Recruitment of Airmen in Indian Air Force for Diploma students from Tamil nadu,Andaman&N.,Puducherry, Karaikal Islands.

Indian Air Force offers opportunities for Unmarried Male Indian Citizens from the designated Districts of State Tamil Nadu, Union Territories of Puducherry, Karaikal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands to become Airmen

Eligibility : Diploma(Auto, CSE, EEE, IT, Instrmn, Mech)

Location : Tamil Nadu-other

Job Category : Govt Sector, Defence, Diploma

Last Date : 18 Oct 2013

Qualification : (a) Passed Intermediate / 10+2 / equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics and English, with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English OR (b) Three years Diploma Course in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile / Computer Science / Instrumentation Technology /Information Technology) from a Government recognised Polytechnic Institute with minimum 50% marks in overall aggregate, and 50%

marks in English in Diploma or in Intermediate/Matriculation, if English is not a subject in

Diploma. Note : Exact aggregate percentage of marks up to first place of decimal for all

subjects as mentioned in the Marks Sheet of Intermediate or 10+2/equivalent (For example, 49.9% should NOT be rounded off to 50%)

Domicile Requirement : . To be eligible to appear in the rally at Seethakathi Sethupathy Stadium, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) the candidates are required

to satisfy the following conditions:- (a) Should have passed the qualifying examination

from any of the RECOGNISED BOARDS/UNIVERSITY. (b) The School/College/ Polytechnic

Institute from where candidates have passed the qualifying examination should be within the geographical/administrative limits of the specified Districts (as mentioned in Para 2 above) of State of Tamil Nadu, Union Territories of Puducherry, Karaikal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

If the name of District is not mentioned with the name of Institution in the certificate/marks sheets of qualifying examination, the candidates are to produce 'Domicile Certificate' issued by the following:- (i) State of Tamil Nadu, Union Territories of Puducherry and Karaikal - Taluk Tehsildar or any official authorised by the State Government of Tamil Nadu or Government of Territories of Puducherry and Karaikal to issue Domicile Certificate. (ii) Andaman & Nicobar Islands - DM/SDM/ Executive Magistrate or any official authorised by Government of Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. (c) Permanent Domicile of specified Districts (as mentioned in Para 2 above) of State of Tamil Nadu, Union Territories of Puducherry, Karaikal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, who have passed the qualifying examination from any where in India. However, such candidates have to produce the Domicile Certificate prior to commencement of examination from appropriate authority as given in subparagraph 5(b) above. (d) Sons of Serving/Retired/Discharged/Deceased Air Force Personnel, irrespective of their domicile status may be permitted to appear in the rally subject to submission of Son of Air Force Personnel Certificate as a proof in the following categories: (i) Father/Mother is presently serving in any

Air Force Unit located in the specifiedDistricts (as mentioned in Para 2 above) of State of Tamil Nadu, Union Territories of Puducherry, Karaikal andAndaman & Nicobar Islands. (ii) Ex-IAF personnel/families of deceased personnel who are residing in the specified Districts

(as mentioned in Para 2 above) of State of Tamil Nadu, Union Territori s of Puducherry,

Karaikal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (on production of proof of minimum stay of one

year along with Original and a photo copy of Discharge Book)

Physical Fitness Test : All candidates who pass the written test are to undergo Physical

Fitness Test (PFT) on the same or the next day. PFT consists of a 1.6 Km run to be

completed within 8 minutes. Candidates completing the PFT in less than 7 minutes 30

seconds will be awarded additional marks on a sliding scale. Candidates are advised to bring their sports shoes and shorts

Medical Standards : (a) General Medical Standards for Group 'X' (Technical) Trades are as follows - (i) Height: Minimum height required is 152.5 cms. (ii) Chest: Minimum range of expansion is 5 cm. (iii) Weight: Proportionate to height and age. (iv) Corneal Surgery (PRK/LASIK) is not acceptable. (v) Hearing: Candidates should have normal hearing i.e. able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters with each ear separately. (vi) Dental: Should have healthy gums, good set of teeth and minimum 14 dental points. (vii) Health: Candidates should be free from medical or surgical deformity. He should be free from all communicable diseases and skin ailments. Candidates must be physically and mentally FIT to perform duty in any part of world, in any climate and terrain. (b) Colour Vision, Visual Standards and Leg Length for Group 'X' (Technical) Trades are as follows

Trades	Colour Vision	Visual Acuity	Maximum limits of Ref Error	Leg Length
Workshop Fitter (Mechanical), Workshop Fitter (Smith), Structure Fitter, Propulsion Fitter, Weapon Fitter, Electrical Fitter, Electronic Fitter, Mechanical System Fitter and Automobile Fitter	CP-II	6/12 each eye correctable to 6/6 each eye	Hypermetropia + 2.0D Myopia - 1D including +0.50Astigmatism	Minimum leg length required 99 cms for Mechanical System Fitter and Automobile Fitter

Tenure And Training : Enrolment is for an initial period of 20 years extendable up to the age

of 57 years. Initially candidates will be sent for a Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) at Basic

Training Institute, Belgaum (Karnataka). On successful completion of JBPT, candidates will be allocated trades and sent for Trade Training of specified duration. Training is however liable to

be terminated at any time if the trainee fails to achieve the required standards in academics, profession, physical fitness and discipline or is found to be medically unfit. After successful completion of training, the airmen will be deployed on ground based jobs as per their allotted trades

Pay & Allowances : During training, a stipend of Rs. 8,550/-per month will be paid. On completion of training, starting gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay including Dearness Allowance(DA), will be Rs. 22,410/-per month approximately) [Pay in Pay Band - (Rs.7,050/-)+Grade Pay - (Rs.2,000/-)+Military Service Pay (MSP)-Rs.2,000/-+Group X Pay (Rs.1400/-)+DA@80%- (Rs.9960/-) which, in subsequent years, may rise up to Rs. 39,546/-per month (approximately) [ Pay in Pay Band - (Rs.13,770/-) + Grade Pay - (Rs.4800/-) + Military Service Pay (MSP) - (Rs.2,000) + Group X Pay - (Rs. 1,400/-) + DA @ 80% - (Rs. 17,576/-)]

as per sixth pay commission depending upon the rank attained. Other allowances such as

Transport Allowance, Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance(CPMA), Leave Ration

Allowance (LRA), Family Planning Allowance, GCB+Classn pay, HRA etc are also admissible to airmen

Selection Procedure : Written Test/ Physical Fitness Test/ Interview/ Medical Examination

The Recruitment Test for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades will be held at Seethakathi

Sethupathy Stadium, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)

from 18th October 2013 to 23rd October 2013

Date	Stream/Activities	Districts To Be Covered
18 October 2013	Written Test, Physical Fitness Test (P F T) and Interview for Group (X) (Technical) Trades.	Madurai, Salem, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, The Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Villuppuram, Theni, Dharmapuri, Vellore, Erode, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Thiruvallur, Thiruvannamalai And Dindigul Districts Of State Of Tamil Nadu And Uts Of Puducherry, Karaikal And Andaman & Nicobar Islands
19 October 2013	Medical Examination for candidates qualified in Interview on 18 October 2013.
20 October 2013	Written Test, Physical Fitness Test (P F T) and Interview for Group (X) (Technical) Trades	Sivaganga, Kanniyakumari, Virudhunagar, Ariyalur, Karur, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Thiruvarur, Ramanathapuram, Tiruchirappali, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Nagappattinam, Perambalur And Thanjavur Districts Of State Of Tamil Nadu
21 October 2013	Medical Examination for candidates qualified in Interview on 20 October 2013.
22 & 23 October 2013	Reserve Days