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Only for the Degree (B.Tech) Holders.

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Applications are invited for the post of Commissioned Officer
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Name of post: Commissioned Officer
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Qualification: A Master’s Degree in Physics (with Maths in B Sc)/ Maths (with Physics in B Sc)/ Computer Science (with Maths/ Phy in B.Sc)/ IT with at least 50% marks / B.E/ B.Tech (Mech/ EEE/ ECE/ Electrical/ Electronics/ IT/ Computer Science/ Tele communication) with 60% marks/ MCA.
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Age: 21-25 Yrs born between 02 July 1985 and 01 July 1989; both dates inclusive
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Physical Standards: 1) Minimum height 157 cms. Weight and Chest should be proportionate. 2) Eye Sight : 6/60,with glasses: 6/6, 6/12 and should not be color/night blind.
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Selection Process: Selection of recruits is based on the order of merit on their performance in Intelligence test, Group Discussion, psychological Test, and fitness in the Medical Examinations.
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How to apply
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Applications in the prescribed format should be sent to Post Bag No.04, Nirman Bhawan PO, New Delhi-110001 along with the attested copies of certificates showing date of birth, qualification etc. A passport size color photo should be pasted on the application form. The envelop containing the application form should be super scribed with PC (EDUCATION)- JUL 2010 COURSE Educational Qualification……………..

In India there is a saying “Gayi bhains paani mein” which literally means “the buffalo has gone into the water”. It is believed that once a buffalo has gone into water it is impossible to take it out. Something similar is happening to the Scorpene sub deal with France.

scorpene submarine

The deal for six submarines which was signed in 2005, was worth nearly four billion dollars. This included deep ToT in many areas of Submarine technology. However, even after 5 years the entire project is stuck in quagmire of bureaucratic bungling, thanks to India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). In an apparent bid to show (falsely) that a lot of indigenous technology was being used, MoD twisted the deal terms to make it look like materials and technology was being procured from Indian firms. In reality, everything was being procured from the French firm Armaris, but was not recorded in the documents. At the time of deal signing the cost these items was estimated at $580 million. After 5 years Armaris is asking more than a $1 billion for the same items.

Now the esteemed defence minister Mr. Antony and his sidekick, Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Pallam Raju are running from pillar to post to make the French to reduce the price. The French till date have given him a nothing, not even an assurance.

It is estimated that the program is now delayed till 2015 or more. It is quiet obvious to even a layman that these submarines will no longer be the state of art subs that India signed up for by the time they are inducted. These will be just old heap of junk with massively inflated price tags.

“Gai bhains paani mein” is the most apt description here. The only moot point is that these buffaloes cost more than a billion dollar a piece.

In India there is a saying “Gayi bhains paani mein” which literally means “the buffalo has gone into the water”. It is believed that once a buffalo has gone into water it is impossible to take it out. Something similar is happening to the Scorpene sub deal with France.

scorpene submarine

The deal for six submarines which was signed in 2005, was worth nearly four billion dollars. This included deep ToT in many areas of Submarine technology. However, even after 5 years the entire project is stuck in quagmire of bureaucratic bungling, thanks to India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). In an apparent bid to show (falsely) that a lot of indigenous technology was being used, MoD twisted the deal terms to make it look like materials and technology was being procured from Indian firms. In reality, everything was being procured from the French firm Armaris, but was not recorded in the documents. At the time of deal signing the cost these items was estimated at $580 million. After 5 years Armaris is asking more than a $1 billion for the same items.

Now the esteemed defence minister Mr. Antony and his sidekick, Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Pallam Raju are running from pillar to post to make the French to reduce the price. The French till date have given him a nothing, not even an assurance.

It is estimated that the program is now delayed till 2015 or more. It is quiet obvious to even a layman that these submarines will no longer be the state of art subs that India signed up for by the time they are inducted. These will be just old heap of junk with massively inflated price tags.

“Gai bhains paani mein” is the most apt description here. The only moot point is that these buffaloes cost more than a billion dollar a piece.

FLAG

Some enthusiastic students of Maharaja’s college, Ernakulam, decided to hoist the Tricolour flag in the college, on 14.8.1947 midnight.

Somehow their plan was leaked to the authorities of Cochin State where the college is located.

As soon as the flag fluttered on top of the post in rain, goondas attacked the boys and they (students) were later arrested, I am not sure.

The king was free, not the people!

In Travancore State, the movement against the autocratic King and his wily Divan took a bloody turn when the people were mowed down like in Jalianwalla Bagh, by machine gun fire at Vayalar.

In Nizam’s land in Hyderabad, peoples’ war against the ruler was initially encouraged by the new Emperor in Delhi, but was later crushed by the military.

The freedom fighters under Subash Bose, who were  Indian Army men held prisoners by Japan, earlier, were tried for treason by the Government in Delhi (after 14.8.1947) and convicted. What would they have done, if Bose was caught?

Those of the Indian Navy, who mutinied against the British rulers, were not spared either.

Even today, poor Manmohan Singh has to toe the dictates from Washington !

Who said we are free?

Service Selection Board – SSB Interview Procedure

• Its a 5 Day Programme:
• The Candidates are called through “Call Letters” to appear in 5 days Tests at SSB (Allahabad/Bhopal/Bangalore/Mysore/Coimbatore/Varanasi/Dehradun).

• Four  Categories of Tests:

• 1. Screening Test
• 2. Psychological Test
• 3. Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test
• 4. Interview

• Screening Test (First Day)

• After the individual has filled in certain Forms and also the Bio Data forms known as “Personal Information Questionnaire” (PIQ), the candidates will undergo two types of tests as under.
• 1. Verbal and Non-Verbal Tests.
• 2. Picture Story Writing followed by Discussion of the Stories.
• Note:
• Once the Screening Test is over, the results are declared within 1 hour of the completion of the test. Those who clear the test are required to stay back for the next 4 days and the remaining persons are dropped back at the Railway Station for their return journey.

• Psychological Test (Second day)

• These tests are in four parts as under:
• Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) – Commonly known as Picture Story writing.
  Word Association Test (WAT)
  Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
  Self Description Test (SD)
  

• Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test (Third and Fourth day)

• The following tests are conducted in this caregory:
• Group discussion -Held in two sessions; in !st session candidates have the freedom to choose a topic from given topics and in other session GTO  decides the            topic.
• Group Planning Exercise (sometimes known as Military Planning Exercise)Progressive Group Tasks -candidates have to face various hurdles as a group.As               the name suggests its level of difficulty goes on increasing task by task (Total 5 tasks to be completed)
• Half Group Tasks -As mentoined above but only half the number of candidates present in a group
• Individual Obstacles- Complete 10 obstracles in 3 minutes
• Group Obstacles Race(Even called snake race)
• Command Task-A chance to be a commander and commmand your subordinates to accomplish a task
• Lecturette
• Final Group Task

• Interview: (Held during afternoon/evening hours on 2nd/3rd/4th day)

• Note: Brief details of these tests will be covered subsequently.

• Board Meeting or Conference(Fifth day)

• The candidates are required to appear before the complete Board of Examiners comprising of President, Dy President, all the psychologists, all the GTO’s and Technical Officer. After the Board Meeting is over, the final result is declared within ½ an hour.
• Selected candidates are required to stay back for their medical examination (takes about 3 to 5 days) in the Military Hospital near by or at a different place and the remaining candidates are dropped at the Railway Station for their return journey.
• Note:
• Candidates appearing for the first time for a particular type of entry are paid 2nd class return journey fare from the place of their residence to the place where they have come for the interview.
• Accomodation and messing are free for the entire duration of their stay while under going SSB Tests.
• The Air Force candidates are required to go to a different place for medical examination on the specified date.
• Air Force candidates who had applied for ‘Pilot Entry’ have to first appear in ‘Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT)’. Those who are rejected in P.A.B.T cannot re-appear in this test susequently.
• Service Selection Board – SSB Interview Procedure
• Some useful links
• Official website of Indian Armed Forces
• Indian Army
• Indian Air Force
• Indian Navy
• Union public Service Commission

So after lot of thinking and inspiration from my calss mates i have finally decided to start blogging. So lets see how many days i do it . If my calculations are right it want be there for more than a month. Month because i have a month of holidays and nothing special to do. So a ‘MONTH’.

So it is natrual again my inspiration is Mr. Arvind S Raj. Well i have done lots of things inspired by him. So another to the list. Guys you should all see his blog. It has a class and charm.

So since this is my first blog i will write something about myself. I am George Varghese K doing my B.tech in computer science engineering at Amrita College of Engineering. Well i am staying in the hostel itself. My dad is a officer in the Indian Navy, and also a submariner. He is also an Engineer from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering . After which he did his course in the Naval Academy. My mom is a house maker. Dont go by her proffession, she is much more qualified than my dad. She has done her masters in Economics and many more courses over it.It was only a sacrifice for us that she is a house maker . Next ma sis. A total freak. So is her field, JOURNILISM. Well she is doing her masters in journilism and mass communication.

So this my sweet family. Well now to talk of my schooling. It is just to funny. Have u heard anyone changing 7 schools in 12 years of studying. Well this is what happens when ur dad is working in the Armed Forces. Well it is fun really. You get to make lot of friends and have the chance to visit places which civilians dont get to go. Well after all i am Navy Personal.I have stayed in many naval bases. The best i liked is Vizag Base. A very calm and quiet place.

So well this is all about me in short. So hoping to write more……….

Indian Navy Short Service Commissioned Officer Recruitment 2010

Applications are invited from unmarried male and female Indian citizens for Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Logisitcs Cadre of Executive Branch of the Indian Navy for Course commencing July 2010 at Naval Academy (NAVAC) Ezhimala, Kerala.

Eligibility Conditions

Education: A degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in any of the following discipline

• B.Com./BA (Economics)
• MBA/BBA/BBM
• MCA/BCA/B.Sc.(IT)
• B.Tech./BE (any discipline including civil engineering)/ B. Arch.
• Graduate degree woth Post Graduate Diploma/Degree in Material Management/ICWA/ CA

Age Limit: Between 19 and 1/2 to 25 years (candidates to be born between 02 July 1985 to 01 January 1991; both dates inclusive)

For More Details: Indian Navy SSC 2010

INS Vikramaditya (Sanskrit: विक्रमादित्य, Vikramāditya) is the new name for the former Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, which has been procured byIndia, and is estimated to enter service in the Indian Navy after 2012

What is it with North Korean ships and clandestine arms shipments? And why are we surprised each time we catch them? From the very first interdiction of a North Korean vessel years ago carrying weapons to Pakistan, there have been too many times North Korea has been caught illegally trying to export missile technolgy. The North Korean weapons program has over the years extended from Pakistan to Iran. Last month, the Indian Navy stopped a North Korean ship on its way to yet another country – Burma. This recent seziure by the UAE Navy should therefore be placed in context of a much bigger, but entirely predictable pattern. Doesn’t someone somewhere keep a manifest of all North Korean ships, particularly as the country exports pretty much nothing else? And if not, shouldnt they? Just knowing where these ships are heading would tell us a great deal about who the buyers are, even if we never get to actually board them.

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