete wht* are granted this etholarship will, not be entitled to any other financial assistance from the,Gove"nment.

abroad.

(ii) PROMOTION

(a) Substantive promotions

PAR* BWifiBd'J] ' T HE GAZETTE:OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2O01i(PHALOliTNA 26, ¥922) i 1253

For items df clothing & equipment Rs. 1700.00

(iii)

_.Rs. 150.00

Total

Rs. 3500.00

42)> Candidates Apptyins for Government financial aid :

Rs. 20a
0) (")

20 weeks

(c)

to

th# Tliles'and regulatidns of the Officers' Training{{^{{FOOTNOTE 1}}}}'Academy. • 12 months Sub-Lieufenant Technical Course r 3. While, the cosJ of training including accommodations, books, uniforms bpardiug and medical treatment will be borne by "the government, candidates will be expected to meet their,.pocket expenses thernsejve&. , , , On completion of the above training the officers will be appointed on board Indian Naval Ships for obtaining. Full Naval watch keeping certificates for which a minimum period of six months is essential, . (ii) The cost of training including accommodation and allied, services, books, uniform, messing and medical treatment of the cadets of the Navai Academy will be borne by the Government. Parents or guardians of cadets will, however, tje required to meet their pocket and other private , expenses while they are cadets. When a cadet's parent or guardian has an incomes less than Rs. 1500 per mensem and is unable, tp. meet wholly or partly the pocket expenses of the cadet financial assistance upto Rs. 140 per mensem may be granted by the Government. A candidate desirous of securing financial assistance may immediately after his selection, submit an application through the District "Magistrate of his District, who will with his re- The minimum expenses during the precommission training are not likely to exceed Rs. 200/- per month but if the cadets pursue, any hobbies such az photography^hikar, hiking etc. ,rhey may require additional money. In case hQweyer, the cadet is unable to meet wholly or partly ev«n the minimum expenditure, financial assistance at rates which are subject to change from time to time, may be given provided the cadet and his parent/guardian, have an income below Rs. 1500 per month. A candidate desirous of having financial assistance should immediately after being finally selected for training submit an application on the prescribed form through the District Magistrate of his distnqt who will forward the application to the Commandant, Officers' Training Academy, CHfiNNAI alongwith his verification report, commendations, forward th& application to "the Director of Manpower Planning & Recruitment, Naval Headquarters, New Delhi-110011. 4. Candidates finally selected for training, at the Officers' Training Academy, will be required to deposit the following amount with the Commandant op arrival . NOTE : Further information, if desired, may be obtained Rb. 2000A (a) ffirom the Director of Manpower, Planning & Recruitment, Naval'Headquarters, New DeHw-110011. Pocket allowance for ten month @ Rs'. 200,00 per month For items df clothing and equipmeht Rs. 2450/- (b) (C) FOR CANDIDATES JOINING [THE OFFICERS' Group Insurance Coverage TRAINING ACADEMY, CHENNAI Rs. 1 SOA- (c) Total RS. 4600/- 1. Before the candidate join the Officers Training Acadejny, Chqnnai ; Out of the amount mentioned above the amount (a) he will be required to ^ign a certificate to the effect that he fully u«d«FsiBd^TWjt h e ^ J j ^ t ^ g a] heirs mentioned in (b) above is refundable to the Cadets in the event of financial assistance bemg sanctioned"to them ↩

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(c) Tenure of Appointment and Promotion 5. Outfit allowance will be admissible under order as may be issued from time to time. On being granted a commission, articles of clothing and necessaries purchased from this allowance shall become the personal property of the cadet. Such articles, will however be withdrawn from a cadet who resigns while under training or who is removed or withdrawn prior to commissioning. The article withdrawn will be disposed of to the best advantage of the State.

Short Service Commission in the regular Army will be granted for a period of five years. Such officers who are willing to continue to serve in the Army after the period of five years Short Service Commission may, if eligible and suitable in all respects, be considered for the grant of permanent Commission in the last year of their Short Service Commission in accordance with the relevant rules. Those who fail to qualify for the grant of permanent Commission during the tenure of five years, would be released on completion of the tenure of five years.

(d) Leave

6. No candidate will normally be permitted to resign whilst under training. However, gentlemen Cadets resigning after the commencement of training may be allowed to proceed home pending acceptance of their resignation by Army HQ. Cost of training, messing and allied services will be recovered from them before their departure. They and their parents/guardians will be required to execute a bond to this effect before the candidates are allowed to join Officers' Training Academy.

For leave, these officers will be governed by rules applicable to Short Service Commission Officers as given in Chapter IV of the leave Rules for the Service Vol. 1- Army. They will also be entitled to leave on passing out of the Officers' Training Academy and before assumption of duties under the provision of the Rule 69 ibid.

(e) Termination of Commission

An officer granted Short Service Commission will be liable for five years but his Commission may be terminated at any time by the Government of India.

(i) for misconduct or if services are found to be

unsatisfactory; or

(ii) on account of medical unfitness; or 7. On joining OTA, candidates will not be permitted to appear for any examination/interview, for any other type of commission/entry in the Army, Navy and Air Force or any other employment without resigning from the Academy and paying the cost of training. However, no cost of training including messing charges will be recovered from these Gentlemen cadets, who may resign from the Officers' Training Academy, Chennai to undergo pre-commissioh training at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun or corresponding cadet training establishment in Navy and Air Force, if so selected.

(iii) if his services are no longer required; or

(iv) if he fails to qualify in any prescribed test or course.

8. A Gentleman cadet who is not considered suitable to complete the full course of training may, with permission of Government, be discharged, An Army candidate under these circumstances will be reverted to his Regiment or Corps.

9. Training

An officer may on giving 3 months notice be permitted to resign his commission on compassionate grounds of which the Government of India will be the sole judge. An officer who is permitted to resign his commission on compassionate grounds will not be eligible for terminal gratuity.

(f) Pensionary benefits

(i) These are under consideration.

Selected candidates will be enrolled under the Army Act as Gentlemen Cadets and will undergo a course of training at the Officers' Academy for an approximate period of nine months. On successful completion of training Gentlemen Cadets are granted Short Service Commission in the rank of Lt. from the date of successful completion of training.

(ii) SSC officers on expiry of their five years term are eligible for terminal gratuity of Rs. 5,000/- (under revision).

10. Terms and conditions of Service.

(g) Reserve Liability

(a) Period of probation

On being released on the expiry of five years Short Service Commission or extension thereof they will carry a reserve liability for a period of five years or upto the age of 40 years whichever is earlier.

An officer will be on probation for a period of 6 months from the date he receives his commission. If he is reported on within the probationary period as unsuitable to retain his commission, he may be terminated any time whether before or after the expiry of the probationary period.

(h) Miscellaneous

(b) Posting

Personnel granted Short Service Commission are liable

All other terms and conditions of service where not at variance with the above provisions will be the same as for regular officer:

to serve anywhere in India and abroad,PKRT III—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 17, 2001 (PHALGUNA 26, 1922) 1255 (D) FOR CANDIDATES JOINING THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY

1. There are three modes of entry into F(P) Course viz. CDSE/NCC/Airmen. Candidates who apply for Air Force through more than one source will be tested/interviewed at Air Force Selection Boards only once for Air Force as well as other arms of services. Common candidate who fail in INS-B/PAB test as an NCC or Airman candidate will be called again for OLQ testing for Army/Navy/OTA only, if it is found that he has applied through CDS Exam. also.

2. Detailing for Training—Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and found medically fit by appropriate medical establishment are detailed for training strictly on the basis of merit and availability of vacancies. Separate merit list are prepared for Direct entry candidates through UPSC and for NCC candidates. The merit list for Direct Entry Flying (pilot) candidates is based on the combined marks secured by the candidates in the test conducted by the UPSC and at the Air Force Selection Boards. The merit list for NCC candidates is prepared on the basis of marks secured by them at AFSBs.

3. Training—The approximate duration of training for Flying Branch (Pilots) at the Air Force Academy will be 75 weeks.

Insurance cover during Flying Training—(Rates are under revision).

Air Force Group Insurance Society would pay Rs. 1,00,000/- for a monthly contribution of Rs. 800/- pm as ex-gratia award to the next-of-kin of a flight cadet drawn from Civil life and undergoing flying training in an unfortunate eventuality. In case, flight cadet undergoing flying training is medically invalidated boarded out, he would be paid Rs. 20,000/- as ex-gratia award for 100% disability and this reduces proportionately upto 20%.

Cadet are authorised stipend amounting to Rs. 8000/- per month during training. Once flight cadets are granted pay and allowances by government, the death cover would be Rs, 50,000/- and the disability covet would be Rs. 25,000/- for 100% disability. This cover would be provided by AFGIS on payment of monthly non-refundable contribution of Rs. 76/- by each flight cadet undergoing flying training for which membership would be compulsory.

Conditions governing Financial Assistance : (i) While the cost of training including accommodations, books, uniforms, boarding and medical treatment will be bome by Government, candidates will be expected to meet their pocket expenses themselves. The minimum expenses at the Air Force Academy are not likely to exceed Rs. 140.00 (under revision) per mensem. If a cadet's parent or guardian is unable to meet wholly/partly even this expenditure, financial assistance may be granted by the Government. No cadet whose parent or guardian has an income of Rs. 750/- or above per month would be eligible for the grant of the financial assistance. The immovable property and other assets and income from all sources are also taken into account for determining the eligibility for financial assistance. The parent/guardian of a candidate desirous of having any financial assistance, should immediately after his son/ward has been finally selected for training at the Air Force Academy, submit an application through the District Magistrate of his district who will, with his recommendations, forward the application to the Commandant, Pre Flying Training Courses, Begumpet.

(ii) Candidates finally selected for training at the Air Force Academy will be required to deposit the following amount (under revision) with the Commandant on arrival.

(a)

Rs. 840A Pocket allowances fur six months @ Rs. 140.00 per month

For item of clothing and equipment Rs. 1500/- (b)

Rs. 2340/-

Total

Out of the amount mentioned above the following amount is refundable to the cadets in the event of financial assistance being sanctioned.

Pocket allowance for the six months @ Rs. 140/- per month—Rs. 840/-.

4. Career Prospects

After successful completion of training, the candidates pass out in the rank of flying officer and become entitled to the pay and allowance of the rank.

There are two types of promotions in the IAF i.e. grant of higher Acting rank and Substantive rank. Each high rank carries with it extra emolument. Depending on the number of vacancies one has a good number of chances to get promotion to the higher Acting rank. Time scale promotion to the rank of Squadron Leader and Wing Commander is granted after successful completion of ten years of Flying (Pilot) branch and 20 years service respectively. Grant of higher rank from Wing Commander and above is by selection, carried out by duly constituted promotion boards.

Promising Officers have good chances of higher promotion.

5. Leave and Leave Travel Concession

Annual Leave—60 days a year.

Casual leave—20 days a year not more than 10 days at a time.

Officers are authorised encashment of Annual Leave upto 10 days alongwith LTC to the extent of a total 60 days in a career span to cover incidental expenses on travel. Officers when proceeding on annual/casual leave, irrespective of its duration, is entitled for free conveyance from place of duty (unit) to home town and back once in the second year of his 1256 THE QAZgTTE QF'INPfA, MARCH! 47{ 2XXM'
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pa/, 'subject to the cdnditibri that tfte amoitat'of DeaA- cum-retirement gratuity shall in no case except Rs. 3.5 lak^hs if death pecur^ after 20 years or more. Disability pension and Special Family Pensionary award, including awards to children and dependents (parents, brothers and, skiers), are^'o payable jn accordance, with the prescribed ^ ' e s, Retiring Pension The minimum period of tywalifyin'g service required for retiring pension is 20 years (without weightage) Retiring pension shall be catculatedlat $0% of the average of emoluments reckonable for pension (i.e. pay, rank pay and non practicing allowance, if afty)[d,raw^by the officer during the last 10 months of his service. The amount So deteWifited-stiair bfc'tfiti retiHn^'petasWfof'W years of recfcortaBld qualifying t-ttSHe^'O t abtuil service Wtodferbd + service weightage in years admissible) F0r'*ii&el-'iyear>*f reckonable qualifying service, this amount shall be .proportionately reduced and t,he retiring; pension in no case shall Be less than iis i 2t7^/- per month •VRettrtrtgOratuKy R^tir^ng Gratuity . Th« jD^iHrn^m peripd o^ Qualifying 1(sWW:c,,f,pr,eftrnins feti^n^ grat^ty.,^ Jp(yea^r(wijhtout ↩