Aadhaar Cards have been made mandatory for recruitment of jawans in the Indian Army this time and will be verified while they come for physical test alongwith the admit card during Army Recruitment Rally (ARO) in Ranchi. A 15 day ARO will take place at Army Ground in Morhabadi from October 4 to October 18 for which online registration will be open from August 5 till September 18, 2017.
Talking to the media persons at Army Recruitment Office (ARO) in Ranchi, Director ARO Colonel SS Parihar said that efforts were being made that more and more children participate from distant rural and Naxal affected areas during the Rally.
“During several rounds of meetings with the State’s Chief Secretary, she has assured us that they will also make efforts to bring more and more people from left Wing Extremism (lWE) affected districts and will assist candidates in filling up their applications online through special campaigns conducted in those areas,” said Colonel Parihar. More than 90,000 registrations were expected against 80,000 last year, he added.
“As some repair work has to be done in the Football Stadium, the rally will take place in the Army Ground located just beside it,” said the ARO Director. The site will be open for registrations early in the morning on August 5 and will be open till September 18, he added.
Colonel Parihar further appealed the applicants that to fill up their data correctly so that it does not rejected at the initial stage. “Besides filling up the application correctly, the ST candidates must produce genuine caste certificates on the basis of which they will be claiming exemption in their age and height. They must also have to give details of their Aadhaar Card in the application forms as it has been made compulsory for recruitment in the Army, he added.
“They also will have bring their Aadhaar Cards at the Rally which will also be verified there online along with their admit cards,” the ARO Director said. Applicants who have passed their board examination in 2016 will have to bring their original certificates with them while provisional certificates of those who have passed their examination this year will be valid, he added.
The ARO Director also said that applicants having indecent tattoos on their forearms will be disqualified automatically.
“Tatoos of religious signs however, are allowed in the Army,” said Colonel Parihar. Making another change in the subject wise and aggregate marks in board examination, it has been increased from 40 and 50 per cent to 50 and 60 per cent respectively, he said.
He asked the candidates to take extra precaution in giving details about their heights as most of the rejections were done on the basis of rough height.