The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal, a five-star rank, which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army, and the armies of the princely states, which finally became the national army after independence. The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in a number of battles and campaigns across the world, earning a large number of battle and theatre honours before and after Independence
Army Recruitment Rally under the aegis of Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Chennai will be conducted by Recruiting Office (Headquarters), Chennai from 07 Jun 2019 to 17 Jun 2019 at BHARATHI STADIUM, NEYVELI (TN) to enroll eligible candidates into the Army from seven districts of Tamilnadu viz Cuddalore, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Villupuram, Kancheepuram and Puducherry dist of Puducherry (UT) in Soldier Technical, Soldier Technical (Aviation/Ammunition Examiner), Soldier Nursing Assistant, Soldier Clerk and Store Keeper Technical, Soldier General Duty and Soldier Tradesman categories
Job Descriptions
| Post Name | Essential Qualification | age limit |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier Technical | 10+2/Intermediate Examination pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with Minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in each subject | 23 |
| Soldier Technical (Aviation/ Ammunition Examiner) | 10+2/Intermediate Examination pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with Minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in each subject | 23 |
| Soldier Nursing Assistant | 10+2/Intermediate pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and Minimum 40% marks in each subject. | 23 |
| Soldier General Duty | Class 10th / Matric pass with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject. For boards following grading sys Min of D Grade (33-40) in indl subjects or grade which contains 33% and overall aggregate of C2 grade. | 21 |
| Soldier Tradesman | (i) Class 8th simple pass (for Syce, House Keeper & Mess Keeper) (ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored minimum 33% in each subject. | 23 |
| Soldier Clerk/ Store Keeper Technical | 10+2/ Intermediate Exam pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 60% marks in aggregate and minimum 50% marks in each subject. Securing 50% marks in English and Maths/ Accounts/ Book Keeping in class 12th is mandatory | 23 |