ARMY RECRUITING OFFICE, COIMBATORE
ARMY RECRUITMENT RALLY (FOR MEN)
FROM 20 SEP 2022 TO 01 OCT 2022 UNDER AGNIPATH SCHEME AT
T.E.A PUBLIC MATRIC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, AVINASHI,
DISTT- TIRUPPUR (TAMILNADU)
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY. ALL CANDIDATES TO LOG INTO
JOIN INDIAN ARMY WEBSITE (joinindianarmy.nic.in). REGISTRATION WILL
BE OPENED FROM 05 JUL 2022 TO 03 AUG 2022 FOR AGNIVEER GENERAL
DUTY, AGNIVEER TECHNICAL (ALL ARMS), AGNIVEER CLERK/ STORE
KEEPER TECHNICAL, AGNIVEER TRADESMAN 10TH PASS AND AGNIVEER
TRADESMAN 8TH PASS
AGNIVEER GENERAL
DUTY, AGNIVEER TECHNICAL (ALL ARMS), AGNIVEER CLERK/ STORE
KEEPER TECHNICAL, AGNIVEER TRADESMAN 10TH PASS AND AGNIVEER
TRADESMAN 8TH PASS
Details of Recruitment Rally by ARO, Coimbatore. Army Recruitment Rally under the
aegis of Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Chennai will be conducted by Army Recruiting Office, Coimbatore from 20 Sep 2022 to 01 Oct 2022 at T.E.A Public Matric Higher Secondary School, Avinashi, Distt – Tiruppur (Tamilnadu) to enroll eligible “Agniveers” into the Indian Army (IA) from eleven districts of Tamilnadu i.e. Erode, Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, The Niligiris, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Namakkal & Tiruppur in Agniveer General Duty, Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Clerk / Store Keeper Technical, Agniveer Tradesman 10th pass and Agniveer Tradesman 8th pass categories. Candidates will have to apply online only, on the official web site www.joinindianarmy.nic.in from 05 Jul 2022 to 03 Aug 2022. Admit cards will be issued online after 14 Aug 2022. Candidates are requested to bring their admit card, application & documents mentioned in the admit card at the rally site. Print out of admit card can be taken after 14 Aug 2022 from www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Candidates are advised to carry their
Admit Card and documents in water proof transparent document sleeves/sheet protection to guard against damage due to inclement weather.
CANDIDATES WILL REPORT TO T.E.A PUBLIC MATRIC HIGHER SECONDARY
SCHOOL, AVINASHI, DISTT – TIRUPPUR (TAMILNADU) AT 0030 HRS ON THE
SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME AS PER THE PROGRAMME GIVEN IN THEIR ADMIT
CARD AND CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT WITH CLEAN SHAVEN FACE
(LESS SIKH CANDIDATES).
Special Instructions
The salient aspects of terms and conditions of service for persons enrolled through the
Agnipath Scheme for service in the IA are mentioned in the succeeding paragraphs.
Terms and Conditions.
(a) Enrolment.
(i) Candidates will be enrolled under Army Act 1950 for a service duration of four
(04) years including the training period.
(ii) Agniveers so enrolled will be subject to Army Act, 1950 and will be liable to go
wherever ordered, by land, sea or air.
(iii) Agniveers enrolled under the scheme, will not be eligible for any kind of
Pension or Gratuity.
(b) Service.
(i) Service of Agniveers will commence from the date of enrolment.
(ii) Agniveers would form a distinct rank in the Indian Army (IA), different from any
other existing ranks.
(iii) Leave, Uniform, Pay & Allowances during the service period of four years will
be governed by orders and instructions in respect of such individuals issued by the
Government of India (GoI) from time to time.
(iv) Agniveers will be liable to be assigned any duty in organisational interest, as
decided from time to time.
(v) Personnel enrolled through Agnipath Scheme, will be required to undergo
periodical medical check-ups and physical/ written/ field tests as governed by orders
issued. The performance so demonstrated would be considered for subsequent offer
for enrolment in the Regular Cadre.
(vi) Agniveers can be posted to any regiment/unit and can be further transferred in
organisational interest.
(c) Discharge.
(i) All Agniveers will be discharged on completion of four years of service.
(ii) On discharge after completion of four years, Agniveers will be paid a ‘Seva
Nidhi’ package to enable them to return to the society for pursuing employment in
other sectors.
(iii) Agniveers will not be eligible for any kind of pension or gratuity, neither will they
be eligible for Ex Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Canteen Stores
Department (CSD) facilities, Ex Serviceman status and other related benefits.
(iv) Agniveers will be barred from disclosing classified information gained during
service to any unauthorised person or source under Official Secrets Act, 1923.
(d) Enrolment for Regular Cadre.
(i) Based on organizational requirements and policies promulgated Agniveers who
are completing their engagement period in each batch will be offered an opportunity to
apply for enrolment in the regular cadre of IA. These applications will be considered in
a centralised manner by the army based on an objective criteria including performance
during their engagement period and not more than 25% of each specific batch of
Agniveers will be enrolled in regular cadre of the IA, post completion of their four years
engagement period.
(ii) Agniveers so enrolled as regular cadre would be required to serve for a further
engagement period of 15 years and will be governed by terms and conditions of
service (of Junior Commissioned Officers/Other Ranks in IA) currently in vogue (as
amended from time to time). Agniveers will not have any right to be selected. Selection
will be exclusive jurisdiction of the IA.
(iii) With introduction of this Scheme, the enrolment of Soldiers in the regular cadre
of IA, except technical cadres of Medical Branch, will be available only to those
personnel who have completed their engagement period as Agniveer.
Employability.
(a) Agniveers will be liable to be assigned any duty in organisational interest, as decided
from time to time.
(b) Agniveers can be posted to any regiment/ unit and can be further transferred to other
regiments/ units in organisational interest
Leave. Grant of leave will be subject to exigencies of service. The following leave may be
applicable for Agniveers during their engagement period :-
(a) Annual Leave. Upto 30 days per year.
(b) Sick Leave. Based on medical advice.
Pay, Allowances & Allied Benefits.
(a) Agniveer Package.
(i) The pay & emoluments of Agniveers will be as given below :-
(aa) Year 1. Customised Package- ₹ 30,000/- (plus applicable allowances).
(ab) Year 2. Customised Package- ₹ 33,000/- (plus applicable allowances).
(ac) Year 3. Customised Package- ₹ 36,500/- (plus applicable allowances.)
(ad) Year 4. Customised Package- ₹ 40,000/- (plus applicable allowances.)
(ii) From the above package, 30% will be compulsorily deposited every month in a
corpus which will be matched by the Government of India (GOI). Balance amount less
the corpus contribution will be the in-hand component.
(b) Seva Nidhi Package. On discharge at 4 years, the corpus of ₹ 5.02 lakhs will be
matched by the GOI, an amount of ₹ 10.04 lakhs and accrued interest will be given to the
Agniveers. In case of Agniveers who are subsequently selected for enrolment in IA as regular
cadre, the “Seva Nidhi” package to be paid to them will comprise only their contribution
including accrued interest thereon. In the case of Agniveers exiting service before the end of
their engagement period on their own request, the individual’s Seva Nidhi package,
accumulated as on date, will be paid with the applicable rate of interest. In such cases, no
Govt contribution to Seva Nidhi Package will be entitled. The “Seva Nidhi” will be exempt from
Income Tax.
(c) Payment Modality- Seva Nidhi Package. Two options to receive Seva Nidhi
package will be provided to each Agniveer, with an aim to provide financial loans for self
employment/ entrepreneurship through a bank Guarantee as also to meet immediate/
incidental expenses, on exit. Firm details will be promulgated separately.
(d) Allowances. The Agniveer pay is a composite package and he will not be eligible for
any Dearness Allowance and Military Service Pay. He will get applicable Risk & Hardship,
Ration, Dress and Travel allowances as decided by the GOI from time to time.
(e) Agniveers will be exempted from making any contribution in Armed Forces Personnel
Provident Fund or any other Provident Fund.
(f) There shall be no entitlement towards gratuity or pensionary benefits for Agniveers
enrolled through this Scheme
Life Insurance Cover. Agniveer will be provided non-contributory life insurance cover of
₹ 48 lakhs for the duration of their engagement period and they will not be eligible for Army Group Insurance Fund (AGIF) Schemes / benefits.
Termination/ Release from Service.
(a) The maximum period of service for Agniveers will be as enumerated at Para 3 (a) (i)
above. However, the services of Agniveers under this scheme may be terminated at any time in accordance with the Army Act 1950.
(b) Release at own request prior to completion of terms of engagement of Agniveers is not
permitted. However, in most exceptional cases, personnel enrolled under this scheme may be released, if sanctioned by competent authority.
Benefits for Personnel Exiting at Four Years of Service. After completing four years of
service (as applicable), the following benefits will be offered to the exiting individuals:-
(a) Seva Nidhi Package. Refer Para 6 (b) above. The corpus generated after four years
of contribution will be paid to the exiting Agniveers.
(b) ‘Agniveer’ Skill Certificate. At the end of engagement period, a detailed Skill set
certificate will be provided to the Agniveers, highlighting the skills and level of competency
acquired by the personnel during their engagement period.
(c) Class 12th Certificate. Agniveers who have been enrolled after qualifying Class 10th
,
a certificate for 12th (equivalent) will be given on completion of their 4 years engagement
period, based on skills attained.
Procedure For Online Application.
(a) All candidates to log in to www.joinindianarmy.nic.in check their eligibility status
and register their profile and register themselves (if not already registered).
(b) Submission of Online Application (submission of application) will commence from
05 Jul 2022 and close on 03 Aug 2022. Candidates can apply for one category only.
(c) Candidates will login after 14 Aug 2022 and take print out of the admit card
which they will carry to Rally Site.
(d) Candidates will be allowed to participate in the Rally only if they produce Admit Card.
Recruitment Programme. Date and time for Screening of documents, Physical Fitness
Test, Physical Measurement Test will be mentioned on the Admit Card.
Medical Exam of Candidates. Primary medical examination will be carried out with effect
from 21 Sep 2022 onward at the Rally Site.
Eligibility Conditions:-
Note:-
The upper age limit has been relaxed from 21 years to 23 years as a onetime
measure for the Recruiting Year 2022-23.
01 October 2022 will be taken as effective date for determining age eligibility for
candidate.
Education Certificates issued by Education Boards Affiliated to / listed by State/UT
Govt, AICTE, CBSE and NIOS only will be considered.
Candidates applying for Agniveer Tradesman (All Arms) 8
th Pass should bring 8th class marks sheet countersigned by the BEO/DEO.
It is mandatory for the candidates who have passed class 10th with GPA/Grade
system to carry their mark sheet obtained from respective board. Candidate not carrying
mark sheet will be disqualified in documentation.
Apply for Only One Category. A candidate can only apply for one category/trade
in this rally. Multiple/duplicate applications will be rejected & candidate will not be
allowed to appear for any category.
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