INAS is a Group-A and organized cadre service of the Government of India. The President is the appointing authority and the Ministry of Defence is the cadre controlling authority. The first batch of INAS officers was recruited in 1966 through UPSC Engineering Services Exams. The basic qualifications required for entry to the INAS cadre is BE/B. Tech in Mechanical, E&Tc, and Electrical Engineering. It is a complete civilian organization which is headed by the Director-General of Naval Armament(DGONA), who is equivalent to the HAG post(Level-15). The DGONA reports to the Vice Chief of Naval Services (VCNS) under staff branch-1 of the Indian Navy.
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The officers of this cadre (INAS) discharge the duty and responsibility in the Naval Armament Organization, which is one of the important wings of the Indian Navy. The basic objectives of Naval Armament Organization are:-
- To equip Indian Navy ships with armament and ammunition efficiently in peace and in war.
- To maintain serviceable inventory or arms and ammunitions at optimum levels.
- To respond in minimum time for making the ships operational for war.
Other objectives include supporting Coast Guard ships & establishments by supplying arms & ammunitions, by repair & maintenance of weapons, explosive handlings, training of armament officers & staff, explosive safety and depot security.
Work Culture:
- Apart from all the other Dept. of IES, These Officers LifeStyle is different. They used to go to many Foreign Deputations on Official work just after completion of their probation.
- They will be Knowing the Technical aspects of Defense related things but their role is mainly of Managerial Roles of controlling large staff and equipment with little Technical skills involved. So you should be knowing how to manage the things. Not even this Service any higher post in any Dept. will be Managerial because Physical Engineering is all done by Group B employees and you need to monitor them like an Officer.
- Many times you will be going to Foreign countries to talk with Delegates and also many times you have meetings with Ministers regarding work because this is very Imp. organ of Defense.
- But don’t think work will be Hectic its cool you really loves to do it and no one puts pressure you can carry on coolly because you are the Boss there and you will be putting pressure on lower staff like Jr. Managers etc to make your work easily HaHa.
- You will be having Porsche Life because many times you are going in Flights and Govt. provides you Big Big Hotels to stay and Govt. doesn’t care about it since they know your requirement.
- Weekly Parties with the all the Officers in your location and many more things
NAI officers also provide QA coverage during production/ acceptance at various Ordnance factories, PSUs, Private Industry and at foreign OEM premises. The NAI officers associate with various DRDO labs during the development phase of various armament stores.
Qualification and Requirement:
The candidates must possess at least 60% marks in BE/B. Tech Degree from a recognised university in any one of the following stream:-
Mechanical
Civil
Aeronautical
Metallurgy
Naval Architecture
Method of recruitment:
The recruitment to the services shall be made by the following methods namely:-
(i) By a competitive examination held in India in accordance with the Engineering Service Examination rules;
(ii) By promotion or deputation from another Service or posts in accordance with Schedule-II of these rules.
(iii) By special selection in accordance with Rule 13 of these rules.
Training & Advancement:
Candidates selected will undergo 44 weeks Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala followed by professional training at various Naval Training Establishment /Units/Ships.
Education Opportunities:
Later in the career, officers are nominated for higher studies like M Tech programs at IITs/ DIAT (DU) based on merit and availability.
Probation:-Candidate selected for appointment to the service will be appointed as probationers for a period of two years which period may be extended at the discretion of competent authority. Failure to complete the probation to the satisfaction of the competent authority will render them liable to discharge from service.
Termination:-The appointment can be terminated at any time by giving the required period of notice (one month in the case of temporary appointment and three months in the case of permanent appointment by competent authority). The Government, however, reserves the right of terminating services of the appointees forthwith or before the expiry of the stipulated period of notice by making payment of a sum equivalent to pay and allowances for the period of notice or the unexpired portion thereof. They will be subject to term and conditions of the Service as applicable to civilian Government Servants paid from the Defence Services Estimates in accordance with the orders issued by the Government of India from time to time. They will be subjected to field Service Liability Rules, 1957 as amended from time to time.
Transfer:-They will be liable for transfer anywhere in India or abroad. However, major locations, where, officers are likely to be posted, are Mumbai,Visakhapatnam, New Delhi (HQ), Kochi and at Goa. INAS officers are also required to go on foreign deputation as and when required for specialized training/assignment.
Scale of Pay:-Scale of pay and classification-Group- A Gazatted
are given below:
(i) Junior Time Scale Grade (Assistant Manager/
Assistant Director of Naval Armaments)
Rs.15600-39100,GP 5400.
(ii) Senior Time Scale Grade (Manager/Deputy
Director of Naval Armaments): Rs15600-39100,
GP 6600.
(iii) Junior Administrative Grade(Non-
Functional) (Deputy General Manager/Joint
Director of Naval Armaments): Rs15600-39100,
GP 7600.
(iv) Junior Administrative Grade (Functional)
(General Manager/Additional General
Manager/Principal Director/Director of Naval
Armaments) Rs.37400- 67000, GP 8700.
(v) Senior Administrative Grade (Chief General
Manager/Addl. Director General of Naval
Armament Supply) Rs.37400-67000, GP 10000.
(vi) Higher Administrative Grade (Director
General of Naval Armament) : Rs.67000- 79000
are given below:
(i) Junior Time Scale Grade (Assistant Manager/
Assistant Director of Naval Armaments)
Rs.15600-39100,GP 5400.
(ii) Senior Time Scale Grade (Manager/Deputy
Director of Naval Armaments): Rs15600-39100,
GP 6600.
(iii) Junior Administrative Grade(Non-
Functional) (Deputy General Manager/Joint
Director of Naval Armaments): Rs15600-39100,
GP 7600.
(iv) Junior Administrative Grade (Functional)
(General Manager/Additional General
Manager/Principal Director/Director of Naval
Armaments) Rs.37400- 67000, GP 8700.
(v) Senior Administrative Grade (Chief General
Manager/Addl. Director General of Naval
Armament Supply) Rs.37400-67000, GP 10000.
(vi) Higher Administrative Grade (Director
General of Naval Armament) : Rs.67000- 79000
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For more information :
[1] The Indian Naval Armament Service Recruitment Rules, 2004 were published vide
notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Defence S.R.O. 21 dated 22 Jan 2004.
Initial constitution of the Service:
All existing Group 'A' officers in the Indian Naval Armament Service holding duty posts on regular basis in various grades immediately before commencement of these rules shall be members of the Service in the posts or grades from the date from which they have been regularly appointed to the posts or grades and their respective seniority in the posts/grades shall be the respective seniority as in the existence before the commencement of these rules.
Career Growth:- The promotional avenue and the detailed terms and conditions are given below:
(i)Senior time Scale Grade (Manager/Deputy Director of Naval Armaments): Officers of INAS Cadre in the Junior Time Scale Grade (Assistant Manager/Assistant Director) with four years regular service in the grade are eligible for promotion to the Senior Time Scale Grade on the basis of selection on the recommendations of DPC provided that only, those officers who have passed the Departmental Examination after induction training will be considered for promotion.
(i)Senior time Scale Grade (Manager/Deputy Director of Naval Armaments): Officers of INAS Cadre in the Junior Time Scale Grade (Assistant Manager/Assistant Director) with four years regular service in the grade are eligible for promotion to the Senior Time Scale Grade on the basis of selection on the recommendations of DPC provided that only, those officers who have passed the Departmental Examination after induction training will be considered for promotion.
(ii)Junior Administrative/Grade (Non- functional) Deputy General Manager/Joint Director of Naval Armaments : Officers of INAS Cadre in the Senior Time Scale Grade who have completed five years of regular service in the Senior Time Scale Grade are eligible for appointment to the Junior Administrative Grade (Non-Functional).
(iii)Junior Administrative Grade (Functional) General Manager/Additional General Manager/Principal Director/Director of Naval Armaments : Officers of INAS Cadre in the Senior Time Scale Grade on completion of thirteen years of regular service in the Gp ‘A’ including four years service rendered in STS Grade, are eligible for promotion to the Junior Administrative Grade
(Functional).
(Functional).
(iv)Senior Administrative Grade (Chief General Manager/Addl Director General of Naval Armament) : Officers of INAS Cadre in the Junior Administrative Functional Grade with three years regular service in the Grade are eligible for promotion to the posts of Chief General Manager on the basis of selection to be made by the appropriate DPC.
(v)Higher Administrative Grade (Director General of Naval Armament) : Officers of INAS Cadre in the Senior Administrative Grade with three years regular service in the grade are eligible for promotion to the post of Director General of Naval Armament on the basis of selection to be made by the appropriate DPC.
The requirements for promotion to next higher grade as laid down above are those of minimum eligibility and that promotion in the grade concerned will take place subject to availability of vacancies only. The officers are required to take various responsibilities attached with the growth of career like in-charge of a division, head of a particular establishment/organization in the Span of entire career.
NOTE : The pay of the Government servant who held a permanent post other than tenure post in a substantive capacity immediately prior to his appointment as a probationer may be regulated subject to the provision of F.R. 22B(1) and the Corresponding article in CSR applicable to probationer in the Indian Navy.
Duties and Responsibilities:-Nature of duties and responsibilities attached to
the post of Junior Time Scale Grade in the Naval
Armament Organization of Indian Navy, Ministry
of Defence:
(i) Production, planning and direction of work relating to repair, modification and maintenance of armaments, incorporating various mechanical, electronics and electrical devices and system production and productivity.
the post of Junior Time Scale Grade in the Naval
Armament Organization of Indian Navy, Ministry
of Defence:
(i) Production, planning and direction of work relating to repair, modification and maintenance of armaments, incorporating various mechanical, electronics and electrical devices and system production and productivity.
(ii) Provision of machinery, electronic and electrical equipment for repair, maintenance and overhaul.
(iii) Development work to establish import substitutes, preparation of indigenous design specifications.
(iv) Providing of mechanical, electronics and electrical spares for armaments.
(v) Periodical calibration testing/examination of sub-assemblies and assemblies of mechanical electronics and electrical items of armaments (missiles, torpedoes, mines and guns) measuring instruments etc.
(vi) Providing logistic support in respect of armament stores to fleet and Naval Establishments.
(vii) Rendering of technical advice to the service in all matters relating to mechanical, electronic and electrical engineering in respect of armaments.
(viii) Functionalities of personnel management of large number of technical and non-technical work force.
(k)Additional Unique facilities
(i) The officers of this cadre (INAS) discharge the duty and responsibility in Naval Armament Organization which is one of the important wing of Indian Navy. Facilities available to Naval service officers like CSD canteen facilities for self & family, membership of officer’s mess/club/institute/ swimming pool etc. are extended to INAS Officers also. The residential complex of INAS cadre officers is also under Naval Security Zone, where one can feel fully secured throughout service period.
(i) The officers of this cadre (INAS) discharge the duty and responsibility in Naval Armament Organization which is one of the important wing of Indian Navy. Facilities available to Naval service officers like CSD canteen facilities for self & family, membership of officer’s mess/club/institute/ swimming pool etc. are extended to INAS Officers also. The residential complex of INAS cadre officers is also under Naval Security Zone, where one can feel fully secured throughout service period.
(ii) Being the part of Indian Navy, the INAS cadre officers have the opportunity to participate in various adventure and sports activities.
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