Punjab/National News- Army recruitment rally at Kapurthala from October 4

Jalandhar, September 30, 2013: The Army Recruiting Office  Jalandhar Cantt will be organising an Army recruitment rally for the categories of Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical trades, Soldier Nursing Assistant and Clerks/Store Keeper Technical for candidates belonging to the districts of Kapurthala, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Jalandhar & Hoshiarpur with effect from 04 Oct 2013 to 10 Oct 2013  at Guru Nanak Stadium, Kapurthala.

Candidates belonging to the districts of Kapurthala, Sahid Bhagat Singh Nagar and Jalandhar will be screened on 04 Oct 2013, whereas the candidates hailing from Hoshiarpur will be screened on 05 Oct 2013.  Screening for Soldier Technical category, Soldier Nursing Assistant and Clerks/Store Keeper Technical  for the candidates of all castes belonging to Punjab will be held on 06 Oct 2013. 

For the category of Soldier General Duty, candidate should be between     17 ½  to 21 years of  age ie born between 04 Oct 1992 to 04 Apr 1996. Height minimum 170 Cms (166 Cms for Kandi Area). The candidate should have passed 10th with 45% marks in aggregate and 33 % in each subject.

For the category of Soldier Clerk/Store Keeper Technical (SKT), candidate should be between 17 ½  to 23 years of  age ie born between 04 Oct 1990 to 04 Apr 1996. Height 162 Cms and weight 50 Kgs. The candidate should have passed 12th class with  40 % in each subject and 50 % in aggregate.

For the category of soldier Technical, soldier technical (Aviation) and soldier nursing assistant the candidate should be between 17 ½  to 23 years of age ie born between 04 Oct 1990 to 04 Apr 1996.  Height minimum 170 Cms (166 Cms for Kandi Area). The candidate should have passed 12th class in Science with English, Maths, Physics and Chemistry (except for soldier nursing assistant for whom, the candidates must have passed 12th class with Biology as one of the subjects.

The candidate should bring 12 copies of latest passport size photographs,  whereas Sikh candidates are required to bring  12 copies of their photographs with turban and 12 copies without turban. In addition, candidate should also bring their original copies of documents such as education certificate, residence certificate, Caste certificate, Religion certificate, Character certificate, no claim and unmarried candidate certificate, relationship certificate for sons of Serviceman/Ex-Serviceman. Kandi area certificate by Kandi area candidates etc.

It is to inform that Recruitment into Army is a free service. Candidates should not pay bribe to anyone for recruitment as it is based purely on individual merit.