(ii) Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 9,000/- per month to the NoK.

(C) The Ex-gratia awards to Cadets (Direct)/NoK, shall be sanctioned purely on

ex-gratia basis and the same shall not be treated as pension for any purpose.
However, dearness relief at applicable rates shall be granted on monthly ex-gratia as
well as ex-gratia disability award. (Authority : GOI/MOD letter No
17(01)/2017(01)D(Pension/Policy) dated 04 Sep 2017 as amended vide para 11 & 12
of GOI/MOD letter No. 17(02)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 04 Sep 2017)
13. Terms and Conditions of Service
(i) POSTING
Army officers are liable to serve anywhere in India and abroad.
(ii) PROMOTION
Substantive promotions
The following are the service limits for the grant of the substantive promotion to
higher ranks.
By time scale :
Lt. (On completion of training)
Capt. 2 years of reckonable commissioned service
Major 6 years of reckonable commissioned service
Lt. Col. 13 years of reckonable commissioned service
Col (TS) 26 years of reckonable commissioned service
“The Qualifying service for consideration for promotion by Selection is as under”
Col. 15 years of reckonable commissioned service
Brigadier 23 years of reckonable commissioned service
Major Gen. 25 years of reckonable commissioned service
Lt. Gen. 28 years of reckonable commissioned service
General No restrictions
(B) FOR CANDIDATES JOINING THE INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, EZHIMALA,
KERALA
(i) Candidates selected for training at the Indian Naval Academy will be appointed
as Cadets under the Graduate Cadet Special Entry Scheme (GSES) Course. The
Selection of the cadets is based on the candidate qualifying in the Combined
Defence Service Examination (CDSE), followed by SSB interview and Medical
Examination. Meritorious candidates who are medically fit are appointed to the
26 vacancies in the order of merit. Six of these 26 vacancies are reserved for
Naval NCC "C' Certificate holding candidates under the NCC Special Entry
Scheme.
(ii) Selection of Cadets from the National Cadet Corps. The eligibility, age-limits,
educational qualifications for candidates applying under the NCC Special Entry
Scheme are the same as the GSES candidates except for the following:-
a) A NCC Cadet must have served for not less than three academic years in the
Senior Division, Naval Wing of the National Cadet Corps, and must be in possession
of Certificate "C" (Naval). Those who have appeared or intend to appear for
certificate "C" examination are also eligible to apply but their final selection shall
depend on producing the Certificate before the commencement of the course.
b) The NCC Cadet must be in possession of a certificate of good conduct and
character from his University or Principal of his College.
c) A NCC Cadet shall not be eligible to apply after twelve months of leaving the
Senior Division, Naval Wing of the National Cadet Corps

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