Officers from Ambala Cantonment answer queries of students in armed forces at PGGC, Sector 11

An officer explains opportunities in armed forces at a job fest at Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Photo:Manoj Mahajan

Aarti Kapur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 10

“What is the age limit to get a job in the Army? How can I apply for the officer’s post directly in the Army and what is the qualification required?” these were the queries which students of various colleges raised before a team of the Indian Army from Ambala Cantonment today during a special counselling and guidance session at Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11.This is for the first time that such a session has been conducted at the city government college during a joint placement drive for the youth to get an idea about the opportunities in the Army.In a jam-packed seminar room, a presentation was given by the team of three officials who were in the college to guide students about the opportunities in the field of defence with graduate and post-graduate courses.“I am a student from commerce background, will I be eligible for a job in the Army? I am a student of biology and want to join the Army, is there any scope for me in this field? These are the questions which were raised in the counselling session, not by boys but by the girls, who were attending the session.As many as 200 students from different colleges who had come to attend the job fest showed interest in joining the Army and attended the session.Suresh Pandey, Naib Tehsildaar, said the Army conducted such sessions across the country whenever there were opportunities in any of the wings of the armed forces. He said this was for the first time that he was conducting the session in a city college. Through the session, they were guiding the students and resolving their queries related to defence, he said.He added that the team also created a database of students who had shown interest and participated in the session during the joint placement fest. The students asked questions on the procedure to be followed if there was an opening.The students were apprised of the educational qualification required and the age limit for different posts in the Army. The students were also apprised of the facilities that the Army provided.

200 students attend

• As many as 200 students from different colleges who had come to attend the job fest showed interest in joining the Army and attended the session.

Some questions asked…

• I am a student from a commerce background, will I be eligible for a job in the Army?
• I am a student of biology and want to join the Army, is there any scope for me in this field?
• How can I apply for the officer’s post directly in the Army and what is the qualification required?