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DEDH- Direct entry diploma holders career in indian navy

eligibility condition

Age – The applicant should be of the age between 18-22 years (ie. he should not be less than 18 or more than 22 years on the date of enrolment).

Nationality – Applicant should be a resident Indian. The Gorkhas, subjects of Nepal, are also eligible for applying for DEDH recruitment.

Marital Status – Applicant should be an Unmarried male.

Minimum Educational Qualification Applicant should have completed a Three-Year diploma from a Government of India recognised Institute / Polytechnic, with minimum 50% marks in Mechanical or Electrical or Electronics or Telecommunications or Aeronautical or Ship Building or Instumentation Engineering or Metallurgy or in any other subject as advertised for each batch.

Physical Standards – The candidate should be physically fit for enrolement into Indian Navy. This capability is tested at the examination venue on qualifying in written examination and is termed as Physical Fitness Test (PFT). Qualifying in Physical Fitness Test is mandatory. PFT will consist of 1.6 km run which is to be completed in 07 minutes, 20 Squats (Utthak Baithak) and 10 Push ups.

Medical Standards –

(a)      Medical examination will be conducted by authorized Military Doctors as per medical standard prescribed under current regulations applicable to the sailors of Indian Navy on entry. The detailed guidelines for medical standards are laid down in the Navy Orders (SPL) 01/1999 by IHQ MOD (Navy).

(b)      Physical traits include minimum height of 157 cm with proportionate body weight depending on the age and height of the candidate. He should also have proportionate chest with minimum expansion capability of 05 cms.

(c)      Candidate should possess good mental and physical health, should be free from any disease / disability and have no cardio vascular disease, surgical deformities like Knock-Knees, Flat-Foot. Candidate should not have a past history of fits or psychiatric ailments Vericose-vein etc. He should not have any type of infection in the ears. Candidates are advised to get their ears cleaned for wax and tartar removed from teeth before appearing for the written test followed by PFT and Medical examination.

(d)     Candidate should possess Colour perception standard of CP II and Eyes Visual standards should meet the under mentioned prescribed standards for both the conditions that is with glasses AND without glasses.

Type of Entry	Without glasses          AND		With glasses
	Better Eye	Worse Eye	Better Eye	Worse Eye
AA	6/12	6/12	6/9	6/12
DEDH	6/24	6/24	6/9	6/12
SSR	6/6	6/9	6/6	6/6
MRs	6/36	6/36	6/9	6/12
NMRs & MUSICIANS	6/60	6/60	6/9	6/24

NOTE: Applicants declared permanent medically unfit by any Armed Forces                          Hospital in previous recruitment for the same entry in Navy need not apply.

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