JCO Catering | Government Job In Army For Hotel Management Students
Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) (Army Service Corps)
Catering JCO
The Army runs certain large training Institutes and Messes which require to feed large strength of personnel. Also there is a requirement that the food provided is wholesome with the correct nutritional intake. There is thus a requirement of candidates who are qualified/trained in catering services and who will be able to run our Messes.Recrutment Procedure
1. Document Verification
3. Physical Fitness Test
4. Medical Examination
5. Written Examination
6. Preparation of Merit list
7. Enrollment and Dispatch selected candidates in order of merit to center
1. Eligibility Criteria
- Education Qualifications
10+2 or equivalent exam and Diploma / Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery / Hotel Management and Catering Technical from a recognized University / Food Craft Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory.
- Nationality
Unmarried male Indian citizens (including those of Nepal) are eligible.
- Age
21-27 Yrs
- Physical Criteria
21-27 Yrs
Physical Standard of Various Categories
Region
|
Height (Cms)
| Chest | Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier General Duty & Tradesman | Soldier Technical & Nursing Assistant | Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical | (Cms) | (Kgs) | |
| Western Himalayan Region (J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road of Mukerian Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh, Garhwal and Kumaon) | 163 cms | 163 cms | 162 cms | 77 | 48 |
| Eastern Himalayan Region (Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts). | 160 cms | 157 cms | 160 cms | 77 | 48 |
| Western Plains Region (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Western UP (Meerut and Agra Divisions) | 170 cms | 170 cms | 162 cms | 77 | 50 |
| Eastern Plains Region (Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa) | 169 cms | 169 cms | 162 cms | 77 | 50 |
| Central Region (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu) | 168 cms | 167 cms | 162 cms | 77* | 50 |
| Southern Region (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Pondicherry) | 166 cms | 165 cms | 162 cms | 77 | 50 |
* Chest 76 cms only for Soldier Technical category from Central Region.
Special Physical Standard.
Special physical standard as given below are applicable to the following with effect from 01 Aug 2004:
| Ser. No |
Physical Standards
|
Height (Cms)
|
Weight (Kgs)
|
Chest (Cms)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Ladakhi | 157 | 50 | 77 |
| (b) | Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian | 157 | 48 | 77 |
| (c) Candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group Including Minicoy. | ||||
| (i) | Settlers | 165 | 50 | 77 |
| (ii) | Locals | 155 | 50 | 77 |
| (d) | Tribals of authorized Tribal Areas | 162 | 48 | 77 |
| (e) | Brigade of Guards | 173 | 50 | 77 |
| (f) | Medium Artillery | 170 | 50 | 77 |
| (g) | Corps of Military Police | 173 | 50 | 77 |
| (h) | Clerk General Duty / Store Keeper Technical | 162* | 50 | 77 |
| (j) | Religious Teacher JCO Religious Teacher JCO (GOrkhas & Ladakhi region Candidates) | 160 157 | 50 50 | 77 48 |
| (k) | Soldier Tradesman | Minimum Physical Standard of the regions given above, minus 1 cm Chest and 2 kgs Wt. Height criteria would be at par with Soldier General Duty as relevant to the region. | ||
| (l) | Havildar Education | As applicable to Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical for various regions. However, preference will be given to the candidate fulfilling the physical standard laid down for Soldier General Duty. | ||
| (m) | JCO Catering (ASC) / Surveyor | As applicable to Soldier General Duty for Automated Cartographer (Engineer) various regions. | ||
Note:*Regional physical standards lower than the standards laid down in Para 2 (h) above will be applicable to clerical candidates belonging to those region.
Dispensation in Physical Standards
| Ser. No |
Physical Standards
|
Height (Cms)
| Chest (Cms) | Weight (Kgs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Sons of Servicemen(SOS) / Ex-Servicemen (SOEX)/ War Widows(SOWW) / Widows of Ex-Servicemen. | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) | Adopted son / son–in–law of a War Widow, if she has no son including a legally adopted son of Serving Soldier / Ex-Servicemen | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| (c) | Outstanding Sportsmen (National / State level having secured 1st / 2nd Position in last two years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| (d) | For candidates belonging to chronically poor areas and those desirous of joining overage categories who are from families engaged in traditional profession. This relaxation may be given at the discretion of DDG Recruiting (States) or Centre Commandants. | Nil | Nil | 2 |
Note: An eligible candidate can be granted prescribed relaxations in all three measurements i.e. Height, Chest and Weight. However, he cannot claim dispensations of more than one category i.e. parental and sportsmen.
Instant Enrolment
Instant enrolment is provided into the Army as Soldier General Duty to the following through respective Regiment / Corps Training Centres:
- One son of a battle casualty.
- One real brother of a battle casualty, when deceased was unmarried / did not have a male child.
- One real brother of a battle casualty provided he gets married to the deceased widow who is issueless or has no male child.
- One real brother of a battle casualty provided he gets married to the deceased widow who has a male child but who has not attained age for enrolment.
- One real son of the battle casualty when the battle casualty has been invalidated out of service on medical ground.
The candidates should meet age, educational qualification, physical measurement and medical standards. The concessions as applicable to the sons of servicemen / ex-servicemen in physical measurement will also be given in such cases. They will not be put through any formal test like Physical Fitness Test and written tests.
Medical Standards
- A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health.
- Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 cms expansion.
- Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP – III (able to recognize white, red and green signal colors correctly as shown by Martin’s Lantern at 1.5 mtrs).
- Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points.
- Should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocele or piles.
- Soldier General Duty for infantry should have 6/6 eye sight.
Physical Fitness Tests (PFT)
To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held:-
(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch
Marking System is as follows:-
(a) 1 MILE RUN
- 5.40 Mins and below - 60 Mks
- 5.41 Mins to 5.50 - 48 Mks
- 5.51 Mins to 6 00 - 36 Mks
- 6.01 Mins to 6.10 -24 Mks
(b) PULL UPS
- 10 and above - 40 Mks
- 9 - 32 Mks
- 8 - 28 Mks
- 7 - 21 Mks
- 6 - 16 Mks
(c) BALANCE & 9 FEET DITC
These are qualifying tests are no marks are awarded.
Indian Army JCO Catering Written Exams
Eligible candidates will be required for a written test. Common Entrance Examination (CEE) is conducted on 4th Sunday of Jan, Mar, May, Jul. Sept & Nov. for recruitment of Soldiers. It comprises of following paper:
Paper l : It generally comprises of questions on IQ, Numerical ability, general knowledge and current affairs.
Duration of papers is 60 minutes.
Total marks 100
Pass Marks 32
Paper l : It generally comprises of questions on IQ, Numerical ability, general knowledge and current affairs.
Duration of papers is 60 minutes.
Total marks 100
Pass Marks 32
Contact Details
Army Headquarters
The Director - Recruiting (Officer Selection)
Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting
West Block III, R.K.Puram
Army Headquarters, New Delhi
110 066
Tel : +91-11-26196220
Fax : +91-11-26196205
Email : recruitingofficers@vsnl.net
Website - www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
The Director - Recruiting (Officer Selection)
Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting
West Block III, R.K.Puram
Army Headquarters, New Delhi
110 066
Tel : +91-11-26196220
Fax : +91-11-26196205
Email : recruitingofficers@vsnl.net
Website - www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
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The Indian Army consist various arms divisions and services. Among these catering service is one. For the recruitment of JRO (Catering), Indian Army conducts an exam namely Junior Commissioned Officers (Catering) Exam. The examination is held four times a year and is advertised in the Employment News and leading newspapers.
Indian Army JCO Catering Recruitment Locations
Indian Army JCO Catering Exams: Application Form
All recruitments are done only through rallies. Please contact your nearest Branch Recruiting Office/Zonal Recruiting Office for details. Rally schedule is also published in leading vernacular newspapers/Employment News.
Report to rally site on the dates announced on Notice Board along with your Educational Certificate, Birth Certificate (in original) domicile certificate, character certificate and six passport size photographs.
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