Services Selection Board {IAF}

HOW WE ARE FACING THE SHORTAGE Most  of you all have already heard somewhere that we have a shortage of Officers in our armed forces However very few of them are aware of the actual numbers. Let us look into the subject today. As of September 2018, we have the shortage of 9096 officers in Indian Army. The numbers are taken from the response of Defence Minister in Lok Sabha Last month. Further, Indian Army has the maximum shortage among all 3 services.  The authorized strength of Officers in Indian Army is 49933 but we have only 42635 officers to fulfill the posts. Consequently, we have shortage of 7298 officers in Indian Army Alone. Coming to the Indian Navy which has only 9736 officers as against the allowed strength of 11352 officers. Air Force on the other hand has shortage of just 192 officers. Air Force is authorized a strength of 12584 Officers. Certain Measures are being taken up to overcome the shortage,  One of them being 3 DAY SSB.  3 Day SSB p...

Are we forgetting our seven Sisters? Background :- ·          Over the years, there has been a wide gap between the Northeastern states and mainstream India. Being a part of India these seven states in Northeast part of the country are collectively called the ‘Seven Sisters’. The sisters have not only geographically been ignored, but also neglected from the sub-conscious mind of the rest of India. ·          The seven sisters involve Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur. Arunachal Pradesh marks the Gateway entry for India based on its strategised geography. These states are blessed with dense forests and pleasant weather conditions. ·          The great figures such as Baichung Butia – the well-known football player, Mary Kom – Olympic boxing winner, Arnab Goswami – the famous Indian journalist have mad...

Narration is a key factor in SSB Screening and being a defence aspirant you need to be well aware of the Do's and Dont's of narration. As a part of screening test, Once the story is written, members of the group sit in a semi-circle where three assessor monitor and observe their actions. Each candidate is given a minute to narrate his story. Many go blank at this point while some get nervous. Sample Narration: Gentlemen, I perceived ...... characters in this picture out of which so many are Male/female in ....... age group having ....... mood. Action of my story is ........... Gentlemen my story is  ......................  and I’m sure many would agree with me. DO's Keep your head straight and try looking at everyone at least once (Not an eye-to-eye contact) Keep the intention of briefing others instead of thinking it as an obligation or test If some one has given a better story be courageous enough and appreciate the same. Have the intention of explaining the ...

For Indian Army : 1.       Selection Center East (SCE) Allahabad: (Uttar Pradesh) ·          11 SSB ·          14 SSB ·          18 SSB ·          19 SSB ·          34 SSB Selection Center Central (SCC) Bhopal: (Madhya Pradesh) ·          20 SSB ·          21 SSB ·          22 SSB Selection Center South (SCS) Bangalore: (Karnataka) ·          17 SSB ·          24 SSB Training Centers/Institutes: ·          Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun (U.K) – Permanent Commission for Male ·  ...

IAF commands - There are  Seven commands  in the Indian Air force. Central-Air-Command It was first formed at Calcutta in 1962. However later in 1966 allahabad became the Central command Headquarters. The command patrols North Central sector of this country from Himachal border to Sikkim. The area assigned to command stretches from Bareilly, Agra in the North to Bihta, Darbhanga in the East and from Indo-Nepal border in the North to Nagpur in the South. Eastern-air-command Located in Shillong and spanning a wide area the Headquarters of EAC building is the most beautiful outfit in all over Air Force today. Maintenance Command It was first formed at chakeri Kanpur. However later Nagpur became the Central command Headquarters. Setting up of Maintenance Command Headquarters was not exactly a bed of roses since the entire process was delayed and lot of loose ends had to be tied up. Further, this command has grown both physically and in stature and has a ...

For Indian Air Force: ·          1 AFSB Dehradun: (Uttarakhand) ·          2 AFSB Mysore: (Karnataka) ·          3 AFSB Gandhi Nagar: (Gujrat) ·          4 AFSB Varanasi: (Uttar Pradesh) Training Centers/Institutes: ·          Air Force Academy (AFA) Hyderabad (A.P)– Permanent/Short Commission for both Male & Female ·          National Defense Academy (NDA) Khadakwasla, Pune (MH)– Permanent Commission JAI HIND!!! BLOG By: Ankit Singh Instagram Link!!!