Indian Coast Guard was established on 01 Feb 1977 as a new service for the requirement to enforce National Laws in the waters under national jurisdiction and ensure safety of life and property at sea. The agency provides following services to the Nation and marine community:
Ensuring safety and protection of the artificial islands, offshore installations and other structure in our maritime zones. Providing protection to fishermen and assistance to them at sea while in distress. Preservation and protection of our maritime environment including prevention and control of maritime pollution. Assistance to the Department of Custom and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations. Enforcement of MZI Acts. Initiating measures for the safety of life and property at sea.
To provide the above services, the agency requires suitable candidates for its various positions. For an effective Coast Guard service, no single factor is as important as the men who are in it. Despite the all-round technological advancement, the single most important factor even today, are the Officer and Men who will ultimately meet the challenge at sea. For the Coast Guard to be efficient, it requires top rate men. You could be just the man for this challenging sea-going career if you are intelligent and bold and can think with originality and possess leadership qualities. The career opportunities are many; only you have to select a particular position which best suits your eligibility condition.
Service in Coast Guard is not merely an employment; it is where you play the most important role of protecting the national interests of your motherland. The life of a Coast Guard officer is a happy mix of many things: hard work, professionalism, risk and adventure and the opportunity to move around and visit different places within India and abroad and to meet a variety of people. There is also the satisfaction of being involved in the nations defence. Thus career in the Coast Guard cannot be measured in financial terms only. Good pay and abundant perks are supplemented by a constantly improving job satisfying versatile career difficult to match in civil life.
One can join the Coast guard under the officers entry scheme or under the Naviks & Yantriks entry scheme depending on his education, age and other eligibility criteria as applicable. The various positions available in the officers scheme are: Assistant Commandant (General Duty), Assistant Commandant General Duty (Pilot/Naviator), and Assistant Commandant (Technical Branch). Positions available under Naviks and Yantriks scheme are: Yantriks, Naviks (General Duty) and Naviks (Domestics Branch).
The professionals are paid with lucrative salary; in addition they also receive perks and other allownaces from time to time as decided by the authority.
19-27 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC
12th class in 10+2 scheme or equivalent posessing currrent commercial pilot licence or B.Sc with Physics and Mathematics
Height Min 162 cms Max 198 cm, Leg Length Min 99 cms,Weight 91 kg (Max), Eye sight 6/6 without glasses
Assistant Commandant
Technical Branch
21-30 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC)
Degree in Naval Architecture/ Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Marine/ Design Engineering
Height 157 cm Weight Proportionate to Height, Eye sight 6/12 and 6/36
Officers General Duty Branch: This is the operational branch of the Coast Guard. Command of ships at sea can only be exercised by officers of the General Duty Branch.As a General Duty Officer you will operate weapons and sensors and perform the command function which demands a wide sphere of knowledge of your equipment. The safety of your ship and men, the maneuver of your ships in war and in peace time operations will be your responsibility.
Both men and women 21 to 25 years age Relaxation for special categories Degree (with Mathematics and Physics upto intermediate of Class XII of the 10+2+3 scheme), passed Second Mates Examination prescribed by the Ministry of Surface Transport
Pilot/Navigator Coast Guard operates fixed wing aircraft from shore Air Stations for surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone. In addition, helicopters are embarked on Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels to provide local surveillance and perform Search and Rescue missions at sea.Operating these aircraft at sea is a challenging task and will bring your special skills to the fore. As an Officer of the Pilot/Navigator Branch, you will have opportunity to serve both in the Shore Air-Stations along the coasts of India, as well as embark ships.
Officers Technical Branch: Modern ships and aircraft abound with advanced technology and machinery. In the Technical Branch you will be responsible to keep all these equipment serviceable. You will also get opportunities to work in shore jobs in Coast Guard repair organizations. In very few other careers will you be exposed to such a wide spectrum of opportunities to keep yourself abreast of modern developments in Engineering. Your career will be interspread with technical training course up to Post-Graduation level in India.
NAVIKS & YANTRIKS ENTRY SCHEME
As Naviks and Yantriks
Name Of Post
Age as on 1st July of the year of recruitment
Education Qualification
Physical Standard
Yantriks
17-22 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC)
Matriculate and Diploma in Mechanical /Electrical /Electronics/ Aeronautical Engineering.
Height 157 cms, Weight Proportionate to Height Eye sight 6/12 and 6/24
Naviks (General Duty)
17-22 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC )
12th class in 10+2+3 scheme or equivalent
Height 157 cms , Weight Proportionate to height, Eye sight 6/6 and 6/9 without glasses
Naviks (Domestics Branch)
17-22 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC)
10th class in 10+2+3 scheme or equivalent
Height 157 cms, Weight Proportionate to height, Eye sight 6/18 and 16/36
The recruitment of Asst. Commandants is conducted bi-annually. The advertisement is given in leading national newspapers in both Hindi as well as in English.
The shortlisted candidates are called for Preliminary Selection (PSB) as per their choice centres at Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta and Delhi
The PSB consists of Mental Ability Test as well as interview The candidates who qualify PSB are called for Final Selection Board (FSB) at New Delhi. The candidates who qualify PSB are required to undergo medical examination. The candidates subject to medical fitness are selected as per merit list.
For Naviks (GD/DB)
The recruitment is conducted bi-annually. The advertisement is given in employment news all over India, both in Hindi as well as in English. The recruitment is conducted in 5 zones viz., Western Zone, Eastern Zone, North-Eastern Zone, A&N Zone and North Zone. The short listed candidates are called for selection test at convenient centres at various zones. The candidates are subjected to Mental Ability Test (Verbal & Non-Verbal), (only Non-Verbal in case of DB), entrance test and interview. During the written test and interview the candidates have the option of answering in Hindi/English. The qualified candidates are to undergo medical examination, those who clear the medical examination are selected as per merit list.
For Yantriks
The recruitment is conducted bi-annually. The advertisement is given in employment news all over India, both in Hindi as well as in English. The recruitment is conducted in eight centres all over India, viz New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Vizag, Kochi, New Mangalore and Goa. The short listed candidates are called for selection tests at centres of their choice. The candidates are subjected to written test. Those who qualify the written test undergo interview. The qualified candidates are to undergo medical examination. If qualified they are selected as per merit list.
• Basic Training in Naval Academy at INS Mandovi, Goa 20 weeks • A float training onboard Coast Guard Ships 36 weeks • Technical courses at various Naval Schools 48 weeks • Watch-keeping onboard Coast Guard Ships 24 weeks
For Naviks and Yantriks
• Basic training with Navy at INS Chilka, Orissa 20 weeks • Afloat training onboard Coast Guard Ships 08 weeks • Professional Training at various Naval Schools 30 weeks.
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