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Can a person with spectacles join Para Commando?
Yes definitely a candidate with spectacles can join Indian army but there are some criteria which you need to fulfill that is your eyesights should be in their cutoff which are listed below.
Is myopia allowed in Indian army?
Myopia should not be more than – 3.5D and hypermetropia not more than +3.5D including Astigmation. Internal examination of the eye will be done my means of opthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate must have good binocular vision. The colour vision standard will be CP-III (Defective Safe).
Can I join Indian army with spectacles?
Yes, if Myopia is not more than 3.5D and hypermetropia is not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism. And colour vision standard is CPIII.
Can girls join PARA SF?
As of 2020, women are not yet allowed as combatant in the Parachute Regiment of Indian Army or other specialist forces, but they can join paratroopers wings of their respective arms like para EME, para signals, para ASC, etc.
Limits of Myopia – 3.5. Myopia should not be more than 3.5D and hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism. For women candidates the minimum acceptable visual acuity are: Distant vision (corrected)better eye 6/6 worse 6/18, Myopia of not more than minus 5.5 including Astogination.
Can a myopic person join Indian Air Force?
No Myopia. Near Vision must be N-5 each eye. One must have 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, which can be correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia. Manifest hypermetropia must not exceed +2.0D Sphere.
How can I become commando after 12th?
The age criteria are between 18-23 years to apply to be Para Commando. The minimum height of the candidate should be 157 cm i.e. 5.1 feet in Army and Navy and 162.5 cm in Airforce. The educational qualification of the candidate should be passed in the 10th and 12th standards.
What is a para commando in the Indian Army?
Indian Army Para Commando (Special Forces), normally referred to as Para SF, is the special force unit of the Indian Army. It’s attached to the Parachute Regiment.
Can an army doctor become a Para doctor in India?
According to Geneva Conventions, army doctors are non combatants. That’s why here in India, army docs don’t attend IMA/OTA and instead do a capsule course in AMCC&C Lucknow. To get into para as a doctor, you’ll have to clear the mandatory probation ( its of a lesser duration for AMC docs) .
How do you identify an Indian paratrooper in SF?
A Para SF soldier is identified by Maroon Beret, shoulder titles, and the “Balidaan” badge. They say when a soldier wears Maroon Beret he doesn’t have to speak for himself, it speaks volumes about the men and his skills. All Indian paratroopers are volunteers.
How long does it take to become a paratrooper in the Army?
The volunteered officers are put through a probationary period/selection process of three months for Paratroopers (Airborne) Battalions (5,6,7) and six months for Para (Special Forces) battalions (1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,21 PARA), in order to be a Para (Special Forces) all personnel are first required to qualify as Paratroopers.