INDIAN AIR FORCE INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM UNMARRIED OUTSTANDING SPORTSMEN FOR GROUP ‘Y’ TRADES

INDIAN AIR FORCE

INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM UNMARRIED

OUTSTANDING SPORTSMEN FOR GROUP ‘Y’ TRADES

Indian Air Force

SPORTSMEN

trades.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Qualification: Candidate should have passed Intermediate/10+2 with science,

Arts or Commerce subject or equivalent vocational courses. Vocational courses

conducted by CBSE and Kerala Board recognized by Association of Indian University

(AIU) only are eligible (10th pass qualification for player who has represented India

at International level)

2. Sports Discipline: Athletics, Archery, Aquatics, Basketball, Boxing, Best

3. Candidate should have achieved the following in any of the above sports

discipline.

(i) Represented the country in Junior International meet(s) in any

of the above sports discipline.

(ii) Attained up to fifth place in Junior National Championship or

Inter University Championship in individual above sports discipline.

(iii) In team events, the individual should have represented state in

Junior National Championship or Inter University Championship or

National School Tournaments conducted by School Games Federation

of India (SGFI) in above sports discipline.

(iv) Preference will be given to medal winners in all the above three

categories.

4. Age: Born between 28 Jan 1990 to 28 Jun 1994 (both days inclusive)

5. Medical Standards: (a) Height: Minimum acceptable height: 152.5 cm. (b): Minimum range of expansion: 5 cm. (c) Weight: Proportionate to height

Chest

and age. (d) Vision: Minimum visual standard: Unaided 6/36, corrected to at least

6/9 for each eye with spectacles, Dioptectric power not exceeding ± 3.5 Dioptres in

any axis. Full field of vision and Defective safe colour vision CP-II/III. (Candidates(PRK/LASIK) is not acceptable. (f) Hearing

Candidates should have normal hearing i.e., able to hear forced whisper from a

distance of 6 meters with each ear separately. (g) Dental: Should have healthy

gums, good set of teeth and minimum 14 dental points. (h) Health: Candidates

should be free from Medical or Surgical deformity. He should be free from all

communicable diseases and skin ailments. Candidates must be physically and

mentally FIT to perform duty in any part of the world, in any climate and terrain.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

6. Tenure: Enrolment is for an initial period of 20 years extendable up to the age of

57 years.

7. Training: Training period is of 24 weeks for Group ‘Y’ Non-tech trades. Training

is however liable to be terminated at any time if the trainee fails to achieve the

required standards in academics, profession, physical fitness and discipline or is

found to be medically unfit.

8. Pay & Allowances: During training, a stipend of Rs. 5,700/-pm will be paid.

On completion of training, starting gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of

pay will be 12,000/- pm (approximately) which, in subsequent year, may rise upto

Rs. 24,500/- pm (approximately) as per sixth pay commission depending upon the

rank attained. In addition, perks such as Ration, Clothing, Medical Facilities,are also provided as per

Accommodation, Leave Travel Concession (LTC) etc

the existing rules.

9. Promotion :- Promotion prospects exist up to the rank of Master Warrant Officer

(MWO). Opportunities to become Commissioned Officer also exist for those airmen

who qualify the prescribed examinations, later during their service career.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

10. Selection Trials and Written test. Eligible candidates will be sent call

letters for selection trials in sports skill and written test (if required). The date

and venue will be mentioned in call letters.

11. Physical Fitness Test (PFT): PFT consists of a 1.6 Km run to be completed

within 8 minutes. Candidates completing the PFT in less than 7 minutes 30will be awarded additional marks on a sliding scale. Candidates are

seconds

advised to bring their sports kit/ playing kit/sports shoes and shorts.

12. Interview and Medical Examination. Candidates who qualify in PFT andwill be interviewed. Those who are

selection trials for the game applied for

recommended in interview will be subjected to Medical Examination by Air Force

Medical Team as per IAF medical standards. The candidates are advised to get wax

removed from their ears and tartar and stains removed from their teeth before

appearing for the selection trials.

GENERAL

13. (a) Air Force Sports Control Board reserves the right to short-list the

applications. (b) Candidates must appear in the selection trials at New Delhi. (c)

REQUESTS FOR CHANGE OF VENUE FOR SELECTION TRIAL OR DATE OF

SELECTION TRIAL WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

availability of sports infrastructure of a particular sports in Delhi, AFSCB reserve the

right to hold trials outside Delhi. Intimation/call letters would be sent accordingly

(e) Candidates not reporting for the trial on due date and time will not be

accommodated on other dates/shifts. (f) Incomplete applications will be rejected.

(g) Candidates should be prepared to stay for at least three to four days for which

they have to make their own arrangement. No TA/DA is admissible.

(h) Candidates who are less than 18 years of age on the date of trial should get the

consent form, duly signed by their parents/guardian while coming for the selection

trial. (The format of the consent form is given in the advertisement. (j) Para 6 of

the application format, if applicable, is to be filled with Red Ink.

HOW TO APPLY

14. Application Form: APPLICATION SHOULD BE ON A4 SIZE PAPER ONLYNon-standard application forms will be rejected.

IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT

The following are to be sent along with the application :-

(a) Three copies of unattested recent (not older than three months)

passport size COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH (front portrait without headgear except

for Sikhs), ONE of which is to be pasted on the application form and the otherare to be stapled to the top left corner of the application form. THEPhotographs should be only on good quality “Photo Paper”.

two

PHOTOGRAPH IS TO BE TAKEN WITH CANDIDATE HOLDING A BLACK

SLATE IN FRONT OF HIS CHEST WITH HIS NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND

DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH CLEARLY WRITTEN ON IT WITH WHITE CHALK IN

CAPITAL LETTERS.

(b) Attested copies of Matriculation Certificate in support of Date of Birth.

Attested copies of Marks Sheet & certificates of Educational Qualification

alongwith attested copies of Sports achievements certificates. Candidates who

have appeared for qualifying examination in 2010 can send ‘e_Marks Sheet’.

(c) One unstamped self addressed 24 cm x 10 cm WHITE ENVELOPE of, stapled/pinned with the application form.

good quality

15. Candidates are to bring with them the following at the time of selection:

trial

(a) Four copies of photographs (same as submitted with the application).

(b) Original Matriculation and 10+2 certificates and marks sheet for verification

of date of birth. (c) Original certificates regarding sports achievements.

(d) Character Certificate (e) Sports Kit.

16. (a) Columns: All the columns in the application should be filled in capital

letters. Do not split words. Fill para 1, 'Name of the Candidate' and para 3, 'as per the examples given below:

Date of Birth'

Write Anuj Kumar Sharma as

A N U J K U M A R S H A R M A

and 14 September 1989 as 1 4 0 9 1 9 8 9

(b) Envelope: The envelope containing the application form should be marked on

top as

OUTSTANDING SPORTSMEN FOR GROUP 'Y' TRADES

SPORTS DISCIPLINE APPLIED FOR ___________________

It should be addressed to: SECRETARY

17. AIR FORCE SPORTS CONTROL BOARD WILL NOT ENTERTAIN ANY

18. Application duly completed in all respects must reach Air Force Sports Control

Board by ordinary post within 30 days from the date of publication of

advertisement in Employment News. Application received after due date shall not

be entertained.

18. WARNING. Candidate should submit only one application in response to this

APPLICATIONS SENT BY REGISTERED/ SPEED POST/ COURIER WILL NOT

BE ACCEPTED

advertisement. Candidature of those submitting MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION

19. CAUTION: SELECTION IN IAF IS "FREE & FAIR" AND ON MERIT ONLY.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Download application form:- http://indianairforce.nic.in/pdf/rect_of_outst_sportsmen.pdf

AT NO STAGE ANY MONEY IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO ANYONE FOR

SELECTION OR RECRUITMENT IN IAF. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT FALL

PREY TO UNSCRUPULOUS PERSONS POSING AS RECRUITMENT AGENTS.

“IMPERSONATORS BEWARE, YOU WILL BE CAUGHT”

WILL BE CANCELLED.

QUERY ON APPLICATIONS.

AIR FORCE SPORTS CONTROL BOARD

C/O 412 AIR FORCE STATION,

RACE COURSE, NEW DELHI - 110003

(d) However in case of non

should bring latest prescription and spectacles for corrected vision, if

used). (e) Corneal Surgery

Physique, Cricket, Cycling, Cross-Country, Cycle Polo, Shooting, Football,

Gymnastics, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Lawn Tennis, Squash Racket,

Volleyball, Weight Lifting and Wrestling.

invites applications from UNMARRIED OUTSTANDING(only Male Indian citizens) for selection as Airmen in Group 'Y'