INDIAN ARMY CAMPUS PLACEMENT

Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida hosted the Campus Placement drive for B.Tech for all branches (Only for boys) Batch 2016 for Indian Army on January 20th, 2015.

The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and unity, defending the nation from external aggression and threats, and maintaining peace and security within its borders. It conducts humanitarian rescue operations during natural calamities and other disturbances, like Operation Surya Hope, and can also be requisitioned by the government to cope with internal threats. It is a major component of national power alongside the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The army has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan and one with China. Other major operations undertaken by the army include Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot and Operation Cactus. Apart from conflicts, the army has conducted large peace time exercises like Operation Brasstacks and Exercise Shoorveer, and it has also been an active participant in numerous United Nations peacekeeping missions including the ones in Cyprus, Lebanon, Congo, Angola, Cambodia, Vietnam, Namibia, El Salvador, Liberia, Mozambique and Somalia.

The pre final year students of Engineering have a great opportunity to get placed in the Indian Army even before they complete their degree. They can do so through University Entry Scheme (UES). Col. D. P. Singh along with his 2 member delegation visited the college to facilitate the event.

They were felicitated by Prof. B. L. Kaul- Registrar, Prof. D. V. Bhise– Head of Department, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Prof. Vinod Kumar- Head of Department, Dept. of Electronics & Communication Engineering, DGI, Gr. Noida.

The event started at 10:00 AM with a session for the pre final year boys. Col. Singh explained the students all the details which ARMY looks forward to have in its prospective officers The students were filled with a feeling of patriotism and the CAN DO attitude. Post this pre assessment talk the students underwent the Group Discussion with the Army men. They were given the latest topic and were asked to brain storm on that. The students tried their best to clear the preliminary round of GD and thereafter came the time for personal interviews.

Post the GD, the students were asked various questions to gauge their inclination for Indian Army.

All the shortlisted students will be getting the intimation from Indian Army and will be recommended for Staff Selection Board- SSB. The result is expected by February 2015. After a buzzing day, the event came to a rest at 02:00 PM with a Vote of Thanks by the senior management.