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JAIPUR: The job crunch in the market due to economic slowdown and the revised pay-scales have again encouraged youngsters to join the armed forces. In the past one week about 1,000 students have turned up seeking jobs in the Indian Army for technical posts during a recruitment drive in five city-based engineering colleges under the scheme University Entry Level.
Aporve Joshi, a third semester student, who appeared in an interview said, "In the midst of recession no other sector offers a job with good salary, job security and honor." He feels that, "once you have joined the defence services you become immune to any financial crises at macro or micro level."
The army officials say they have received an overwhelming response as the number of students appearing in the orientation programme increased manifold compared to other years.
"The Sixth Pay Commission, which raised the armed forces salaries have made this profession a most-sought-after among the students this year," said Col VS Gill, member of a team to shortlist candidates for SSB final interview.
When asked, do you think that ill effects of recession on corporate and Sixth Pay Commission will encourage the students to join army, he replied "Certainly yes, the armed forces offer better future prospects then any other profession."
Officials conducted personal interviews of engineering students (in third or fourth semester) in colleges such as Poornina Engineering College, Compucom College, Apex Engineering College and Yagnawalkya College.
Meenu Saxena, placement co-coordinator, PIT said, "As the economy is badly hit by recession and corporate were laying-off jobs. The students' interest for the defence forces, which offers good remuneration and emoluments is obvious."
The selected candidates will appear in the Short Service Commission Board interviews before they will finally placed in armed forces.
The army officials have also decided to visit city engineering colleges in the second week of September. The recession has come as silver lining for the armed forces that is facing a shortage of middle-rung officers.
Aporve Joshi, a third semester student, who appeared in an interview said, "In the midst of recession no other sector offers a job with good salary, job security and honor." He feels that, "once you have joined the defence services you become immune to any financial crises at macro or micro level."
The army officials say they have received an overwhelming response as the number of students appearing in the orientation programme increased manifold compared to other years.
"The Sixth Pay Commission, which raised the armed forces salaries have made this profession a most-sought-after among the students this year," said Col VS Gill, member of a team to shortlist candidates for SSB final interview.
When asked, do you think that ill effects of recession on corporate and Sixth Pay Commission will encourage the students to join army, he replied "Certainly yes, the armed forces offer better future prospects then any other profession."
Officials conducted personal interviews of engineering students (in third or fourth semester) in colleges such as Poornina Engineering College, Compucom College, Apex Engineering College and Yagnawalkya College.
Meenu Saxena, placement co-coordinator, PIT said, "As the economy is badly hit by recession and corporate were laying-off jobs. The students' interest for the defence forces, which offers good remuneration and emoluments is obvious."
The selected candidates will appear in the Short Service Commission Board interviews before they will finally placed in armed forces.
The army officials have also decided to visit city engineering colleges in the second week of September. The recession has come as silver lining for the armed forces that is facing a shortage of middle-rung officers.
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