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How to Join Indian Territorial Army

How to Join Territorial Army India
The Territorial Army which is
also known as TA is an excellent opportunity for civilians who are gainfully
employed in their respective fields and want to help the nation by joining the Indian
army without losing their current job. When you join Territorial Army,
you become an additional force for Indian army which is being utilized as
and when required. So it is a matter of pride to become a part of the great
Indian army and helping it. In this article we are going to discuss more about how
one could one join the Indian Territorial Army
.  
Territorial Army
India Eligibility Conditions
  1. Only male citizens of India and Ex-service officers who
    are medically fit*.
  2. Age – 18 to 42 years as on 15 Jan 2015.
  3. Qualification – Graduate from any recognized
    university.
  4. Employment – Gainfully Employed in Central Govt/Semi
    Govt /Pvt Firm/ Own business/Self Employed**.
*(Note:
Serving Employees of Police/Paramilitary Forces are not eligible.)
** (Gainfully
employed means currently working in a good position and earning well enough)
Territorial Army Terms and
Conditions
  1. Starting rank after completing Territorial Army
    training would be a commissioned rank of Lieutenant.
  2. Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as
    regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service*.
  3. Promotions up to Lt Col by time scale subject to
    fulfilling laid down criteria.
  4. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
  5. Officers commissioned in TA Infantry may be called out
    for military service for longer duration depending on requirement.
*( You
will be paid only when you are embodied for training and military services, in
short you will get the payment only when you are working for Indian army and
not when you are working for your current company or doing business)
Territorial Army Training Details
  1. One month basic training in the first year of
    commission.
  2. Two months annual training camp every year including
    the first year.
  3. Three months Post Commissioning training within first
    two years at IMA Dehradun
Territorial Army Selection Procedure
For Civilian Candidates:
  1. Candidates, whose applications forms are found, correct
    after scrutinisation will be called for screening, by a Preliminary
    Interview Board (PIB), at their respective TA Group Headquarters.
  2. Candidates selected by PIB should provide brief
    BIO-DATA to include details about their employment with monthly income
    from all sources at the time of documentation immediately after PIB.
  3. Successful candidates will further undergo a Service
    Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board for final selection
For Ex Service Officers Only
  1. Ex Service Officers of three services as a candidate
    should send their application alongwith enclosures as mentioned in
    application form to Addl Directorate General TA, Integrated HQ of MoD
    (Army), ‘L’ Block, New Delhi-01.
  2. The candidates are screened by an Army HQ Selection
    Board (ASB) held at Addl Dte Gen TA Army HQ, ‘L’ Block, New Delhi which is
    followed by a Medical Board for successful candidates.
One can apply and follow the
procedure mentioned above as and when territorial army notification is
published. To track latest happenings and notification of territorial army
India visit official Indian army website.
Hope you have got the gist of how
one can apply for territorial army India.
The Territorial Army which is
also known as TA is an excellent opportunity for civilians who are gainfully
employed in their respective fields and want to help the nation by joining the Indian
army without losing their current job. When you join Territorial Army,
you become an additional force for Indian army which is being utilized as
and when required. So it is a matter of pride to become a part of the great
Indian army and helping it. In this article we are going to discuss more about how
one could one join the Indian Territorial Army
.  
Territorial Army
India Eligibility Conditions
  1. Only male citizens of India and Ex-service officers who
    are medically fit*.
  2. Age – 18 to 42 years as on 15 Jan 2015.
  3. Qualification – Graduate from any recognized
    university.
  4. Employment – Gainfully Employed in Central Govt/Semi
    Govt /Pvt Firm/ Own business/Self Employed**.
*(Note:
Serving Employees of Police/Paramilitary Forces are not eligible.)
** (Gainfully
employed means currently working in a good position and earning well enough)
Territorial Army Terms and
Conditions
  1. Starting rank after completing Territorial Army
    training would be a commissioned rank of Lieutenant.
  2. Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as
    regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service*.
  3. Promotions up to Lt Col by time scale subject to
    fulfilling laid down criteria.
  4. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
  5. Officers commissioned in TA Infantry may be called out
    for military service for longer duration depending on requirement.
*( You
will be paid only when you are embodied for training and military services, in
short you will get the payment only when you are working for Indian army and
not when you are working for your current company or doing business)
Territorial Army Training Details
  1. One month basic training in the first year of
    commission.
  2. Two months annual training camp every year including
    the first year.
  3. Three months Post Commissioning training within first
    two years at IMA Dehradun
Territorial Army Selection Procedure
For Civilian Candidates:
  1. Candidates, whose applications forms are found, correct
    after scrutinisation will be called for screening, by a Preliminary
    Interview Board (PIB), at their respective TA Group Headquarters.
  2. Candidates selected by PIB should provide brief
    BIO-DATA to include details about their employment with monthly income
    from all sources at the time of documentation immediately after PIB.
  3. Successful candidates will further undergo a Service
    Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board for final selection
For Ex Service Officers Only
  1. Ex Service Officers of three services as a candidate
    should send their application alongwith enclosures as mentioned in
    application form to Addl Directorate General TA, Integrated HQ of MoD
    (Army), ‘L’ Block, New Delhi-01.
  2. The candidates are screened by an Army HQ Selection
    Board (ASB) held at Addl Dte Gen TA Army HQ, ‘L’ Block, New Delhi which is
    followed by a Medical Board for successful candidates.
One can apply and follow the
procedure mentioned above as and when territorial army notification is
published. To track latest happenings and notification of territorial army
India visit official Indian army website.
Hope you have got the gist of how
one can apply for territorial army India.