THE INDIAN NAVY SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (EXECUTIVE BRANCH) – JUN 24 COURSE

Applications are invited from unmarried eligible men & women candidates for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Information Technology (Executive Branch) of Indian Navy under Special Naval Orientation Course commencing Jul 2024 onwards at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala. Candidates must fulfill conditions of nationality as laid down by the Government of India.

Eligibility Conditions

2. Educational Qualifications : 

Note (1). (a) These vacancies are tentative and may be changed depending on availability of training slots.

NCC Candidates :  NCC ‘C’ certificate holders will be given relaxation of 5% in cut off marks towards shortlisting for SSB subject to meeting the following criteria:-

• Having NCC ‘C’ certificate of Naval/Army/Air Wing with minimum ‘B’ Grade.
• Served for not less than two academic years in the Senior Division, Naval/Army/Air Wing of the NCC.
•  ‘C’ certificate should not be dated prior to 01 Jun 2021.

Note: The final selection will be subject to verification of the certificate issued by DG NCC/ concerned NCC unit for its validity. Candidature of individual will be cancelled at any stage of selection/ training/ post commissioning, in case of false declaration, misinformation, concealing of information.

Medical Standards/ Relaxation in Height and Weight/ Tattoo :

All candidates recommended by SSB are required to undergo medical examination applicable to their entry. Guidelines for medical standards are available on the Indian Navy Website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. There is no relaxation in medical standards on any grounds. Change of medical hospital/centre is not permissible under any circumstances.

Who Can Apply?

• Candidates who have graduated/post graduated or are in the final year (regular/integrated) with minimum 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.

• The university for the above mentioned should be incorporated by an Act of Central or State Legislature in india or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities/Autonomous Universities under UGC, Act 1956; IIT Act, 1961; AICTE Act, 1987; NITSER Act, 2007; IIIT Act, 2014.

Candidates who have obtained a degree in Engineering (regular/integrated) with 60% make in aggregate or equivalent CGPA/System from such foreign university/college/institution.

• The university/college/institution should be recognised by the Government of India for the purpose or Engineering Degree/equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities established under AIU, Act 1973.

Note :

(a) No equivalent stream of BE/ B.Tech/other qualifications other than those mentioned in para 2 above will be considered valid for selection process at any stage.

(b) Candidates selected in the final merit list for induction will be required to submit the proof of completing the qualifying degree with minimum 60% of marks by sending an email at the address officer@navy.gov.in by Jun 2024. Candidates failing to meet the stipulated educational criteria will not be permitted to join INA, Ezhimala. No communication will be entertained in this regard.

Selection Procedure: 

The selection procedure is as follows :-

(a) Shortlisting of application will be based on normalised marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying degree. Marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying degree will be normalised using formulae mentioned on the website https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/files/normalisation.pdf

(b) BE/B Tech. For candidates who have completed or are in final year of BE/B Tech, marks obtained upto fifth semester will be considered for SSB shortlisting.

(c) Post-Graduate Degree Programme. For candidates who have completed MSc/ MCA/ M Tech, marks obtained in all semesters will be considered. For final year students pursuing MSc/ MCA/ M Tech, marks obtained till pre-final year will be considered.

(d) Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their shortlisting for SSB interview through e-mail or SMS (provided by candidates in their application form). Candidates are advised not to change their e-mail/ mobile number till selection process is over.

(f) Change of SSB Centre for examination/ interview is not permissible under any circumstances.

(g) Candidates are to download the call up letter on receiving intimation from NHQ/DMPR via SMS/email (provided by candidate in their application). Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates should be addressed to the call up officer of the concerned SSB on receipt of call up letter.

(h) No compensation is admissible in case of any injury sustained as a result of tests during SSB interviews.

(j) AC 3 tier rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for particular type of commission. Candidates are required to bring photocopy of the first page of pass book or cheque leaf where the name, A/C No. & IFSC details are mentioned, while appearing for SSB.

(k) Details of SSB procedure are available on the Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.

Merit List : 

Merit list would be prepared based on SSB marks. Candidates declared fit in medical examination would be appointed subject to police verification, character verification & availability of vacancies in the entry.

Tenure of Commission : 

Selected candidates will be granted Short Service Commission initially for 10 years extendable by maximum 04 years in 02 terms (02 years + 02 years), subject to service requirement, performance, medical eligibility and willingness of candidates.

Training : 

(a) Candidates will be inducted in the rank of Sub Lieutenant.

(b) Selected candidates will undergo six weeks Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. This will be followed by professional training at Naval Ships and training establishments as per extant regulations.

(c) Only unmarried candidates are eligible for training. Any candidate who is found to be married or marries while under training will be discharged from service and shall be liable to refund full pay & allowances drawn by him/her and other expenditure incurred on the candidate by the Government.

(d) If the officer voluntarily withdraws from initial training or resigns during the probationary period, he/she shall be required to refund the cost of training in whole or in part, as may be determined by Govt. & entire money received by him/her as pay & allowances from the Govt. together with the interest on the said money calculated at the rate in force for Govt loans.

Probation Period :

The probation period for SSC (IT) Officers is two years. The probation period will commence from the date of grant of the rank of Sub Lieutenant and will terminate after two years or on completion of initial training (whichever is later). During probation the officers are liable to be discharged in case of unsatisfactory performance at any stage.

Pay & Allowances/ Group Insurance & Gratuity/ Leave Entitlements/ Duties of Officers :

Details are available on the Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in .

How to Apply : 
Candidates are to register and fill application on Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in commencing 23 Feb 24. To save time during the application submission window, candidates can fill in their details and upload documents in advance. The online submission of application is as under:-

(a) Whilst filling up the e-application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available to enable the following:-

• Correct filling up of personal particulars. Details are to be filled up as given in the Matriculation Certificate.
• Fields such as e-mail address, mobile number are mandatory fields and need to be filled.
• Aadhaar Card issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

(b) All relevant documents (preferably in original), marks sheets (for candidates appearing in final year) upto 5th & 7th semester for regular and integrated BE/ B.Tech courses respectively and all semesters (for candidates who have completed their degree), date of birth proof (as per 10th & 12th certificate), CGPA conversion formula for BE/ B.Tech, NCC ‘C’ certificate issued by National Cadet Corps and a recent passport size colour photograph should be scanned in original JPG/TIFF format, for attaching the same while filling up the application. Candidates are to take print out of application and carry it while appearing for SSB interview.

(c) If any scanned document is not legible/ readable for any reason the application will be rejected.

(d) The application once submitted will be final and no request for amendments/change will be entertained.

Note :

(a) Please read the instructions given on the website carefully before finally submitting your online application.

(b) Your candidature will be cancelled if any declaration is found wrong at any stage of selection.

(c) Use/ possession of narcotics is banned. Candidate may be tested for presence of drugs in the body during SSB selection/ medical/ training and subsequently during service. If candidate is found to be using/ in possession of narcotics during any time of selection/ medical/ training/ service career, candidate would be debarred from joining the Indian Navy or be removed from service if already joined.

(d) Your application is subject to subsequent scrutiny and the application can be rejected, if found INELIGIBLE/INVALID at any point of time.

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