Politicians joining Territorial Army but not serving regularly :Army Chief Bipin Rawat

The idea of politicians joining Territorial Army is good only if they serve the way a regular entrant does, otherwise it creates a "negative effect", Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said.

Interacting with a group of university students on leadership qualities, he also said indecisiveness in politics at times could be a quality but it is not so in military.


Replying to a question on young politicians joining the Territorial Army, he said, "It is good only if they (politicians) perform the way any regular person who has joined it, does."


"If they just join and not serve regularly, it creates a negative effect. And others, who do it regularly feel bad and negative."

The Territorial Army is a part of the Army and its present role is to relieve the regular Army from static duties and assist civil administration in dealing with natural calamities besides some other responsibilities.

Established in 1920, it currently has a strength of nearly 40,000. A number of politicians and sports personalities have joined it in the last few years.

In a freewheeling interaction with the group of students from MS University Baroda at his South Block office, the Army Chief underlined several aspects of leadership qualities both in politics and military.

In politics, even indecisiveness could be a quality, and even if a decision is not taken, it (the matter) will trickle lower down, and it will be discussed, he said.

"In military, even as in corporate leadership, decision- making is important. It could be collective and based on a consensus, but a decision has to be taken," Rawat asserted.

He further said, "You must take decisions based on hard facts. A good leader cannot wait for fact and things to land on his table. Then he is not a leader, if every fact is available, and everything is foolproof, even a computer can take a decision.

Leaders are "responsible and accountable" for decisions taken and the decisions cannot be taken based on a hearsay or intuition.

"To be leader, one must take decision after factoring in contradictions and recommendation and used his experiences and and wisdom."

Most of the students said they wanted to serve in political arena after completing their course in the university.

"Are you all ready for politics," Rawat asked, receiving a loud "yes" in response from the students.

The Army chief also emphasised that leadership is about team and while "kudos go to everyone, the brickbats go to only the leader".

source: Indian express,outlookindia

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FAQs on Indian Territorial Army

 Frequently asked questions on Territorial Army

• What is the Territorial Army (TA)?

A military force that can be mobilised for the defence of the country in case of an emergency. It is composed of volunteers already gainfully employed in civilian professions, but who receive military training for a few days in a year. The TA Act was passed in 1948, and the TA was inaugurated by C Rajagopalachari on October 9, 1949. Its origins lie in the Territorial Army raised by the British in 1920 through the Indian Territorial Act, 1920. The British TA was organised into two wings: ‘The Auxiliary Force’ for Europeans and Anglo-Indians, and ‘The Indian Territorial Force’ for Indian volunteers.

• Is TA a part of the regular Army?

Yes. Its role is to relieve the regular Army from static duties and assist the civil administration in dealing with natural calamities. It is also tasked to maintain essential services in situations where the life of the community is affected or the security of the country threatened. The TA also provides units in support of the regular Army as and when required.

• How many men currently serve in TA?

TA currently has a strength of approximately 40,000 first line soldiers, and another 160,000 second line troops. They serve in departmental TA units such as Railways, IOC, ONGC, Telecommunications and General Hospital, and in the non-departmental TA units of Infantry (TA) and Ecological (TA), which are affiliated to various infantry regiments of the Army.

• How is the training in TA organised?

Training in non-departmental TA is carried out in urban and provincial systems. In the urban system, training is over weekends and on holidays. Four hours of training is counted as one day of training. A minimum of 30 days of training, extendable to a maximum of 60 days, including a camp for 14 days, has to be completed during the calendar year. All officers are required to undergo 10 weeks of post-commission training within two years of their commissioning. In the provincial system, the annual training is for a continuous period of two calendar months in the first and subsequent years.

• Who is eligible to be an officer in TA?

Any Indian graduate, between the ages of 18 and 42 years, can apply in response to advertisements issued twice every year. After clearing a preliminary interview board, the candidate has to successfully go through the SSB Interview, Medical Board and Police Verification to be granted commission as an officer in the TA.

• Cricketers M S Dhoni and Kapil Dev were earlier granted commission in TA. Did they go through the selection process?

No. They were granted ‘honorary’ commission to act as brand ambassadors for the Army. That is more of a decorative role. But others like former Union Minister K P Singh Deo, former MP Manvendra Singh, former Union Minister Sachin Pilot and the current BJP MP Anurag Thakur have been selected after going through the due process.

• Are TA personnel entitled to benefits like canteen services etc.?

Yes. They are entitled to all benefits applicable to regular Army personnel, including medical care during embodiment for training and in case of war. Gratuity, pension and other benefits are applicable depending on the years of service and on matching other criteria.

• When can they wear military uniform?

Only at certain occasions, including recruitments/training, military parades as spectators, functions where uniform is prescribed, weddings/funerals at which regimental military officers and gazetted civil officers wear uniform, when summoned by a regular Army officer, etc.

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Training Process of Indian Territorial Army

Training in Infantry TA is carried out on Urban and provincial systems.

Urban systems of training : Training is carried out on weekends and holidays. Four hours training is counted as one day.

Recruit Training : 32 days in the first year only including a camp of not less than 4 days if the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any.

Annual Training : A minimum of 30 days extendible up to a maximum of 60 days including a camp for 14 days.

Post Commission Training: All Officers are required to undergo 10 weeks of Post commission Training within two years of their commissioning.

Voluntary Training to gain additional military training, provided the trainee Volunteers with the written consent of the employer, if any.

Provincial systems of training

Recruit Training : For a continuous period of 30 days in the first year only.

Annual Training : For a continuous period of two calendar months in the first and subsequent years.

Post commission Training: 10 weeks post commission training is compulsory within two years of commissioning.

Voluntary Training to gain additional military training, provided the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any.

Departmental TA



Recruit Training: This is carried out for a continuous period of 30 days in the first year in a camp. No recruit training is there for Medical and Nursing Officers of General Hospital (TA).

Annual Training: In the first and subsequent years annual training is carried out for a continuous period of 30 days in a camp. For Officers of General Hospital (TA), this is carried out on weekends, without a camp, four hours training being counted as one day.

Post Commission Training: 30 days post commission training within two years of commissioning is compulsory for all Departmental TA Officers, except Medical Officers of Railway (TA) units and Officers of General Hospitals (TA).

Voluntary Training : Departmental TA personnel who volunteer with the specific consent of their departments can be attached for voluntary training.

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OROP Table for Commissioned Officers of Territorial Army

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OROP Table for JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army published on central Govt. employee nwes & tools website.

One Rank One Pension (OROP) Table issued on 3rd February, 2016 for JCOs/Ors of Territorial Army.

APPENDIX 
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 
LETTER
No. 12(1)/2014/D(PEN/POL) - (PART-II)
Dated 03 February, 2016

JCOs/Ors of Territorial Army

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Anurag Thakur BJP MP (LS) , Secretary of BCCI will Join Territorial Army next month

Anurag Singh Thakur is a member of Lok Sabha from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh in India. He is the son of Prem Kumar Dhumal, the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was first elected to Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. He won once again from Hamirpur representing BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections. He was elected as the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in March 2015.


Anurag Thakur member of the Lok Sabha and a rising star in the firmament of the Bharatiya Janata Party. But assessors at the selection centre hosted by the army saw a different Anurag Thakur, who presented himself for being commissioned as officer in the Territorial Army. Thakur, apparently, demonstrated discipline, modesty and intelligence. He passed the group task, psychological assessment and interview with flying colours. He shared his room with five others, stood in queue to get his meals, hit the bed early and woke up at the crack of dawn. Thakur is all set to serve as an officer in the Territorial Army.

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Permission/NOC to Civil Government Servants to join Territorial Army

If you face any trouble to get a NOC or stamp & signature on application form from your Office,you can show them these documents issued by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

POLICY LETTER FOR NOC FROM MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM.

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Benefits for Territorial Army personnel during Training & Service embodiment

Territorial Army personnel are entitled to the following benefits from the Defence Estimates during embodiment for training and service embodiment:

Pay and allowances and Service Benefits - When embodied as applicable to Regular Army.
Camp allowance of Rs 10/- per day when attending camps or courses of instruction (For Officers).

Increment On completion of 365 days of physical service.

Bounty  Rs 450/- to Officers Rs 300/- for JCOs and Rs 175/- to Other Ranks of infantry units, on completion of minimum 80% of annual training camp every year.

TA Group Insurance benefits to personnel of non-departmental TA units.

Terminal gratuity : After completing 5 years of physical service or 10 years of total service to personnel other than civil Govt. employees.


Pension : On Completion of 20 years physical service to officers and 15 years to JCOs/OR other than civil Govt. employees.

Family/disability Pension  is also admissible as applicable to Regular Army.

Leave as admissible to Regular Army personnel during embodiment of service and appointment on permanent instructional staff.

Accumulation and encashment of leave accrued during the above period, as per terms and conditions laid down from time to time.

Ex-servicemen status to pensioners and disability pension holders and Gallantry award winners.

Free Medical treatment to self and dependants in respect of all pension holders.

Outfit allowance: @Rs 6000/- at the time of commissioning and after every 7 years of physical service or 10 years of commissioned service to officers, 
Rs 3200/- to Honorary Commissioned officers and Rs 500/- to JCOs.

Medals and Awards as applicable to Regular Army.  In addition, TA officers are entitled to TA Decoration on completion of 20 years and JCOs and OR to 
TA medal on completion of 12 years meritorious service.
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Railway Territorial Army (TA)

Territorial Army gives opportunity for Railwaymen to undergo military training for one month every year. In the event of a national emergency trained Railwaymen maybe called upon to meet needs of

1. Country’s defense.
2. Internal security.
3. To keep Rail services uninterrupted during war and in designated areas.
4. To help Railway administration during Railway strikes and in natural calamities like flood etc.

Benefits for the Employees on joining Territorial Army

• Period on Territorial Army training is counted as duty.
• Training is counted as Military duty as well.
• Territorial Army entry is open top certain essential categories of Railwaymen.
• One month salary is paid for the training period by Army according to the Rank held in TA in addition to Railway salary.
• The following allowances are also admissible during Territorial Army Training – Travelling Allowance to and from regiment, Overtime Allowance, Night Duty Allowance, Running Allowance.
• Training is held in camp in semi forest like environment learning combat techniques. One month camp away from stress of your work in a green campus will rejuvenate you completely.

Eligibility

• Age : 18-42 years

National Civil Defence College, Nagpur
National Civil Defence College, Nagpur has various courses for which Railway has reserved seats. Some of the course conducted are :

• Basic Civil Defence Course.
• Emergency response to Rail Transport Accidents.
• Basic Life support.
• Auxiliary Fire Fighting.
• Biological Incident First Response.
• Communication.
• Unexploded Bombs and Explosive Safety.
• Flood/Cyclone Disaster Response.

Trainees for all courses should be medically fit and physically sound so as to pursue practical training exercises which includes extensive outdoor jobs.

Training period will be treted as duty and trainees are eligible for TA/DA.

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Territorial Army contingent bags top R-Day parade award

FOR the first time, Territorial Army has pipped all regular contingents of the armed forces at the Republic Day parade to bag the top award of best marching contingent. The 103 Territorial Army (TA) battalion that participated in this year’s parade was Tuesday adjudged as the best among the armed forces.While the TA has been participating at the Republic Day parade since the beginning, 

• 103 Infantry Battalion (TA) Sikh LI – Ludhiana contingent participating in Republic Day Parade.

The award for the best marching contingent has always been won by regular units of the Army, the Air Force and the Navy in the past.

The Ludhiana-based 103 (Sikh LI) contingent was selected after it won an internal competition within the 66 units of the TA.

“This is a big achievement as far as the TA is concerned. We are a part of the Indian Army and this is the first time that we have come first in the parade.It is encouraging news and will give us even more push to perform better,” Maj Gen A K Siwach, Additional Director General, TA.Told to media.

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TRAINING

TRAINING

Training in Infantry TA is carried out on Urban and provincial systems.

Urban systems of training : Training is carried out on weekends and holidays. Four hours training is counted as one day.

Recruit Training : 32 days in the first year only including a camp of not less than 4 days if the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any.

Annual Training : A minimum of 30 days extendable up to a maximum of 60 days including a camp for 14 days.

Post Commission Training: All Officers are required to undergo 10 weeks of Post commission Training within two years of their commissioning.

Voluntary Training to gain additional military training, provided the trainee Volunteers with the written consent of the employer, if any Provincial systems of training.

Recruit Training : For a continuous period of 30 days in the first year only.

Annual Training : For a continuous period of two calendar months in the first and subsequent years. 

Post commission Training: 10 weeks post commission training is compulsory within two years of commissioning.

Voluntary Training to gain additional military training, provided the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any.

Departmental TA

Recruit Training: This is carried out for a continuous period of 30 days in the first year in a camp. No recruit training is there for Medical and 

Nursing Officers of General Hospital (TA).

Annual Training: In the first and subsequent years annual training is carried out for a continuous period of 30 days in a camp. 

For Officers of General Hospital (TA), this is carried out on weekends, without a camp, four hours training being counted as one day. 

Post Commission Training: 30 days post commission training within two years of commissioning is compulsory for all Departmental TA Officers, 

except Medical Officers of Railway (TA) units and Officers of General Hospitals (TA).

Voluntary Training : Departmental TA personnel who volunteer with the specific consent of their departments can be attached for voluntary training.

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INCENTIVES AND SERVICE BENEFITS OF TA

     

INCENTIVES AND SERVICE BENEFITS

• Certain state Govts and departments give the following incentives to the employes Pay and allowances in addition to the military basic pay and allowances as applicable.
• PSpecial increments on completion of 3 to 5 Annual training camps.
• Additional DA at higher rates during service embodiments by certain departments.
• One time incentive grant in certain departments and one time honorarium by state govts.
• Mufti allowance and lump sum Daily allowance in departments like ONGC and IOC.
• Cash award varying from Rs 2500/- to 5000/- on award of TA Decoration/TA Medal.
• Certain tax exemptions by some state Govts.
• Pay and allowances of rank as applicable to Regular Army.
• Camp allowance of Rs. 10/- for Officers while attending training.
• Free rations, CSD facilities and medical facilities to self and dependants when embodied for training, military service or when posted on permanent staff.
• Facilities of leave, leave encashment, accommodation and leave travel concessions when embodied for military service or on permanent Staff.
• Promotion to higher ranks as per authorisation.
• Entitlement to pension for Officers with 20 years and JCOs and other ranks with 15 years aggregate embodied service (actual Physical service).
• Ex-servicemen status and free medical facilities to pensioners.
• Terminal gratuity at the time or discharge/retirement to those who do not earn pension (Other than civil govt. employees).
• Entitlement to all medals and awards as applicable to the regular army.

           

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Regulation of territorial amry

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ABOUT SERVICE

SERVICE EMBODIMENT

All personnel of infantry and Departmental TA will be called out for service embodiment by the Central Government or the authority empowered by it to do so,on the eve of national Emergency or for Internal Security duties and training exercises. Failure to report for service on such occasions is 

punishable under the Territorial Army Act 1948.

Territorial Army personnel are entitled to the following benefits from the Defence Estimates during embodiment for training and service embodiment:

A goods train manned by TA personnel during 1971 war operating in Eastern Sector.

Pay and allowances and Service Benefits - When embodied as applicable to Regular Army.

Camp allowance of Rs 10/- per day when attending camps or courses of instruction (For Officers).

Increment On completion of 365 days of physical service.

Bounty Rs 450/- to Officers Rs 300/- for JCOs and Rs 175/- to Other Ranks of infantry units, on completion of minimum 80% of annual training camp every year.

TA Group Insurance benefits to personnel of non-departmental TA units.

Terminal gratuity : After completing 5 years of physical service or 10 years of total service to personnel other than civil Govt. employees.

Pension : On Completion of 20 years physical service to officers and 15 years to JCOs/OR other than civil Govt. employees.

Family/disability Pension is also admissible as applicable to Regular Army.

Leave as admissible to Regular Army personnel during embodiment of service and appointment on permanent instructional staff.

Accumulation and encashment of leave accrued during the above period, as per terms and conditions laid down from time to time.

Ex-servicemen status to pensioners and disability pension holders and Gallantry award winners.

Free Medical treatment to self and dependants in respect of all pension holders.

Outfit allowance: @Rs 6000/- at the time of commissioning and after every 7 years of physical service or 10 years of commissioned service to officers, 

Rs 3200/- to Honorary Commissioned officers and Rs 500/- to JCOs.

Medals and Awards as applicable to Regular Army. In addition, TA officers are entitled to TA Decoration on completion of 20 years and JCOs and 

OR to TA medal on completion of 12 years meritorious service.

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ABOUT TERRITORIAL ARMY

HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION

The English raised the Territorial Army in 1920 through Indian Territorial Act of 1920 and 

it was comprised of two wings namely - 'The Auxiliary Force' for Europeans & Anglo-Indians, and 

'The Indian Territorial Force' for Indian Volunteers. After Independence the Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948 and

 the first Indian Governor General Shri C. Rajagopalachari formally inaugurated the Territorial Army. It is celebrated with the Prime Minister's TA Day Parade every year.

The Territorial Army initially had various types of units such as Armed Regt (TA), Infantry Battalion (TA), Air Defence (TA),

Med Regt (TA), Engineers Field Park Coy (TA), Signal Regiment (TA), EME Workshop (TA), Coast Battery (TA), ASC GT Coy (TA), 

ASC Compo Pl (TA), AMC Field Ambulance (TA), by 1972 these units have either been disbanded or converted to Regular Army except Inf Bn (TA).

The Territorial Army is part of Regular Army and its present role is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and 

assist civil administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services in situations where 

life of the communities is affected or the Security of the Country is threatened and to provide units for Regulars Army as and when required.

Presently the Territorial Army has a strength of approx. 40000 persons comprising of Departmental TA 

units such as Railway, IOC, ONGC, Telecommunication and General Hospital and the non Departmental TA units of Infantry Bn (TA) 

and Ecological Bn (TA) affiliated to various Infantry Regiments.

The TA units were actively involved in 1962, 1965 and 1971 operations. The "Terriers" have also taken part

in OP-PAWAN in Srilanka, OP RAKSHAK in Punjab & J&K, OP RHINO and OP BAJRANG in the North East in a most active 

manner. Departmental units came to the aid of the civil authorities during Industrial unrest and natural calamities, 

most famous being the earthquake in Latoor (Maharashtra), Uttarkashi in Garhwal Himalaya and the Super Cyclone

 in Orissa. The Ecological units have arrested man made environmental degradation by planting 2.5 crore trees over 

20,000 hectare of land in Mussoori Hills & Pithoragarh (UP), Bikaner & Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) and ravines of Chambal in Madhya Pradesh.

Men of the TA have taken active part in various adventure activities, famous one being scaling of Mt Tengchen Khang 

(6010 Mtr) in West Sikkim by Jt-Indo-British TA Mountaineering Expedition in May 1998.

The officer and men of the Territorial Army have been decorated for their gallantry and distinguished services. 

So far they have earned 2 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (AVSM), 15 VSM, 5 Vir Chakras, 13 Sena Medals, 25 Mentioned-in-Dispatches and 43 COAS commendation cards.

Many industrialists, politicians and eminent personalities have been members of the TA. The force also

 has the honour to appoint 11 officers as Hony ADC to the President of India.

TA Group Headquarters

TA Gp HQ, Southern Command Pune

TA Gp HQ, Eastern Command Calcutta

TA Gp HQ, Western Command Chandimandir

TA Gp HQ, Central Command Lucknow

TA Gp HQ, Northern Command Udhampur

Dir DSC, South West Command Jaipur

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MEDICAL & CHARACTER CERTIFICATES

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