RECRUITMENT

#	Directorate	No of ESM JCO Vacancy	Nos. of ESM NCO Vacancy	Total ESM to be hired
1	Bihar & Jharkhand	13	39	52
2	UP	25	47	72
3	Punjab, Haryana, HP & Chandigarh	21	34	55
4	North East Region	37	69	106
5	Maharashtra	22	42	64
	TOTAL	118	231	349

4. Hiring at State Dte Level.

The procedure that will be followed for hiring of ESM is as under:-

(a) Application Submission. Interested candidates will be required to fill/ send their applicationsonline on the links/ e-mail IDs and also by post at the address mentioned at Appx A. The application will be submitted by the candidate in individual capacity. Supporting documents will have to be scanned in pdf format as a single document and photographs saved as pdf (with total size of all documents not exceeding 5 MB) # will be uploaded along with the ApplicationForm. After successfully filling the application, the applicant is required to take a print out of the online application which is to be taken along for the interview once called along with original certificates for verification. Filling of Application Form only will not be a reason to call for interview. Those shortlisted only will be called for interview.
# Size restriction for scanned copies of documents exist while applying in Bihar & Jharkhand State Dte only.

(b) Screening. The applications will be screened by a Board of Officers at each State Directorate. This will be done to ascertain candidate meeting minimum eligibility criteria including educational qualification, age limits and relevant experience. The candidates will submit Medical Fitness Certificates issued at the time of release from the Army. In addition, a medical fitness certificate (issued by the OIC ECHS/ Civil Surgeon) stating present fitness state will also be submitted.The documents provided by the candidate will be validated by the Board of Officers and thereafter, the list of final candidates will be prepared for interview. The final list of candidates will be shared to the shortlisted candidates through e-mail.

(c) Interview. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview on the specific dates and locations as given by State NCC Dtessubsequentlyto evaluate the suitability of the candidates for the allotted vacancies. The details of locs where ESMs will be employed post hiring are listed at Para 5(d).

(d) Documents Verification. Candidates who successfully clear the interview stage will undergo detailed document verification to confirm qualification, age and experience. Besides docu mentioned at Para 5(c), applicants will be required to submit a police verification on the date of interview.

(e) Selection. After completing all the stages of the recruitment process the Board of Officers will select the most suitable candidates for the specified position and location including the Reserve list, which will be 20% in each category.

(g) Contract Agreement. Selected candidates will receive appointment letter by signing the contract with the State Directorates specifying the terms and conditions of their contract including salary, duration, location, responsibilities, date of commencement of their service and other entitlement aspects.

(h) Induction. After the contract agreement is signed, the selected candidates will join their respective posts at designated location on specified dates.

(j) Probation. The ESM shall be on a probation period for Three months from the Date of Joining/ Reporting on Duty.During probation stage, should the individual be found unfit physically or medically, lacking disciplineor not meeting standards to impart trg to cadets, the employment of the individual may be terminated. Also, case of falsifyingdata/ documents found at any stage of employment will render the employment liable for termination.

5. How to Apply ?

(a) Application Form.

The application will be duly filled online / sent via e-mail to the concerned State Directorate depending on the chosen place of hiring as given out at Para 5(d) & Appx A. The format of the application form is attached as Annexure 1.

(b) Date of Submission.

Last date for Submission of applications online is 20 Oct 24. It is mandatory to apply online (where applicable) or send your applications through e-mail

(c) Documents Required.

The following documents need to be attached and forwarded/ uploaded :-

(i) Application Form (given in Annexure 1)

(ii) Self attested Copy of Aadhaar Card

(iii) Attested Copy of Permanent & Present address proof.

(iv) Copy of Pension Payment Order (PPO)

(v) Copy of Character Certificate issued by the last army unit/org at the time of retirement

(vi) Certificate of Army and Civil Courses Done (if applicable)

(vii) Copy of Medical Fitness Certificate issued at the time of release

(viii) Copy of Present Med fitness by Civil Surgeon

(ix) Form 11 of EPF Act 1952 (Given in Annexure 2)

(x) Insurance Declaration (Given in Annexure 3)

(xi) Pt II orders of Honours & Awards/ Special Achievement (if applicable)

(xii) Latest passport size photo attached (size not greater than 50 kb)

(d) Locations for Employment.

The state wise locations for employment in the following State Dtes have been given below. The exact date and location of interview will be intimated by the respective State Dtes subsequently to the shortlisted candidates.

NCC State Directorate	Loc of Interview	Date of interview
Bihar & Jharkhand (B&J)	Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya & Sasaram	Tentatively in Nov 2024. Exact Dates and Locs of Interview will be intimated by respective State Directorates subsequently
Punjab, Haryana, HP & Chandigarh (PHHP&C)	Hissar, Gurugram, Nooh, Rewari, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar, Jind, Ambala & Bhiwani
Uttar Pradesh (UP)	Aligarh, Hathras, Gonda, Ayodhya, Pratapgarh, Bareilly, Sikandrabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut
Maharashtra (Mah)	Pune, Aurangabad & Amravati
North East Region (NER)	Jorhat, Golaghat, Sibsagar, Kokrajhar, Tura, Dibrugarh &Halflong

(e) Contact Details.

The application form alongwith the requisite documents as per Para 5(c) will be forwarded to the e-mail ID and postal address listed out in Appx A depending on the State Directorate where the applicant wishes to apply. Any queries regarding filling of application form or the entire process of hiring may be clarified from the number listed out against each directorate.

6. The ESM in NCC units will be hired in two Categories :-

(a) ESM (JCO Instructor) - Subedar (Sub)/Naib Subedar (Nb Sub)

(b) ESM (NCO Instructor) - Havildar (Hav).

7. The Terms and Conditions for both the above mentioned Categories would be the same, except for age, rank and pay profile.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

8. Service. The eligibility conditions for hiring of ESM in NCC in the above mentioned categories are as follows:-

(a) Should have retired from service in the rank of Havildarfor hiring in the rank of Havildar as Contractual Instructor Staff (Retd NCO) andretired in rank of Sub/Nb Sub for hiring in the rank of Sub/Nb Sub as Contractual Instructor Staff (Retd JCO).

(b) ESM from all Arms & Services of Army are eligible subject to meeting requisite criteria. In case ESM JCOs meeting the criteria are not available for hiring, suitable NCOs will be hired in lieu without any loss to the exchequer.

(c) Personnel who have served in Cat ‘A’, Cat ‘B’ Trg Est & Regt Centres as instructors or having ‘I’ grading in professional courses will be given preference.

9. Educational and Course Qualifications (ESM Instructor). ESM in NCC should preferably be qualified in one of the under mentioned Army courses from Category A or Category B training institute. Also, the preference as mentioned in Para 4(c) above will be given for the undermentioned courses only:-

(a) Platoon Commander Course.

(b) Section Commander Course & equivalent.

(c) Ghatak Course.

(d) Drill Course.

(e) Weapon Training Course.

(f) Mortar Course.

(g) MMG & AGL Course.

(h) Anti Tank Course.

(j) All Arms Signal Course.

(k) LDCT/LGSC/UI Course

(l) Troop Commander Course & equivalent.

(m) ATGM Course.

(n) Sniper Course.

(o) ADP Course.

(p) D&M Course.

(q) QM Course.

(r) Any other Army courses like EDP etc.

10. Service Rendered. JCO/NCO should have completed colour service commensurate to his rank prior to retirement from Army. “MACP holder Naik given MACP of Havildar will not be eligible against Havildar vacancy. Similarly, Havildar given MACP of Nb Sub will be considered as Havildar for the purpose of contract and will be hired against the vacancy of Havildar.”

11. Gap in Service. Gap in service should not be more than Two years from the date of retirement from former service and date of hiring in NCC. The ESM should have retired on or after 31 Aug 2022.

12. Discipline. For hiring in NCC, an individual should meet the following discipline QRs:-

(a) Should not have more than One Red Ink entry during the former service & No Red Ink entry in the last Five Years of former Service.

(b) Personnel previously awarded punishment for offences/ acts of Moral Turpitude and Financial irregularities will not be eligible for Contractual hiring into NCC.

(c) At the time of discharge form Service his character should be Exemplary.

13. In addition to the above, personnel discharged from service for the following reasons are not eligible for hiring in NCC in subject cat:-

(a) Discharged administratively from military service under AR 13, AR 13A (Administrative discharge/ fail promotion exam) and AR 14 (termination on grounds of misconduct), Moral turpitude and AA 45(unbecoming conduct).

(b) Service no longer required (except where discharged under surplus to the establishment).

(c) Unsuitable for further Military Service.

(d) Unlikely to become an efficient soldier.

(e) Ineligible for further retention up-to enhanced service limit during non fulfillment of laid down conditions.

14. Any Imprisonment in civil jail or conviction by a civil court post the discharge of the individual from the Army will render him ineligible. Police verification will be produced by the selected candidates on the date of interview.

15. Medical Category.

(a) JCO and NCO from Army, should be in Medical Category SHAPE-1 at the time of discharge medical. Medical Fitness Certificates issued at the time of release from the Army will be deposited by all candidates at the time of hiring. In addition, a medical fitness certificate (issued by the OIC ECHS/ Civil Surgeon) at the time of signing of contractual agreement will also be submitted.

(b) Personnel placed in Low Medical Category (both temporary and permanent) during entire former service preceding the date of discharge (even upgraded to SHAPE–1 before discharge) due to “Alcohol Dependence Syndrome”and ‘S’ cases are not eligible.

(c) Applicant should have basic physical fitness and should not be suffering from obesity.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

16. Initial Terms of Engagement and Extension of Service. The initial Terms of Engagement on contractual basis will be of Two Years whereafter one extension of 11 months may be granted by a Board of Officers based on the performance of the individual. Maximum upper age limit for service in NCC will not exceed 56 years for ESM JCO & 54 years ESM NCO.

17. Probation Period. On joining NCC, the ESM shall be on probation period for Three months. This period shall be utilized for orientation, training and grooming of personnel. However, while on probation, should the performance and discipline of the ESM be found wanting or he is found unsuitable; his contract can be terminated by respective ADG/DDG of the particular state directorate.

18. Termination of Contract. The contract of ESM hired can be terminated by respective ADG/DDGs of the particular state directorate after giving Three month notice on administrative or disciplinary grounds. The ESM can also leave the Job pre-maturely after notice period of three months or forego three month salary.

19. Discipline in NCC Service. If the Contracted Instructor Staff (ESM) commits any disciplinary issue, his services can be terminated with approval by ADG/DDG State Dte.

20. Procedure for Disciplinary Action. An enquiry will be carried out at Unit level & forwarded to State Dte for disposal. In case of Major Disciplinary Issues being covered under Criminal Penal Code, the procedures of Civil Criminal Law as applicable will be invoked and the services of Contractual Staff may be terminated without any notice.

21. Pay and Allowances (Allce).

(a) JCOs and NCOs hired will draw an All InclusiveFixed Remuneration of Rs 45,000/- (Rupees Forty five Thousand only) and Rs 35,000/- (Rupees Thirty five thousand only) per month respectively which will include all allowances.

(b) Annual increment of 3% will be entitled to all hired contractual instructor staff.

22. Employees Provident Fund. Employees Provident Fund will not be applicable to this employment as per EPF Act 1952. Applicant to submit Form 11 prescribed in EPF Act 1952 (format attached in Annexure 2) alongwith the application form.

23. Insurance. All applicants should have subscribed to the extended insurance by Army Group Insurance Fund(AGIF) at the time of retirement. A declaration to the same effect shall be deposited alongwith the application form (Format of Declaration attached as Annexure 3).

24. Medical. Medical facilities entitlement will be as entitled to the ESM.

25. Pension. The employment is contractual in nature. There will be no pension liability in current appointment.

26. Uniform and Accoutrements. The ESM will be responsible for procuring, maint & up keep of his uniform. Detailed instructions will be issued by HQ DGNCC later.

27. Posting Management. ESM while applying will give three choices of state for employment. The ESM hired in NCC will be employed in his first choice of State/ Union Territory, if he makes in the merit list of that particular State / UT. However the ESM selected & not making in merit list will be given option to be employed in his 2nd / 3rd Choice depending upon the vacs available in that state or in any other State / UT where vacs exists.

28. Accommodation. Under own arrangements.

29. Leave. Earned lve of 1.5 days per month will be applicable in addition to Sundays and National Holidays, which may be combined to a maximum of six (06) months, that is nine (09) days at a stretch. Any accumulation beyond six months will render the leave to be lapsed. When NCC activities take place on Sundays and National/ State holidays, no compensatory leave will be given.

30. Training. 14 to 21 Days training for newly enrolled ESM will be carried out under the aegis of State Directorates.

State Directorate	Official E-Mail ID	Contact Details	Postal Address
B&J Dte	www.nccdtebj.in (Form to be filled online)	0612-2321231	NCC Directorate Bihar & Jharkhand, Rajendra Path, Patna - 800019

The format of the application form (please see before filling the form):-

Annexure-1 Annexure-2 Annexure-3

The application form link:

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