Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 (192 Junior Commissioned Officer)

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1 Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 – Apply Online for 192 JCO (Religious Teacher) Posts
2 Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 Important Dates
3 Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 Application Procedure

Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 – Apply Online for 192 JCO (Religious Teacher) Posts

Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 – Indian Army has invited applications from eligible male candidates for 192 Vacancies Recruitment of Religious Teachers in Indian Army as Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) for RRT 91, 92, 93, 94 & 95 Courses. Eligible candidates can apply online from 11th January 2021 to 09th February 2021. Other details like age limit, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below.

Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 Important Dates

Events	Important Dates
Starting Date to Submit Online Application Form:	11th January 2021 (10.00 am)
Closing Date to Apply Online:	09th February 2021 (05.00 pm)

Vacancy Details

JCO RT Dharm Shikshak Bharti Exam RRT 91, 92, 93, 94 & 95
No. of Vacancies: 192 Posts

Discipline Wise Posts

Pandit – 171 Posts
Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiments – 09 Posts
Granthi – 05 Posts
Maulvi (Sunni) – 05 Posts
Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh Scouts – 01 Post
Padre – 02 Posts
Bodh Monk (Mahayana) Ladakh Scout – 01 Post

Also read Indian Army NCC Special Entry Scheme 2021

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021

JCO RT eligibility criteria as age limit, educational qualification and physical standards (height, chest, weight) will be as follows:

Age Limit

The age bracket in respect of Civilian and In-Service Candidates would not below 25 years of age and not above 34 years of age on 01st October 2021 (i.e. Candidates born between 01st October 1987 and 01st October 1996 inclusive of both dates) of the Rtg year.

Educational Qualification

Graduate in any discipline with a qualification in the religious denomination (will be common for Civilian and Serving Candidates):
Pandit & Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiment: Hindu candidates with Acharya in Sanskrit or Shastri in Sanskrit with 01-year Diploma in Karam Kand.
Granthi: Sikh candidates with Gyani in Punjabi
Maulvi and Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh Scouts: Muslim candidates with Maulvi Alim in Arabic or Adib Alim in Urdu
Padre: Christian candidates, ordained priesthood by the appropriate ecclesiastical authority and still listed in the approved list of the local Bishop.
Bodh Monk (Mahayana): Buddhist (Mahayana) candidates who have been ordained Monk/ Buddhist Priest, by the Appropriate Authority.
Note: The above mandatory education qualifications should be acquired by individuals from recognized universities. All the above eligibility criteria are common for In-service and Direct Entry candidates

Physical Standards

Height – Minimum 160 Cms (157 Cms for Pandit Gorkha, Bodh Monk and Maulvi Shia)
Chest – Minimum 77 Cms
Weight – 50 Kgs (48 Kgs for Pandit Gorkha, Bodh Monk and Maulvi Shia)
Physical Fitness Test – 1.6 Km (1 mile) Run in 08 Minutes
Candidate Upto 30 Years of Age: Should be able to run in 05 Minutes 45 seconds.
Candidate Beyond 30 Years of Age: Should be able to run in 06 Minutes 30 seconds
Note: Provisions for extra time for 1.6 km run in Hilly Terrain Areas: – (i) Between 5000 ft to 9000 ft – Additional 30 secs (ii) Between 9000 ft to 12000 ft – Additional 120 seconds

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based on written examination & interview
Paper-I (Maximum Marks-100): This paper will contain objective type questions on general awareness and will be common to candidates of all Religious denominations
Paper-II (Maximum Marks-100): This paper will contain an objective question to check the knowledge specific to the particular religious denomination to which the candidate belongs
In Paper-II, candidates are required to secure a minimum of 40 marks out of total 100 marks and come in the merit list to be eligible for appearing in the interview; the number of candidates to be called for interview will be 3 (three) times the number of vacancies
Candidates are required to secure a minimum 50 out of 100 marks to qualify in the interview. The final selection will be based on merit list drawn on the basis of the total marks obtained in Paper II and Interview

Pay Allowances and Perks

The JCO (RT) will be placed at the minimum pay scale of Rs.35400-112400/-; in addition they will be entitled to DA, free accommodation, entitled ration for self, uniform, free medical and leave travel concession for self, family and decedents, canteen facilities

Indian Army JCO Recruitment 2021 Application Procedure

Applying for Pandit, Granthi, Padri and Maulvi (Sunni) categories, applications will only be accepted online on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Manual applications for these categories will be rejected (detailed instructions given in “INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION”.
For applying Indian Army JCO Jobs, candidates first of all need to visit the Official Website that is joinindianarmy.nic.in at the menu bar of home page aspirants need to select “JCO/ OR Enrollment” tab then drop down list will appear you need to hit at “Eligibility” option. Then read all requirements given in notification. After that hit at “Apply/ Login” link for “JCO/ OR” link.
Now candidates are required to fill Indian Army JCO Online Application Form with the details as asked; then Upload scanned images of all required certificates and testimonials. If all filled details are correct, then press on “Submit” button and take a print out of it for future use.
All the above terms and conditions, vacancies and selection procedures are subject to change from time to time. Only male candidates are eligible to apply.

Submission of Application by Civil Candidates

Civil Candidates – Applying for Pandit, Granthi, Padri, and Maulvi (Sunni) categories, applications will only be accepted online on website joinindianarmy.nic.in. Manual applications for these categories will be rejected (detailed instructions given in ‘INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION’).
Civil Gorkha Candidates – Applying for Pandit (Gorkha) category will submit written application duly filled to Gorkha Recruiting Depot, Kunraghat only (please refer application pro-forma).
Civil Muslim(Shia) – Candidates of Ladakh region. Applying for Maulvi(Shia) category will submit written application duly filled to Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre, Leh only (please refer application pro-forma).
Civil Buddhist (Mahayana) – Candidates of other than Sikkim Region. Applying for Bodh Monk will submit written application duly filled to Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre, Leh only (please refer application pro-forma)
Applications will only be accepted through official channel (detailed instructions are in ‘INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVING SOLDIER’)

Medical Standard

A candidate should have robust physique and mental health, chest should be well developed having minimum 5 cm expansion, should have normal hearing with each ear, should have sufficient number of natural teeth, i.e. 14 dental points with healthy gums. Candidate should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele, varicose veins or piles.
Serving combatants or Remustering candidates must be in medical category SHAPE-1. Remustering candidates will be exempted from recruiting medical examination at the time of recruiting rally
A certificate indicating medical category duly signed by Army Medical Authority where individual is serving and countersigned by the Commanding Officer of the unit will be submitted by the candidate.

Screening

Candidates found eligible will be issued with Admit Card for initial screening which will include checking of original certificate, physical fitness test followed by medical examination at respective Headquarters Recruiting Zone/Regimental Centres concerned.
Written Examination, Interview and Terms of Enrolment
Screened candidates will be put through written examination which will be conducted on 27 Jun 2021