Short Service Commission (SSC)
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The Short Service Commission (SSC) is a tenure-based officer entry scheme in the Indian Armed Forces that allows candidates to serve for a limited period rather than a full career commission.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Service Commission (technical entries historically and via related wings) | 1 |
| Short Service Commission | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military commission
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officer entry scheme ⓘ tenure-based commission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
to offer short-term military career to youth
ⓘ
to provide temporary officer cadre to meet manpower requirements ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
military training and leadership experience
ⓘ
pay and allowances as per officer rank ⓘ post-release ex-servicemen status subject to qualifying service ⓘ |
| commissionType |
non-permanent commission
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short-term commission ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Permanent Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibility |
both men and women candidates (subject to service-specific rules)
ⓘ
graduates meeting prescribed criteria ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Defence, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialTenure | typically 10 years in many branches ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | service-specific regulations and government notifications ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Armed Forces officer cadre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postTenureOption |
possibility of absorption into Permanent Commission subject to selection and policy
ⓘ
release from service after completion of tenure ⓘ |
| rankOnCommission |
Flying Officer (Indian Air Force)
ⓘ
Lieutenant (Indian Army) ⓘ Sub Lieutenant (Indian Navy) ⓘ |
| regulates | terms and conditions of short-term commissioned officers ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
Services Selection Board interview
ⓘ
competitive examination ⓘ medical examination ⓘ |
| serviceBranches |
combat arms (subject to policy)
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combat support arms ⓘ services and technical branches ⓘ |
| serviceNature |
limited period of service
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tenure-based ⓘ |
| tenureExtension |
extendable by additional years subject to rules
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may be extended up to 14 years in some arms and services ⓘ |
| training | pre-commission training at designated academies ⓘ |
| trainingAcademy |
Air Force Academy, Dundigal
NERFINISHED
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Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala NERFINISHED ⓘ Officers Training Academy, Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ Officers Training Academy, Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | official recruitment notifications of Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Indian Military Academy
this entity surface form:
Short Service Commission (technical entries historically and via related wings)