INDIAN COAST GUARDS

INDIAN COAST GUARDS

“Truth Alone Triumphs”

 

ABOUT THE INDIAN COAST GUARD

The Indian Coast Guard is a Maritime Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue agency that protects India's maritime interests and enforces its maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. It is a multi-mission organization, conducting round-the-year real-life operations at sea. Despite being relatively small, it has a wide range of task capabilities for both surface and air operations. The current chief of Indian Coast Guard is DIRECTOR GENERAL KRISHNASWAMY NATARAJAN. The headquarters is located at New Delhi. 

 

HOW TO JOIN

You could be just the man for this challenging sea- going career if you are intelligent and bold and can think with originality and possess leadership qualities. The syllabus for the same consists of English, Mathematics and Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge and Reasoning. It is of basic class 10 and 12 level.  The officers of all branches including GD branch undergo Naval Orientation Course at INA, Ezhimala in Kerala for 22 weeks. On successful completion, the officers depending upon their branch are deputed to various training establishments.

 

LIFE OF A COAST GUARD

Each day at sea is filled with promise, and each mission is different in an inimitable way. It is filled with feelings of patriotism for the country. Donning the white uniform and looking at the sea gives pleasure on another level and is blissful. Officers are usually posted in the southern part of India. So, be courageous enough to serve our motherland with pride and dignity by joining the Indian Coast Guard.

 

“We do this job because every once in a while someone is out there without hope, desperately praying for their life, and we get to be the answer.”