Over several years of its existence, the Assam Rifles had acquired the role of being mere police to a multi-dimensional profile. Some of the important duties of Assam Rifles are guarding the Indo-China and Indo-Myanmar border, counter insurgency operations and to offer aid to civil authorities in the case of necessity.

Recruitment by Assam Rifles:

Recruitment rally in the cities of Dimapur and Guwahati in the states of Nagaland and Assam respectively from the 14th of September 2011 onwards is planned to be conducted by Assam Rifles for recruitment of male candidates belonging to different states for the position of Havildar (Draftsman)

Name of the Position: Havildar (Draftsman)

Number of Vacancies: Total number of vacancies is 38, which is divided as follows:

• Recruitment Rally at Dimapur (Nagaland) – 05

o Bihar – 01

o Nagaland – 01

o Mizoram – 01

o Manipur – 01

o Arunachal Pradesh – 01

• Recruitment Rally at Guwahati (Assam) – 33

o Maharashtra – 08

o Andhra Pradesh – 03

o Tamil Nadu – 04

o Karnataka – 04

o Kerala – 01

o Madhya Pradesh – 08

o Gujarat - 04

o Uttar Pradesh – 01

Eligibility Requirement:

Educational Qualification: To apply to the position of Havildar (Draftsman), candidates must have completed their matriculation or equivalent diploma in the trade of draftsman from a recognized institution. Preference will be given to candidates with three years experience.

Physical standards: Candidates should also fulfill certain physical fitness standards. For detailed information about the same, visit http://assamrifles.gov.in/uploads/recruitment/8e88ec2f-3987-44cf-ac3b-22f068e45ffc.doc

Age: Candidates must be between the age group of 18 and 23 years of age as on the 1st of August 2011. The higher age limit is relaxable up to five years for SC/ST candidates and three years for OBC Candidates.

Cost of Application:

The cost of Application is Rs.50 (only for general category candidates) should be paid through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Directorate General, Assam Rifles payable at SBI DGAR, Shillong.

How to apply:

Application in prescribed format as given in http://assamrifles.gov.in/uploads/recruitment/8e88ec2f-3987-44cf-ac3b-22f068e45ffc.doc  should be sent along with demand draft to the address given below before the 4th of August 2011:

Directorate General

Assam Rifles (Records Branch)

Laitumkharh  Post

Shillong

Meghalaya- 793011

Last date to apply online: 04th of August 2011

For detailed job notification issued by Assam Rifles, candidates can download the notification from the following link: http://assamrifles.gov.in/uploads/recruitment/8e88ec2f-3987-44cf-ac3b-22f068e45ffc.doc