Naval recruitment rally on 28 April

GANGTOK, 16 Apr: A recruitment rally for the Indian Navy under various categories for Sikkim state will be conducted on 28 April at Paljor Stadium.

In a press release, Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board, Gangtok, Col [Retd] DN Bhutia informs that the recruitment team consisting of three officers, two Warrant Officers and five Seamen from Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi will arrive at Gangtok on 26 April. The test includes Physical Fitness Test (PFT), Written Exam and the Medical Inspection.

The Secretary Rajya Sainik Board further informs that necessary clearance and approval from Election Commission of India and the Election Department of Sikkim has been received to go ahead with the recruitment process.

He has invited all eligible youth and especially those who have been put through the Pre-recruitment coaching and training during Border Area Development Programme (BADP) in Feb-March 2014 to come in strength and participate in the Naval Recruitment Rally.

The recruitment drive for Armed Forces during the year 2013 was remarkable and highly successful, he points out.

A total of 925 youth from Sikkim joined the armed forces from recruitment drives held last year. This is the largest number of recruitments in a single year so far in the history of army recruitments in Sikkim, it is added.

There are still a large number of educated unemployed youth who should come forward and participate in such recruitment rallies. Col. Bhutia has also informed that the NDA Exam is being conducted by UPSC on 20 April with Sir Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School (TNSSS), Gangtok, being one of the centre’s.

Those students from Sikkim who are appearing in the exam are requested to contact Secretary Rajya Sainik Board after their exam is over, the release adds.