OFFICER (CATERING) IN THE INDIAN ARMY

BECOME A JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER (CATERING) IN THE INDIAN ARMY

1. Applications are invited from candidates for recruitment as Junior Commissioned
Officer (Catering) in the Army who fulfill the following eligibility criteria.

2. ELIGIBILITY.
(a) Age : 21 to 27 years as on First day of Recruitment Rally.
(b) Educational Qualifications:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.

(c) Number of vacancies : 05 (five).
3. 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.

4. MODE OF RECRUITMENT.
(a) Screening. Screening of the candidates will be carried out from 15 – 18
Jan 2013 at Army Supply Corps Centre (South), Bangalore.
(b) 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Result of the written examination and names of successful candidates shortlisted
for interview alongwith the date and time of interview willl be communicated in situ and list will also be displayed at Army Supply Corps Centre (South), Bangalore on 28 Jan 13.
8. 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
9. 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.

TERMS OF ENROLMENT
10. Selected candidates will be commissioned as Naib Subedar (Group Y) af ter
completion of Military and Technical Training.
11. 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
12. 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.
13. Candidates are advised to contact the nearest Recruiting Office for further details.
14. Postal Address of Headquarters Recruiting Zones/Concerned Regimental/ Centers:
1. HQ Rtg Zone 2. HQ Rtg Zone 3. HQ Rtg Zone
Chandershekhar Marg 148, Fd Marshal Fort Saint George
Ambala Cantt – 133001 KM Kariappa Road Chennai-600009
(For Haryana and HP) Bangalore – 560025 (For Tamil NaduAndhra
(For Karnataka, Kerala Pradesh, Pondicheri &
and Lakshwadeep) AN Islands)
4. HQ Rtg Zone 5. IRO 6. HQ Rtg Zone
Danapur Cantt-801503 Delhi Cantt-110010 T-23, Ridge Road
(For Bihar & Jharkhand) (For Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad Jabalpur-482001
& Mewat Dist of Haryana) (For MP & Chattisgarh)
7. HQ Rtg Zone 8. HQ Rtg Zone 9. HQ Rtg Zone
Shastri Nagar Jalandhar Cantt-144005 1, Gorkhle Road,
Post Box No 35 (For Punjab and J &K) Kolkata – 700020
Jaipur (Raj)-302016 (For W Bengal, Sikkim &)
(For Rajasthan) Orissa)
10. HQ Rtg Zone 11. HQ Rtg Zone 12. HQ Rtg Zone
236, M G Road 3, Rajender Singhji Road Shillong-793001
Lucknow Cantt-226002 Pune-410001 (For NE States)
(For Uttar Predesh) (For Maharashtra, Goa
& Uttarakhand) Gujarat and UT of Diu & Daman)
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION 17 NOV 2012
davp 10601/11/0033/1213

APPLICATION FORM FOR JCO (CATERING)
Roll No ______________
PART I : PERSONAL DATA
(Fill in Block Letters)
1. Name in full (Block Capitals) : __________
(Do not use initials)
2. Father’s Name (Block Capitals) : __________
3. Permanent Home Address :-
Vill/Colony/Locality _____________________
Post_______________ Teh /Taluk__________
Distt_______________ Pin________________
State_______________Tele No with STD code_______
4. Present Address :-
Vill/Colony/Locality _____________________
Post_______________ Teh /Taluk__________
Distt_______________ Pin________________
State_______________Tele No with STD code_______
E-mail address_________ Mob No________________
5. Caste/Tribe________________Religion______________
Nationality______________ Mother Tongue ________
6. Date of birth_______________
(Attach CTC/Xerox copy duly attested of Matriculation certificate)
7. Marital status Married/Unmarried (If married, attach an affidavit from
Magistrate stating that you have single spouse only)
8. Any outstanding achievements (Sports/Education)
(a) ___________ (b) ____________ (c) _____________
9. Son of Serving/Ex-serviceman/Son of War Widow : Yes / No
/Son of Widow
10. NCC Certificate : ‘A’/’B’/’C’
(If ‘Yes’ attach CTC copy of Certificate).
11. Previous/Current employment (If any) Yes/No
(If ‘Yes’ attach CTC copy of ‘No Objection Certificate’ from employer).

PART II : ELIGIBILITY
12. Education Qualification :-
13.Language :-

PART III : DECLARATION
14. I certify that :-
(a) The above information is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. I am liable to be disqualified if any information given above
is found to be incorrect/incomplete/false.
(b) I am fully aware that recruitment is a FREE service and no money
is required to be paid to any agency. If at any stage, it is discovered that I
have paid any money to get recruited, I am liable to be disqualified/
discharged from service.
(c) I will not claim any compensation for any injury/ disability sustained
by me during screening and selection process.
15. I declare that I am submitting the attested photocopy of the following
cert ificates :-
(a) Character / Conduct certificate.
(b) High school certificate.
(c) Intermediate (10+2) certificate.
(d) Diploma / certificate.
(e) Graduation certificates.
(f ) Photocopies of detailed marks sheet separately for each year
of Graduation:-
(i) First year (ii) Second year (iii) Third year
or
Photocopies of detailed marks sheet separately for each year of Post
Graduation :-
(i) First year (ii) Second year
(g) Domicile certificate.
(h) NCC Certificate.
(j ) Relationship certificate
(Son of Serving/Ex-serviceman/Son of War Widow/Son of Widow) (attach
CTC of proof duly authenticated by the concerned Records Office)
Dated : (Signature of the Candidate)
Affix
Passport
size photo
(3.5cm x
4.5cm)
Ser No Exam Subject Year Institute where
studied
Board /
University
Division
Scored (with
percentage)
Ser No Language Examination Passed Proficiency Read, Write,
Speak
Remarks
Ser No Name of the Employer
(full address with
telephone No)
Designation Duration Remarks

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Application may be handwritten or typed on A4 size paper as per the given format.
2. Affix your recent passport size photograph without sun glasses at the space provided in the
application form. Photograph taken with Polaroid camera or computer print will not be accepted.
An additional self attested photograph also be submitted along with application form.
3. Enclose three self addressed stamped Registered envelopes issued by the Department of
Post & Telegraph giving your present address with PIN Code on which acknowledgment/call
up notice/rejection slip is to be sent.
4. A candidate whose application has been rejected earlier may apply again if eligible/age
permits.
5. All incomplete applications will be rejected.

NOTE
1. All above terms and conditions, vacancies and selection procedures are subject to change
from time to time.
2. List of recognised universities can be verified from nearest HQ Recruiting Zone / ARO/
IRO Delhi Cantt.
3. Only Male candidates are eligible to apply.
4. Candidates who are serving with any organization and are selected for the interview will
produce “No Objection Certificate” at ASC Centre (South) Bangalore before dispatch.
5. The candidates for non receipt of communication due to postal errors and incorrect/
incomplete address furnished by the candidates.
6. The candidates are required to produce the following documents, when called for screening
:-
(a) Character certificate by Sarpanch of the Village or authorized signatory of the
State Government.
(b) Domicile/Resident/Nativity certificate from the authorized signatory of the state
Government.
(c) Original Certificate from matriculation onward and detailed Mark sheet of each
year separately pertaining to Educational qualification.
(d) NCC Certificate in original, if applicable.
(e) Son of serviceman/Ex-servicemen, son of war widow/son of widow, certificate in
original, if applicable (issued by concerned Record Office).
7. Individuals with permanent tattoos on any part of the body less inner face of the
forearm(inside of elbow to the wrist) and back (dorsal) part of the hand/reverse side of palm
are not eligible for recruitment
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