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	History The Territorial Army was raised by the Britishers in 1920 through Indian Territorial Act of 1920 and it was org into two wings namely - 'The Auxiliary Force' for Europeans & Anglo-Indians, and 'The Indian Territorial Force' for Indian Volunteers.  After Independence Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948 and the Territorial Army was formally inaugurated by the first Indian Governor General Shri C Rajagopalachari on 09 Oct 1949.  This date is being celebrated as Prime Minister's TA Day Parade every year.
The Territorial Army initially had various types of units such as Armed Regt (TA), Infantry Battalion (TA), Air Defence (TA), Med Regt (TA), Engineers Field Park Coy (TA), Signal Regiment (TA), EME Workshop (TA), Coast Battery (TA), ASC GT Coy (TA), ASC Compo Pl (TA), AMC Field Ambulance (TA), by 1972 these units have either been disbanded or converted to Regular Army except Inf Bn (TA).
The Territorial Army is part of Regular Army and its present role is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and assist civil administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services in situations where life of the communities is affected or the Security of the Country is threatened and to provide units for Regulars Army as and when required. Presently the Territorial Army has a strength of approx. 40000 persons comprising of Departmental TA units such as Railway, IOC, ONGC, Telecommunication and General Hospital and the non Departmental TA units of Infantry Bn (TA) and Ecological Bn (TA) affiliated to various Infantry Regiments. The TA units were actively involved in 1962, 1965 and 1971 operations.  The "Terriers" have also taken part in OP-PAWAN in Srilanka, OP RAKSHAK in Punjab & J&K, OP RHINO and OP BAJRANG in North East in a most active manner.  Departmental units came to the aid of the civil authorities during Industrial unrest and natural calamities, most famous being earthquake in Latoor (Maharastra), Uttarkashi in Garhwal Himalaya and the Super Cyclone in Orissa.  The Ecological units have arrested man made environmental degradation by planting 2.5 crore trees over 20,000 hectare of land in Mussoori Hills & Pithoragarh (UP), Bikaner & Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) and ravines of Chambal in Madhya Pradesh. Men of TA have taken active part in various adventure activities, famous one being scaling of Mt Tengchen Khang (6010 Mtr) in West Sikkim by Jt-Indo-British TA Mountaineering Expedition in May 98. The officer and men of the Territorial Army have been decorated for their gallantry and distinguished services.  So for they have earned 02 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), 15 VSM, 05 Vir Chakra, 13 Sena Medal, 25 Mentioned-in-Despatches and 43 COAS commendation card. Many industrialists, politicians and eminent personalities have been members of the TA.  The force also has the honour to appoint 11 officers as Hony ADC to the President of India. Career Prospects JOIN AS AN OFFICER Eligibility Age                  -           18 to 42 years Education         -           Graduation Process (a)   Gainfully employed candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply in response to advertisements published in leading national newspaper & The Employment News in June – July and December – January each year. Applications are to be sent to the concerned TA Group Headquarters. After processing of applications, the eligible candidates are called for Preliminary Interview Boards held at respective TA Group Headquarters (Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh,  Lucknow). Selected candidates go through the SSB Interview, Medical Board & Police Verification. The successful candidates are granted commission by the President of India. (b)    Ex - Defence service officers may also join the TA. The required to apply directly to Additional Directorate General of Territorial Army and appear before the Board of Officers presided by the Additional Director General of Territorial Army at New Delhi . Selected Officers are to be cleared by the Medical Boards before the officer’s ar granted commission in the TA. All such officers are given the credit of their previous commissioned service on joning the Territorial Army.    Career Prospects JOIN AS A JAWAN (OTHER RANK) Eligibility Age                        18 to 42 years Education Matriculation (dispensation for lower Education equation qualification inspecified cases exists Process Report to unit or the Recruitment Office on designated dates for tests as per laid down procedures. Selected candidates have to go through the Medical Board and Police Verification. Recruiting- Zonal- Divisions- Recruiting will be on Zonal basis as under:- Zone- I           The  state of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and the Union Territory of Delhi and Chandigarh .   Zone - II         The state of Bihar , Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and Uttrakhand.   Zone - III       The state of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal, Mizoram, Arunanchal Pradesh and UT of Andanman & Nicobar Island.            Zone - IV        The state of Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Kerla, Tamilandu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshdweep and Pondicherry. Career Prospects Training Training in Infantry TA is carried out on Urban and provincial systems. Urban systems of training :  Training is carried out on weekends and holidays.  Four hours training is counted as one day. Recruit Training  : 32 days in the first year only including a camp of not less than 4 days if the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any. Annual Training :   A minimum of 30 days extendable upto a maximum of 60 days including a camp for 14 days. Post Commission Training:   All Officers are required to undergo 10 weeks of Post commission Training within two years of their commissioning. Voluntary Training to gain additional military training, provided the trainee Volunteers with the written consent of the employer, if any. Provincial systems of training Recruit Training : For a continuous period of 30 days in the first year only. Annual Training :  For a continuous period of two calendar months in the first and subsequent years. Post commission Training:  10 weeks post commission training is compulsory within two years of commissioning. Voluntary Training  to gain additional military training, provided the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any. Departmental TA Recruit Training: This is carried out for a continuous period of 30 days in the first year in a camp. No recruit training is there for Medical and Nursing Officers of General Hospital (TA). Annual Training:  In the first and subsequent years annual training is carried out for a continuous period of 30 days in a camp.  For Officers of General Hospital (TA), this is carried out on weekends, without a camp, four hours training being counted as one day. Post Commission Training:  30 days post commission training within two years of commissioning is compulsory for all Departmental TA Officers, except Medical Officers of Railway (TA) units and Officers of General Hospitals (TA). Voluntary Training :  Departmental TA personnel who volunteer with the specific consent of their departments can be attached for voluntary training.