Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Guidelines and norms for allotment of DGR sponsored courses

Categories: The available vacancies for each course will be allotted on the basis of the categories and percentages as mentioned below:-
Category % of seats
Lt Col & above 50%
Maj/ Capt (SSC)# 40%
Retired Officers 07%
Widows* 3%

(# Incl WSES cadre which has been merged with SSC officer cadre)
(* To be merged with retired officers' category in case of non-subscription)

General Norms for Allotment (Applicable to All)

(a) Regular Officers.

Allotment of vacancies in the above categories in order of priority will be as follows:-

(aa) Retired officers

  1. Officers medically boarded out with disability attributable to military service. Higher % of disability will be given preference.
  2. Officers Superannuated.
  3. Officers Retired (Premature).

(ab) Serving Officers

  1. Officers superannuating within duration of the course.
  2. Officers superannuating within 2 months post termination of the course.
  3. Officers on PMR with release date within the duration of the course.
  4. Officers on PMR being released within 2 months post termination of the course.
  5. Other officers

(b) Short Service Commission Officers (SSC & WSES).

Priority of allotment will be for officers already released followed by serving officers in the order given below:-

  1. Officers on final release (on completion of all extendable engagements).
  2. Released during second extension.
  3. Released after completing first extension
  4. Released during first extension.
  5. Released on completion of initial engagement.(5 years as per the old terms of engagement and 10 years for officers who will be governed by new terms set by Govt of India.)

(c) Widows.

In the light of a large number of widows wanting to undergo these courses and in keeping with the ethos of DGR to provide welfare measures to the widows, 3% vacancies will be offered to them. However, desirous applicants will need to fulfill the following:-

  1. Minimum educational qualification - Graduation.
  2. Undertake to pay fees as applicable to other participating officers.
  3. The allotment will be based on the date of release/retirement. In case the date of release/ retirement is same, then the date of commission/seniority followed by service number will be the criteria for fixing seniority for allotment of vacancies.
  4. It has been observed, that many officers withdraw from courses at the last moment, when detailed for courses at institutes which are their second/third preference. In case an officer wishes to be considered for only a particular institute, the same will be specified by stating N/A in the column of preference for other institutes in the application. If the officer fails to do so and refuses the course at the last moment he/she will be debarred for a period of one year.