Indian Army has announced recruitment notification for the post of Religious Teacher, eligible candidates can submit their application before 29-10-2019.
Indian Army Recruitment 2019 - Indian Army has released Job Notification for eligible male candidates to the
152 Posts of Religious Teachers in Indian Army as
Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) for RRT 88, 89 & 90 courses. Religious Teachers preach religious scriptures to troops and conduct various rituals at Regimental/ Unit religious institutions.
Their duties also include attending funerals, ministering to the sick in hospitals, reading prayers with the convalescents, visiting soldiers undergoing sentence, giving special religious instructions to the children and enlisted boys besides attending generally to the religious institutions and welfare of the Officers, Soldiers and their families.
Vacancy Details
| Category |
No. of Post |
| Pandit |
118 |
| Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiments |
07 |
| Granthi |
09 |
| Maulvi (Sunni) |
09 |
| Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh Scouts |
01 |
| Padre |
04 |
| Bodh Monk (Mahayana) for Ladakh Scouts |
04 |
Eligibility CriteriaAll the Eligibility Criteria will be common for In-Service and Civil Candidates.
a) Age Limit:- The age bracket in respect of Civilian and In-Service Candidates would not below 25 years of age and not above 34 years of age on 01 Oct 2020 (i.e. candidates born between 01 Oct 1986 and 30 Sep 1995 inclusive of both dates).
b) Educational Qualification:- The minimum educational qualification for appointment to this special list of Junior Commissioned Officers (Religious Teacher) will be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. In addition, a candidate must possess the following qualification according to the religious denomination of the individual:
- Pandit and Pandit (Gorkha) for Gorkha Regiment:- Hindu candidates with Acharya in Sanskrit OR Shastri in Sanskrit with a one-year diploma in 'Karam Kand'.
- Granthi:- Sikh candidates with 'Gyani' in Punjabi.
- Maulvi and Maulvi (Shia) for Ladakh Scouts:- Muslim candidates with Maulvi Alim in Arabic or Adib Alim in Urdu.
- Padre:- Any person who has been ordained priesthood by the appropriate ecclesiastical authority and is still on the approved list of the local Bishop.
- Bodh Monk (Mahayana):- Any person who has been ordained Monk/ Buddhist Priest, by the Appropriate Authority. The term Appropriate Authority will mean Head Priest of the Monastery where the person has been initiated into priesthood. The head priest should be in possession of Geshe (Ph.D.) of Khampa or Lopon or Rabjam with proper certificate from Monastery.
Physical Standard and Fitness Test
Selection ProcedureThose Candidates fulfilling all the eligibility criteria will be shortlisted for Physical Fitness Test and after-that Candidates qualifying in the Physical Test will be called for Written Examination and Interview.
Important DatesOpening date for Online registration of application:-
30th September 2019Last date for Online registration of application:-
29th October 2019
