Most candidates clear the tough physical exam, but fail in the written test.
Candidates from Karnataka figure lower down the order in the number of Indian Army’s recruits for various posts like soldiers (technical/ nursing assistant/clerk) and store-keeper (technical).
And, candidates from Karnataka are not failing in meeting the tough physical standards, but are falling short of the required marks at the language hurdle.
Despite the excellent response Army recruitment rallies evoke in the state, most candidates are finding it difficult to clear the written test.
According to sources from the Army’s recruiting unit for the states of Karnataka and Kerala and the Union Territories of Mahe and Lakshadweep, the aspirants’ failure to understand languages like Hindi and English is one the reasons for the high rate of rejection.
Brigadier JC Kushalappa, deputy director-general (recruitment), told DNA, “Language is one of the reasons for this failure. People who want to join Indian Army should have basic knowledge of Hindi and English.”
During Army recruitment, written examination is the last stage and the question paper is printed in both Hindi and English. And this is where most of candidates are failing.
The state-wise vacancies in the Army are fixed on the basis of Recruitable Male Population (RMP).
In Karnataka, the RMP is approximately 5% of the national RMP, according to the 2001 census report.“When we fill up vacancies we fill them up on the basis of the RMP. But in Karnataka, the response for categories of soldiers requiring a higher educational qualification, say like 10+2, is not encouraging,” Brig Kushalappa said. In fact, the response from South Karnataka for recruitment to the starting category of soldier (general duty) is quite less, the officials said.
According to army officers, other reasons which could be responsible for the rejection of candidates from the state include inadequate physical fitness, lack of personal hygiene, lack of motivation and being not properly informed on how to join the armed forces.
“The state government has to be serious in implementing physical education in schools and lay emphasis on languages like Hindi and English, both written and spoken,” said Brig Kushalappa.
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