Indian Coast Guard Recruitment

Indian Coast Guard Recruitment: The Indian Coast Guard is an independent armed force of India with its jurisdiction on the territorial water of India. It was established on February 01, 1977. The ICG force operated under the guidance of Ministry of Affairs of Government of India. The selection procedure of recruitment in India Coast Guard consists of a written examination, physical test and detailed medical examination. The physical fitness of the candidates is evaluated during the selection procedure. To know more about Indian Coast Guard Recruitment, scroll down and read the article till the end.

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Indian Coast Guard Recruitment

The Indian Coast Guard was established for the security of coastal areas of the country. The interest of the ICG force lies in the enforcement of maritime law and jurisdiction over the territorial water of India. ICG works in cooperation with the Indian Navy, department of revenue, department of fisheries and the state police forces. Below is the list of some of the recruitments of Indian Coast Guard:

Indian Coast Guard Navik and Yantrik 02/2021 – Notification | Apply Online | Admit Card
Indian Coast Guard Yantrik 02/2020
Indian Coast Guard Special Recruitment Drive 02/2020
Indian Coast Guard Yantrik 01/2019
Indian Coast Guard Navik Domestic Branch (DB)
Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant
Indian Coast Guard Navik

History of Indian Coast Guard

After the recommendation sent by the Rustamji committee to the Ministry of Defense on July 31, 1975, the Indian Coast Guard was established on February 1, 1977. In the starting, the Indian Coast Guard started its workings with 2 small corvettes and five patrol boats. The Indian Coast was registered under the Coast Guard Act in the year 1978 on August 18. It launched ICGS Vijaya at MDL, Mumbai in the year 1982 and only 2 years after this, first Coast Guard District Headquarters (DHQ-1) was commissioned.

Indian Coast Guard in started its liaison links with Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) in the year 2005. In 2008 after the Mumbai Attacks, the existence and usage of Indian Cast Guards were seriously considered and a programme to expand the ICG was proposed.

Vessels of Indian Coast Guard

The vessels of Indian Coast Guard is divided into pollution control vessels, offshore patrol vessels, fast patrol vessels, patrol boats, patrol crafts and howercrafts. Below is the list of all the aircraft and vessels that Indian Coast Guard owns:

Vessels:

Samudra Class
Vikram class
Samarth class
Vishwst class
Sankalp Class
Samar Class
aadesh CLass
Rajshree Class
Rani Abbaka
Sarojini Naidu Class
Priyadarshini class
Bharati class
L&T class
ABG Class
AMP Class
Swallow craft class
Timblo Class
Bristo Class
Vadyar Class
Mandovi Marine Class
Griffon Class

Aircraft:

Donier Do 228
Airbus C-295
HAL Dhruv
HAL Chetak

Former Vessel: Below is the list of the vessels that have been decommissioned, lost or transferred:

Tara Bai Class (1987-2014)
Rajhans Class (1980-2016)
Vikram Class (1983-2019)

Organisation Structure of Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard s divided into 5 regions and each region is operated by Inspector General. There are total 42 coast guard stations, 5 air stations and 10 coast guard air enclaves. Below is the organisation structure of the Indian Coast Guard:

Indian Coast Guard rank structure: Here is the rank structure which defines the promotion status from the highest to the lowest:

Director general
Additional Director General
Inspector general
Deputy inspector general
Commandant
Commandant (Junior Grade)
Deputy Commandant
Assistant Commandant (2-year)
Assistant Commandant

Officers in Indian Coast Guard

The officers in the Indian Coast Guard are divided into 4 branches which are as follows:

General Duty Officer: The duty of a General Duty Officer is to operate various equipment and weapons, the security of the ship and all the men on board.
Pilot Officer: The pilot officers work at the Air Station of the Indian Coasts. The pilot officers are considered a part of general duty officer for air services.
Technical Officer: The technical officers operate the advanced technologies of the vessel as well as the sensor system on board.
Law Officer: The law officer is the legal advisor of the Indian Coast Guard. They represent their respective commanders in the legal actions taken against them.
Enrolled Personnel: The coast guard personnel are enrolled as either yantrik (technician) or navik (sailor).

Indian Coast Guard Ensign

The flag of Indian Coast Guard consists of blue back colour, the national flag and the crest of the Indian Coast Guard. The national flag of India is on the top left corner of the ensign and the crest is placed in the centre of the flag. The blue colour in the background represents a ship on Government Duty. On August 19 1978, this ensign was hoisted onboard the Indian Coastal Ship Kuthar for the first time in Mumbai.

Crest of Indian Coast Guard

The crest of the Indian Coast Guard consists of Sarnath Lion in the centre, surrounded by chakra “wheel” enclosed with the words in Devanagari script saying “Bharatiya Tatrakshak”. Outside the wheel, there are two anchors on each side and a helicopter rotor on the top referring to the maritime service with an air arm. There is a scroll with the motto of the ICG force inscribed in it which is “Vayam Rakshamah”.

CGWWA

CGWWA also known as the Coast Guard Women Welfare Association is an organisation run and managed by the wives of the coast guard personnel. The organisation works with the motto of “Self Help” for every member of the organisation. The organisation was active since the year 1977. However, it came into formal existence and got registered in the year 1994. This association is also named a “Tatrakshika”. “Tatrakshika” is a Hindi word that means female coast guard.