Appendix VI

(i) Pay
(a) Rank Pay Scale
Lt.	Rs. 8250-300-10050
Capt.	Rs. 9600-300-11400
Major	Rs. 11600-325-14850
Lt. Col.	Rs. 13500-400-17100
Col.	Rs. 15100-450-17350
Brig.	Rs. 16700-450-18050

(a) Due to restructuring of the officer's cadre, on recommendations of AVS committee, promotion period has been reduced and Time Scale promotion has been increased up - to the rank of Col (equivalent) and rank of Lt Col (TS) has been abolished. Col (TS) (equivalent) is entitled to rank pay of Lt. Col, which is currently Rs. 1600/- P.M.

(d) Stipend during training at Service Academies : Fixed Stipend Rs. 8000/- per month for the entire duration of training.

Officers possessing certain prescribed qualification are entitled to lumpsum Qualification Grant of Rs. 3,000/-, 4,500/-, 7,500/- or 10,000/- based on the qualification held by them.

The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in Army Aviation Corps are entitled to the Qualification Pay, based on the Qualification held by them as under :-

The Army Aviators (Pilots) serving in the Army/Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance as under :

Other Allowances : (a) Compensatory (City and Dearness) Allowances are admissible at the same rates and under the same conditions as are applicable to the Civilian Gazetted Officers from time to time. (b) A kit maintenance allowance of Rs. 200/- p.m. (c) Depending upon the rank and area of posting, officer posted to Field Areas will be eligible for Compensatory Field Area Allowance at the rate of Rs. 2100/- to Rs. 2600/- p.m. and Compensatory Modified Field Area Allowance at the rate of Rs. 800/- to 1000/- p.m. (d) In addition to the Compensatory Modified Field Area Allowance officers posted to area situated at a height of 9000 ft to 15000 ft and area above 15000 ft., High altitude/Uncongenial climate allowance would be admissible at the rate of Rs.
530/- to Rs. 1060/- and Rs. 800/- to Rs. 1600/- p.m. respectively. (e) Siachen Allowance at the rate of Rs. 7000/- per month will be admissible in addition to Compensatory Field Area Allowance to officers of all ranks. This allowance is, however, not admissible in conjunction with High Altitude/Uncongenial climate allowance. (f) Outfit Allowance : Initial Outfit allowance is Rs. 6000/- for Army and Air force and Rs. 7000/- for Navy personnel Renewal outfit allowance : Rs. 6000/-Rs. 7000/- after seven years of effective service. (g) Free rations are provided to all officers. (h) Transport Allowance : Transport allowance @ Rs. 800/- per month in "A -1" and "A" Class cities and Rs. 400/- per month at other places shall be admissible to officers not provided with Government accommodation within a distance of 1 KM from the place of work or within a campus housing the place of work and residence". (j) Children Education Allowance.

(a) He will be required to sign a certificate to the effect that he fully understands that he or his legal heirs shall not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from the Government in respect of any injury which he may sustain. In the course of or as a result of the training or where bodily infirmity or death results in the course of or as a result of a surgical operation performed upon or anaesthesia administrated to him for the treatment of any injury received as aforesaid or otherwise.

(b) His parent or guardian will be required to sign a bond to the effect that if for any reason considered within his control, the candidate wishes to withdraw before the completion of the course or fails to accept a commission if offered; he will be liable to refund the whole or such portion of the cost of tuition, food, clothing and pay & allowances, received as may be decided upon by Government.

2. Candidates finally selected will undergo a course of training for about 18 months. Candidates will be enrolled under the Army Act as gentlemen cadets. Gentlemen cadets will be dealt with the ordinary disciplinary purposes under the rules and regulations of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

3. While, the cost of training including accommodations, books, uniforms, boarding and medical treatment will be borne by Government, candidates will be expected to meet their pocket expenses themselves. The minimum expenses at the Indian Military Academy are not likely to exceed Rs. 200.00 per month. If a cadet's parent or guardian is unable to meet wholly or partly even this expenditure financial assistance may be granted by the Government. Gentlemen / Lady Cadets undergoing training at Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy and corresponding training establishments in Navy and Air Force, in whose cases the income of Parents/guardians does not exceed Rs. 1500/- (under revision) per month are eligible for financial assistance. In case of parents/guardians whose income exceeds Rs. 1500/- (under revision) per month but does not exceed Rs. 2000/- (under revision) per month, the same financial assistance will be given in respect of all the sons/wards if there are more than one son/ward simultaneously undergoing training in one or more than one of the above institutions irrespective of the fact whether the institutions are under the same service or not. The immovable property and other assets and income from all sources are also taken into account for determining the eligibility for financial assistance.

The parent/guardian of a candidate desirous of having any financial assistance, should, immediately after his son/ward has been finally selected for training at the Indian Military Academy, submit an application through the District Magistrate of his District who will with his recommendation forward the application to the Commandant, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

4. Candidate finally selected for training at the Indian Military Academy will be required to deposit the following amount with the Commandant on arrival :
(a) Pocket allowance for      Rs. 1000.00 five month @ Rs. 200.00 per month.
(b) For item of clothing      Rs. 2750.00 and equipment
                             Total   Rs. 3750.00

Out of the amount mentioned above the following is refundable to the cadets in the event of financial assistance being sanctioned to them.

(1) Parshuram Bhau Patwardan Scholarship- This scholarship is awarded to cadets from Maharashtra and Karnataka. The value of one scholarship is upto a maximum of Rs. 500.00 per annum for the duration of a cadet's stay at the Indian Military Academy subject to the cadet's making satisfactory progress. The cadets who are granted this scholarship will not be entitled to any other financial assistance from the Government.

(2) Colonel Kendal Frank Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is of the value of Rs. 360.00 per annum and is awarded to an eligible Maratha cadet who should be a son of ex-serviceman. The Scholarship is in addition to any financial assistance from the Government.

6. An outfit allowance at the rate and under the general conditions applicable at the time for each cadet belonging to the Indian Military Academy will be placed at disposal of the commandant of the Academy. The unexpended portion of the allowance will be-

On being granted a commission article of clothing and necessaries purchased from the allowance shall become the personal property of the cadet. Such articles will, however be withdrawn from a cadet who resigns while under training or who is removed or withdrawn prior to commissioning. The article withdrawn will be disposed of to the best advantage of the State.

7. No candidate will normally be permitted to resign whilst under training. However, Gentlemen Cadet resigning after the commencement of training may be allowed to proceed home pending acceptance of their resignation by Army HQ. Cost of training, messing and allied services, will be recovered from them before their departure. They and their parents/guardians will be required to execute a bond to this effect before the candidates are allowed to join Indian Military Academy. A Gentlemen Cadet who is not considered suitable to complete the full course of training may with permission of the Government, be discharged. Any Army candidate under these circumstances will be reverted to his Regiment or Corps.

8. Commission will be granted only on successful completion of training. The date of commission will be that following the date of successful completion of training. Commission will be permanent.

9. Pay and allowances, pensions, leave and other conditions of service after the grant of commission will be identified with those applicable from time to time to regular officers of the army.

10. Training : At the Indian Military Academy Army Cadets, known as Gentlemen Cadets, are given strenuous Military training for a period of 18 months aimed at turning out, officers capable of leading infantry subunits. On successful completion of training Gentlemen Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lt. subject to being medically fit, in S.H.A.P.E.

11. At IMA/OTA where in receipt of stipend of Rs. 8,000/- per month the Gentleman/ Lady Cadets are provided insurance cover of Rs. 15 lac. Those who are medically boarded out of IMA/OTA on account of disability, the cover provided is 50 per cent of the insured amount for 100 per cent disability, i.e. 7.5 lac for 100 per cent disability proportionately reduced to Rs. 1.5 lac for 20 per cent disability. Gentleman/ Lady cadets being boarded out with less than 20 per cent disability will be given an ex-gratia of Rs. 20,000/-. Disability due to alcoholism and drug addiction will not qualify for disability benefits and any ex-gratia payments. On commissioning Gentleman/ Lady Cadets would be covered under the Main Army Group Insurance Scheme as applicable to Regular Army Officers.

The following are the service limits for the grant of the substantive promotion to higher ranks

Officers are eligible for acting promotion to higher ranks on completion of the following minimum Service limits subject to availability of vacancies :

(i) Candidates, finally selected for training at the Academy will be appointed as cadets in the Executive Branch of the Navy. They will be required to deposit the following amount with the Captain, Naval Academy, Goa :-

Toiletries, stationary etc. @Rs. 650/-pm

(bb) Expenses on Laundry, -Rs. 1750/-
Civilian bearer,

Cinema, hair cutting etc. @Rs. 350/- pm

(cc) For items of clothing & - Rs. 2,300/-
equipment

(ee) Table money charge - Rs. 1,500/-
for cadet mess @ Rs. 300/-
pm for 5 months

(ii) Selected candidates will be appointed as cadets and undergo training in Naval ships and establishment as under :-

(iii) On completion of the above training the officers will be appointed on board Indian Naval ships for obtaining Naval Watch Keeping certificate for which a minimum period of six months is essential.

(iv) The cost of training including accommodation and allied services, books, uniform, messing and medical treatment of the cadets of the Naval Academy will be borne by the Government. Parents or guardians of cadets will, however, be required to meet their pocket and other private expenses while they are cadets. When a cadet's parent or guardian has an Income less than Rs. 1500/- per mensem and is unable to meet wholly or partly the pocket expenses of the cadet financial assistance upto Rs. 140/- per mensem may be granted by the Government. A candidate desirous of securing financial assistance may immediately after his selection, submit an application through the District Magistrate of his District, who will with his recommendations, forward the application to the Director of Manpower Planning & Recruitment, Naval Headquarters, New Delhi-110011.

NOTE : Further information, if desired, may be obtained from the Director of Manpower, Planning & Recruitment, Naval Headquarters, New Delhi-110011

1. There are three modes of entry into F(P) Course viz. CDSE/NCC/Airmen. Candidates who apply for Air Force Through more than one source will be tested/Interviewed at Air Force Selection Boards only once for Air Force as well as other arms of services. Common candidate who fail in INS-B/PAB test as an NCC or Airman candidate will be called again for OLQ testing for Army/Navy/OTA only, if it is found that he has applied through CDS Exam. also.

2. Detailing for Training - Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and found medically fit by appropriate medical establishment are detailed for training strictly on the basis of merit and availability of vacancies. Separate merit list are prepared for Direct entry candidates through UPSC and for NCC candidates. The merit list for Direct Entry Flying (pilot) candidates is based on the combined marks secured by the candidates in the tests conducted by the UPSC and at the Air Force Selection Boards. The merit list for NCC candidates is prepared on the basis of marks secured by them at AFSBs.

3. Training - The approximate duration of training for Flying Branch (Pilots) at the Air Force Academy will be 74 weeks.

Air Force Group Insurance Society would pay Rs. 1,00,000/- for a monthly contribution of Rs. 800/- pm. as ex-gratia award to the next-of-kin of a flight cadet drawn from Civil life and undergoing flying training in an unfortunate eventuality. In case, flight cadet undergoing flying training is medically invalidated boarded out, he would be paid Rs. 20,000/- as ex gratia award for 100% disability and this reduces proportionately upto 20%.

Cadets are authorised stipend amounting to Rs. 8000/- per month during training. "On successful completion of training the stipend admitted will be coverted as pay for all purposes. However, the period of training shall not be treated as commissioned service."

Once flight cadets are granted pay and allowances by government, the death cover would be Rs. 50,000/- and the disability cover would be Rs. 25,000/- for 100% disability. This cover would be provided by AFGIS on payment of monthly non-refundable contribution of Rs. 76/- by each flight cadet undergoing flying training for which membership would be compulsory.

(i) While the cost of training including accommodations, books, uniforms, boarding and medical treatment will be borne by Government, candidates will be expected to meet their pocket expenses themselves. The minimum expenses at the Air Force Academy are not likely to exceed Rs. 14,000 (under revision) per mensem. If a cadet’s parent or guardian is unable to meet wholly/partly even this expenditure, financial assistance may be granted by the Government. No cadet whose parent or guardian has an income of Rs. 750/- or above per month would be eligible for the grant of the financial assistance. The immovable property and other assets and income from all sources are also taken into account for determining the eligibility for financial assistance. The parent/guardian of a candidate desirous of having any financial assistance, should immediately, after his son/ward has been finally selected for training at the Air Force Academy, submit an application through the District Magistrate of his district who will, with his recommendations, forward the application to the Commandant, Pre Flying Training Courses, Begumpet.

(ii) Candidates finally selected for training at the Air Force Academy will be required to deposit the following amount (under revision) with the Commandant on arrival.

Out of the amount mentioned above the following amount is refundable to the cadets in the event of financial assistance being sanctioned.

After successful completion of training, the candidates pass out in the rank of Flying Officer and become entitled to the pay and allowance of the rank.

There are two types of promotions in the IAF i.e. grant of higher Acting rank and Substantive rank. Each high rank carries with it extra emolument. Depending on the number of vacancies one has a good number of chances to get promotion to the higher Acting rank. Time scale promotion to the rank of Squadron Leader and Wing Commander is granted after successful completion of ten years of Flying (Pilot) branch and 20 years service respectively. Grant of higher rank from Wing Commander and above is by selection, carried out by duly constituted promotion boards.

Officers are authorised encashment of Annual Leave upto 10 days alongwith LTC to the extent of a total 60 days in a career span to cover incidental expenses on travel.

Officers when proceeding on annual/casual leave, irrespective of its duration, is entitled for free conveyance from place of duty (unit) to home town and back once in the second year of his service for the first time and thereafter once in a block of two years, commencing from 01 January, 1971 including family members and dependents. The year in which this concession is not availed of, free conveyance for a distance of 1450 kms. each way is admissible for self, wife and children from duty station to leave station/home town.

In addition officers of Flying branch employed on regular Flying Duties in vacancies in authorized establishment are allowed, while proceeding on leave once every year on warrant a free rail journey in the appropriate class upto a total distance of 1600 Kms. for the forward and return journeys both inclusive.

Officers when travelling on leave at their own expenses are entitled to travel by entitled class or lower class on payment of 60 percent of the fare for self, wife and children from unit to any place within India on 6 one way journey Form ‘D’ in a calender year. Two of these Form ‘D’ may be availed of for the entire family. In addition to wife and children family includes parents, sisters and minor brothers residing with and wholly dependent upon the officers.

Retiring Pension: The minimum period of qualifying service required for retiring pension is 20 years (without weightage). Retiring pension shall be calculated at 50% of the average of emoluments reckonable for pension (i.e. pay, rank pay and non practicing allowance, if any) drawn by the officer during the last 10 months of his service. The amount so determined shall be the retiring pension for 33 years of reckonable qualifying service (i.e. actual service rendered + service weightage in years admissible). For lesser year of reckonable qualifying service, this amount shall be proportionately reduced and the retiring pension in no case shall be less than Rs. 1913/- per month.

Retiring Gratuity : The minimum period of qualifying service for earning retiring gratuity is 10 years (without weightage). The retiring gratuity shall be admissible at a uniform rate of half a month’s emoluments for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service. The emoluments for this purpose shall be pay, rank pay and non practicing allowance, if any, stagnation/increment and DA (Admissible on the date of retirement/Invalidment/death) last drawn by the officer.

In addition to pension or gratuity a death-cum-retirement gratuity, equal to 1/4th of emoluments of each completed six monthly period of qualifying service plus a weightage of 5 years subject to maximum of 16½ times of the emoluments not exceeding Rs. 3.5 lakh is admissible. In case of death while in service the amount of death-cum-retirement gratuity will be as follows:

(b) six months pay, if death occurs after the first year but before completion of five years.

(d) minimum 12 months pay and maximum 33 months pay, subject to the condition that the amount of Death-cum-retirement gratuity shall in no case exceed Rs. 3.5 lakhs if death occurs after 20 years or more.

Disability pension and Special Family Pensionary award, including awards to children and dependents (parents, brothers and sisters), are also payable in accordance with the prescribed rules.

The officers and their families are entitled to free medical aid, accommodation on concessional rent, group insurance scheme, group housing scheme, family assistance scheme, canteen facilities etc.

(a) He / She will be required to sign a certificate to the effect that he/ she fully understands that he / she or his / her legal heirs shall not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from the Government in respect of any injury which he/ she may sustain in the course of or as a result of the training or where bodily infirmity or death results in the course of or as a result of a surgical operation performed upon or anaesthesia administered to him/ her for the treatment of any injury received as aforesaid or other-wise.

(b) His / her parent or guardian will be required to sign a bond to the effect that if for any reason considered within his / her control, the candidate wishes to withdraw before the completion of the course or fails to accept a commission if offered or marries while under training at the Officers’ Training Academy, he / she will be liable to refund the whole or such portion of the cost of tuition, food, clothing and pay & allowances, received as may be decided upon by Government.

2. Candidates finally selected will undergo a course of training at the Officers' Training Academy, for an approximate period of 11 months. Candidates will be enrolled under the Army Act as Gentlemen/ Lady Cadets. Gentlemen/ Lady Cadets will be dealt with the ordinary disciplinary purposes under the rules and regulations of the Officers’ Training Academy.

3. While, the cost of training including accommodations, books, uniforms, boarding and medical treatment will be borne by the government, candidates will be expected to meet their pocket expenses themselves.

The minimum expenses during the precommission training are not likely to exceed Rs. 200/- per month but if the cadets pursue, any hobbies such as photography, shikar, hiking etc. they may require additional money. In case however, the cadet is unable to meet wholly or partly even the minimum expenditure, financial assistance at rates which are subject to change from time to time, may be given provided the cadet and his / her parent/guardian, have an income below Rs. 1500 per month. A candidate desirous of having financial assistance should immediately after being finally selected for training submit an application on the prescribed form through the District Magistrate of his / her district who will forward the application to the Commandant, Officers’ Training Academy, CHENNAI alongwith his / her vertification report.

4. Candidates finally selected for training, at the Officers’ Training Academy, will be required to deposit the following amount with the Commandant on arrival :

Out of the amount mentioned above the amount mentioned in (b) above is refundable to the Cadets in the event of financial assistance being sanctioned to them.

5. Outfit allowance will be admissible under order as may be issued from time to time.

On being granted a commission, articles of clothing and necessaries purchased from this allowance shall become the personal property of the cadet. Such articles, will however be withdrawn from a cadet who resigns while under training or who is removed or withdrawn prior to commissioning. The article withdrawn will be disposed of to the best advantage of the State.

6. No candidate will normally be permitted to resign whilst under training. However, Gentlemen/ Lady Cadets resigning after the commencement of training may be allowed to proceed home pending acceptance of their resignation by Army HQ. Cost of training, messing and allied services will be recovered from them before their departure. They and their parents/guardians will be required to execute a bond to this effect before the candidates are allowed to join Officers’ Training Academy.

7. On joining OTA, candidates will not be permitted to appear for any examination/interview, for any other type of commission/entry in the Army, Navy and Air Force or any other employment without resigning from the Academy and paying the cost of training. However, no cost of training including messing charges will be recovered from these Gentlemen cadets, who may resign from the Officers' Training Academy, Chennai to undergo pre-commission training at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun or corresponding cadet training establishment in Navy and Air Force, if so selected.

8. A Gentleman / Lady cadet who is not considered suitable to complete the full course of training may, with permission of Government, be discharged. An Army candidate under these circumstances will be reverted to his Regiment or Corps.

Selected candidates will be enrolled under the Army Act as Gentlemen / Lady Cadets and will undergo a course of training at the Officers’ Academy for an approximate period of 49 weeks. On successful completion of training Gentlemen / Lady Cadets are granted Short Service Commission in the rank of Lt. from the date of successful completion of training.

An officer will be on probation for a period of 6 months from the date he/ she receives his / her Commission. If he / she is reported on within the probationary period as unsuitable to retain his / her commission, he/ she may be terminated any time whether before or after the expiry of the probationary period. Candidate withdrawn from Officers Training Academy on disciplinary grounds are not eligible to apply.

Personnel granted Short Service Commission are liable to serve anywhere in India and abroad on selected appointments as decided by IHQ MOD (Army) from time to time.

(c) Tenure of Appointment Short Service Commission two Officers (Male and Female) in the regular Army will be granted for 14 years i.e. for an initial period of 10 years extendable by a further period of 04 years. However, male officers who are willing to continue to serve in the Army after the period of five years Short Service Commission may, if eligible and suitable in all respects, be considered for the grant of permanent Commission in the last year of their Short Service Commission in accordance with the relevant rules.

"Those SSC officers who are not selected for grant of PC but are otherwise considered fit and suitable, will be given options to continue as SSCOs for a total period of 14 years (including the initial tenure of 5 years) on expiry of which they will be released from the Army". Women officers are not eligible for permanent commission. However, they can opt for extention of upto 14 years of service.

d) Special Provision for Release for SSC on Completion of 5th Year of Service: SSC(Non-Tech) Male & Female Officers, other than those who undergone or are undergoing Degree Engineering Course or any other specialized course of such nature, who are desirous of leaving the service after completion of five years service may, during the fifth year of service, apply to the Army HQs for release. Army HQ will consider the applications of such officers on merits and the decision of the Army HQ will be final and irrevocable. On approval of such officers will be released from service on completion of 5th year of service. Those SSC (Non-Tech) Male & Female Officers who have undergone or are undergoing Degree Engineering Course or any other specialised course of such nature, will not be released before expiry of full tenure of 14 years unless the cost of training of such specialized course as prescribed is recovered from them. They will be required to execute a bond to this effect on nominated for undertaking Degree Engineering Course/Specialised Course of such nature.

e) Special Provisions during Extended Tenure: During extended tenure, they will be permitted to seek release from the Army on the following grounds:-

f) Substantive Promotion: SCCOS and Women granted Short Service Commission under these rules will be eligible for substantive promotion as under:-

(i) To the rank of Capt - on completion of 2 years reckonable commissioned
service.

                (ii)                To the rank of Major         -         on completion of 6 years
                                                                                             reckonable commissioned
                                                                                             service.

                (iii)                To the rank of Lt Col      -         on completion of 13 years
                                                                                             reckonable commissioned
                                                                                             service.

g) Mandatory Conditions: Mandatory conditions for grant of above substantive ranks laid down for Permanent Commissioned officers as well as the eligibility, time limit and penalties for promotion exam Part B and D as applicable to permanent commission officers will also be similarly applicable to SSCOs and SSC women.

h) Adjustment of Seniority : To make adjustment for shorter training of SSCO’s and SSC Women officers vis-à-vis PC officers, the seniority of SSC Women officers will be depressed by the period corresponding to the difference in training period between the SSC course under consideration and the training period of its equivalent PC Course. This adjustment of seniority will be carried out at the time of grant of first substantive rank of Captain. The revised seniority will have no effect on the pay and allowances granted in the rank of Capt., Major and Lt. Col.

i) Reckonable Commissioned Service: Subject to provisions of Para 10 (h) above, reckonable commissioned service for the purpose of these orders will count from the date of grant of Short Service commission to an officer. The period of service forfeited by sentence of court Martial or by summary award under the Army Act and the period of absence without leave will not be reckonable. The period during which furlough rates of pay are drawn and the period of captivity at POWs rates of pay, will be reckonable. The period of service for promotion lost by an officer in consequence of her having been granted leave without pay will also be reckonable. Such an officer will, however, become entitled to the pay and allowances of the higher substantive rank granted by the inclusion of this period only from the date on which she would have qualified by service if this period had not been so reckoned and not with effect from the date of grant of substantive rank.

(j) Leave: For leave, these officers will be governed by rules applicable to Short Service Commission Officers as given in Chapter IV of the leave Rules for the Service Vol. 1-Army. They will also be entitled to leave on passing out of the Officers’ Training Academy and before assumption of duties under the provision of the Rule 69 ibid.

An officer granted Short Service Commission will be liable for five years but his/ her Commission may be terminated at any time by the Government of India.

An officer may on giving 3 months notice be permitted to resign his/ her commission on compassionate grounds of which the Government of India will be the sole judge. An officer who is permitted to resign his/ her commission on compassionate grounds will not be eligible for terminal gratuity.

SSCO recruited from civil side are entitled to terminal gratuity @ 1/2 month's emoluments for each completed six monthly period of service.

On being released on the expiry of five years Short Service Commission or extension thereof they will carry a reserve liability for a period of five years or upto the age of 40 years whichever is earlier.

(n) Miscellaneous: All other terms and conditions of service where not at variance with the above provisions will be the same as for regular officers.