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Introduction 1

Introduction to SSB

Defence Services namely Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy are one of the finest
institutions of our country. These institutions are looked upon by every one for several virtues like
discipline, dedication, commitment, adventure etc. These institutions provide a very clean and healthy

environment to work and live with a sense of pride and honour. In the yesteryears, only the elite
sections of the society could join the services as an officer and it was a matter of prestige to be
associated with the armed forces. However, post 90’s the lustre of working abroad or working in
multinational companies and earning huge sums of money diverted the youth to these lustrous jobs and
less numbers aspired to join the defence forces. However, within a span of two decades reality has
dawned upon our youth and the latest trend is that engineers working in best of companies like TCS,

WIPRO etc. aspire for defence careers. Thus, the armed forces have stood the test of time.

Highlights of Career as an Officer

As an officer one enjoys a great sense of purpose of serving the motherland

Wearing the uniform gives a sense of pride and honour

Opportunity to lead a large team at a very young age

Fantastic camaraderie and team work

Disciplined and orderly life style

Best of training and education

Sports and adventure

Work life balance and overall well-being

Pay and Perks

Thanks to the Sixth Pay Commission and Promotion Reforms implemented in the last few years the
pay and perks and promotional aspects have made defence careers indeed very lucrative. The
highlights are:

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