Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019

Contents

1 Indian Army JCO Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019
2 Indian Army JCO Religious Teacher Post
- 2.1 Indian Army Religious Teacher Vacancy Details
- 2.2 Indian Army Religious Teacher Pay Scale
3 Eligibility Criteria for Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019
4 Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019 Selection Process
5 Application Process for Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019
6 Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019 Important Dates

Indian Army JCO Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019

Indian Army Teacher Recruitment 2019 – Indian Army has issued a notification for recruitment to the post of Religious Teacher. Interested applicants can apply to the posts through the prescribed format on or before 29th October 2019.

Indian Army JCO Religious Teacher Post

JCO – Religious Teacher RRT Courses
Applications are invited from eligible male candidates for recruitment of Religious Teachers in Indian Army as Junior Commissioned Officers for RRT 88, 89 & 90 courses. Religious Teachers preach religious scriptures to troops and conduct various rituals at Regimental/Unit religious institutions.

Indian Army Religious Teacher Vacancy Details

Pandit – 118 Posts
Pandit (Gorkha) – 7 Posts
Granthi – 9 Posts
Maulvi (Sunni)– 9 Posts
Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh – 1 Post
Padre – 4 Posts
Bodh Monk (Mahayana) for Ladakh Scouts – 4 Posts

Indian Army Religious Teacher Pay Scale

Teachers will get stipend up to Rs. 22000 – 40000 per month

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019

All the Eligibility Criteria will be common for In Service and Civil Applicants.

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 Oct 2020 (i.e. candidates born between 01 Oct 1986 and 30 Sep 1995 inclusive of both dates).

Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualification for appointment to this special list of Junior Commissioned Officers (Religious Teacher) will be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university.
In addition, candidate must possess following qualification according to the religious denomination of the individual:
Pandit and Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiment – Hindu candidates with Acharya in Sanskrit OR Shastri in Sanskrit with one-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 – Any person who have been ordained priesthood by the appropriate ecclesiastical authority and is still on the approved list of the local Bishop
Bodh Monk (Mahayana) – Any person who have been ordained Monk/Buddhist Priest, by the Appropriate Authority. The term Appropriate Authority will mean Head Priest of the Monastery where the person has been initiated into priesthood

Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019 Selection Process

Applicants will be selected based on performance in
Written Examination
Interview
PET

Medical Standard

Applicant 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.

Physical Standard and Fitness Test

Height (cm)

(i) For General – 160
(ii) For Gorkhas & Ladakhi region candidates – 157
(iii) Andaman & Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep Gp incl Minicoys – 155 (only Locals)

Chest (cm)

77 for all

Weight (kg)

(i) For General and Ladakhis – 50
(ii) For Gorkha candidates – 48

Physical Fitness Test

Applicants should be able to run 1600m in 08 Minutes
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 secs

Screening

Applicants found eligible will be issued with Admit Card for initial screening which will include checking of original certificate, physical fitness test followed by medical exam at respective Headquarters Recruiting Zone/Regimental Centres concerned.

Application Process for Indian Army Religious Teacher Recruitment 2019

The recruitment will be carried out through all the Headquarters Recruiting Zones, Independent Recruiting Office (Delhi Cantt), GRD Kunraghat, Ladakh Scouts Regt Centre (Leh).
Civil Candidates can appear for screening and written exam only in the Headquarter Recruiting Zone or Independent Recruiting Office (Delhi Cantt) covering their place of domicile

Submission of Application

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”)