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Territorial Army (TA) is widely acclaimed as ‘Citizen Army’. October 9 is being observed as Territorial Army Day, which is preceded by Air Force Day on October 8. The concept of joining Territorial Army as you missed the bus for regular entries is gaining traction among every generation of youths i.e. both X, Y & Z too, would join the bandwagon in a couple of years.
The move comes against the backdrop of paucity of trained personnel. There is a huge shortage of officers in the regular Army due to the tough norms of entry to Armed Forces. This is where the concept of Territorial Army comes into existence with the utility factor to act as the second line of defence in terms of hierarchy. Yes, you have heard it, right! It was a vision of our forefathers that the Indian Territorial Force had been formed as a second line of defence to the Regular Army. To meet the heavy demands from the Regular Force and ease their over-burdened schedule.
But there is a catch! These positions are only meant for successful people in their respective fields. Any Tom, Dick or Harry is not eligible to join. You need to be successful in whatever you do, whether business, private job, celebrity, sport persons or even politician. Let us clarify – Territorial Army is not a job but service to the nation. You can have the best shot to define patriotism as envisioned by your forefathers by joining Territorial Army. It is open to all who meet the eligibility criteria and do have ‘Officers Like Quality’ (OLQ) with successful credentials in their respective fields to back their candidature.