How to Become an Army Officer?
I am going to pursue a BSc in computer application. My aim is to be an army officer. I wanted to go for BSc with electronics but could not. Is this the right decision? - Sharad.
There are two routes to joining the Indian army as an army officer. The first is the common entrance examination for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA) for those who are between 16.5 and 19 years of age and have cleared their 10+2.
The NDA awards you a Bachelor's degree in arts, science or computer science on completion of your training.
The second route is after graduation in any subject. Even if you are unable to do a BSc programme in electronics, or computer science, you can still apply for a job in the army after your degree. The Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS) is for recruitment of graduates. Candidates over 19 years of age can take this exam, held twice a year (May and October).
To be eligible for the CDSE, you just have to do well in your college, be between 19 and 25 years of age, and have an aptitude for, as well as inclination to join the defence services. Your aptitude and abilities will be tested in the entrance tests and during the interview.
If you qualify in the CDSE, you are called for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview and undergo psychometric and medical tests. There are other direct entry routes for officers through the SSBs for the army and the navy, and through the Air Force Selection Board (AFSB).
Graduates in engineering, aged between 20-27 years, and postgraduates in specified subjects, aged between 23 and 27 years are eligible for interview by the boards. The "university entry scheme" is for final/pre-final year students. The army also recruits qualified technical graduates who are subsequently trained at the Officers' Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai.
All this information, including physical requirements for entry and dates of the exams, is available in the directories of competitive exams available around the country. The notification for the exam is published in the Employment News/ Rozgaar Samachar as also the leading dailies in August/ September (for the January/ February exam) and in March (for the August exam). The application form, along with the information brochure can be obtained from the designated head post offices/ post offices throughout the country as listed in the notification.
For further details, check www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
I am a final-year BE (computer science) student at Jammu University. I have scored 70 per cent in aggregate till now. After graduation, I don't want to change my field by doing an MBA. I am interested in my field and my programming skills are also quite good. I would like to go for a job but what if I don't get a good one. So, my parents want me to study further and I, too, want to do that. I am thinking of opting for an MTech but I have seen most MTechs doing teaching jobs which I don't want to. Is there any scope of an ME in the industry? What are the good colleges for pursuing the same? - Monica Hali.
It is a wise decision to take up an M.Tech programme instead of an MBA. Computer science and engineering (CSE) is one of the most widely used branches of engineering.
It has wide applications all over, almost in every sector. M.Tech in CSE deals with a complete study about the software as well as hardware of the computer. In short, it teaches everything about computers and things related to computers.
