Territorial Army History-- Defence Academy Coimbatore Trains you for entering NDA-OTA-IMA_ AFA_NA- RIMC_ RMS_ SAINIK

HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION
The English raised the Territorial Army in 1920 through Indian Territorial Act of 1920 and 
it was comprised of two wings namely - 'The Auxiliary Force' for Europeans & Anglo-Indians, and 
'The Indian Territorial Force' for Indian Volunteers. After Independence the Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948 and
 the first Indian Governor General Shri C. Rajagopalachari formally inaugurated the Territorial Army. It is celebrated with the 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).

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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 up to 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.

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INCENTIVES AND SERVICE BENEFITS

  • Certain state Govts and departments give the following incentives to the employes Pay and allowances in addition to the military basic pay and allowances as applicable.
  • PSpecial increments on completion of 3 to 5 Annual training camps.
  • Additional DA at higher rates during service embodiments by certain departments.
  • One time incentive grant in certain departments and one time honorarium by state govts.
  • Mufti allowance and lump sum Daily allowance in departments like ONGC and IOC.
  • Cash award varying from Rs 2500/- to 5000/- on award of TA Decoration/TA Medal.
  • Certain tax exemptions by some state Govts.
  • Pay and allowances of rank as applicable to Regular Army.
  • Camp allowance of Rs. 10/- for Officers while attending training.
  • Free rations, CSD facilities and medical facilities to self and dependants when embodied for training, military service or when posted on permanent staff.
  • Facilities of leave, leave encashment, accommodation and leave travel concessions when embodied for military service or on permanent Staff.
  • Promotion to higher ranks as per authorisation.
  • Entitlement to pension for Officers with 20 years and JCOs and other ranks with 15 years aggregate embodied service (actual Physical service).
  • Ex-servicemen status and free medical facilities to pensioners.
  • Terminal gratuity at the time or discharge/retirement to those who do not earn pension (Other than civil govt. employees).
  • Entitlement to all medals and awards as applicable to the regular army.
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