Army jobs online!! Army recruitment is about to undergo a sea change. The age-old open rally system where several thousand candidates would camp at the recruitment base will soon be a thing of the past. For the first time, the Indian Army will put to test its online recruitment system during the upcoming recruitment drive to be held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Stadium in Puducherry in September.

Director for recruitment Colonel Avinash Pitre said, With help of online applications, we will categorize candidates and invite them in batches of about 1,000.

Website

Job aspirants can now log on to Army’s new recruitment website – www.joinindianarmy.nic.in – to apply.

Interesting Facts

The Army’s very own new mobile app ‘Army Calling’ will enable candidates to chat with designated officials who will resolve queries about the recruitment process.

Must Know

• The Indian Army (IA, Hindi: भारतीय थलसेना, Bhāratīya Thalsēnā) is the land-based branch and the largest component of theIndian Armed Forces.
• The President of India serves as the de jure Commander-in-Chief of the army while the de facto leadership lies with Minister of Defence, and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general.
• Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)- General Dalbir Singh Suhag
• Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS)- Lt Gen Philip Campose

Expected Question

Name the Director for army recruitment.Expected Question

– Colonel Avinash Pitre