Applications are invited from candidates for recruitment as Junior Commissioned
Officer (Catering) in the Army who fulfill the following eligibility criteria.
Eligibility Criteria : 21 to 27 years as on First day of Recruitment Rally
Educational Qualifications:
- 10+2 or equivalent from any education board recognized by Council of board of school education in India. Candidates should have working knowledge of either English or Hindi or both.
- Diploma/Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery/Hotel Management and Catering Technology from a recognized University / Food Craft Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory.
Number of vacancies : 05 (five)
Physical Standards : Minimum physical standards will be as applicable to
the Soldier (General Duty) category. These vary depending upon the region of the country.The country has been divided into six regions, e.g Western Himalayan Region, Eastern Himalayan Region, Western Plains Region, Eastern Plains Region, Central Region and Southern Region. The details can be obtained from the nearest HQ Recruiting Zone / Army Recruiting Office/IRO.
Mode of Recruitment :
- Screening : Screening of the candidates will be carried out from 15 – 18 Jan 2013 at Army Supply Corps Centre (South), Bangalore.
Physical Fitness Test : Physical Fitness Tests applicable are as follows :
(i) 1.6 km run in maximum 6.20 minutes.
(ii) Pull ups (Beam) – minimum of 6.
(iii) Balance – Qualify.
(iv) 9 Feet Ditch – Qualify.
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 healthy gum and teeth, i.e. 14 dental points. Should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele, varicose veins or piles. Candidates may contact nearest recruiting office / zones given in Para 14 of the advertisement for existing rules on medical standards.
Written Examination : Only those candidates selected in the screening will be
permitted to appear in the written examination which will be conducted only at Army Supply Corps Centre (South), Bangalore on 21 Jan 2013. The written examination will be of two hours. The exam will comprise of one composite question paper of 100 marks. Min pass marks is 40.
Interview :
(a) The candidates declared successful in the written examination will be shortlisted to appear for interview at Army Supply Corps Centre (South), Bangalore on 29-30 Jan 2013. Those who qualify in interview and are placed in the overall merit list will be selected provisionally for the post of JCO Catering.
(b) Candidates who are serving with any organization and are selected for the interview will produce “Non Encumbrance Certificate” from their employee and submit it to Army Supply Corps Centre (South), Bangalore before the interview.
Medical Examination :
Candidates who qualify in the Interview will require to undergo a Medical Examination wef 31 Jan to 05 Feb 13 in ASC Centre (S) Bangalore. The candidate should be in Med Category SHAPE- I in term of Special Army Order 6/S/2005/Rtg dt 05 Aug 2005 and as amended from time to time.
Pay, Allowances and Perks : On completion of training the JCO (Catering) will be
placed at the minimum pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800. 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 dependents, canteen facilities and other allowances as
admissible to the regular Army.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION :
Candidates are required to submit their Application Form duly filled as per the
format alongwith all required documents duly superscribed “APPLICATION FOR JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER (CATERING)” on the top outer cover of the envelope to Army Supply Corps Centre (South), Bangalore. Last date of submission of application is 17 Nov 2012. Application forwarded to any other address/HQ Rtg Zone will be rejected.
Postal Address of Headquarters Recruiting Zones/Concerned Regimental/ Centers:
1. For Haryana and HP :
HQ Rtg Zone
Chandershekhar Marg
Ambala Cantt – 133001
2. For Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshwadeep :
HQ Rtg Zone
148, Fd Marshal
KM Kariappa Road
Bangalore – 560025
3. For Tamil Nadu,AndhraPradesh Pondicheri & AN Islands :
Fort Saint George
Chennai-600009
4. For Bihar & Jharkhand :
HQ Rtg Zone
Danapur Cantt-801503
5. For Delhi, Gurgaon,Faridabad & Mewat Dist of Haryana :
IRO
Delhi Cantt-110010
6. For Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh :
HQ Rtg Zone
T-23, Ridge Road
Jabalpur-482001
7. For Rajasthan :
HQ Rtg Zone
Shastri Nagar
Post Box No 35
Jaipur (Raj)-302016
8. For Punjab and J &K :
HQ Rtg Zone
Jalandhar Cantt-144005
9. For W Bengal, Sikkim Orissa :
HQ Rtg Zone
1, Gorkhle Road, Kolkata
– 700 020
10. For Lucknow :
HQ Rtg Zone
236, M G Road
Lucknow Cantt-226002
11. For Pune :
HQ Rtg Zone
3, Rajender Singhji Road
Pune-410001
12. For NE States :
HQ Rtg Zone
Shillong-793001
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION 17 NOV 2012
Notification and Application : click here to download notification and application format
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