136 Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological Mahar Rally 2026

136 Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological, Mahar — Recruitment Rally 2026, 62 posts

136 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Ecological, Mahar, will hold a recruitment rally from 23 to 25 November 2026 at the Guards Regimental Centre, Garuda Dwar, Kamptee, Nagpur (Maharashtra). The rally is for 62 posts — Soldier (General Duty) 53 and Tradesmen 9 (Soldier Clerk (General Duty) 7, Housekeeper 1, Washerman 1) — on an all-India basis. Candidates must report at 5 AM. The run and physical tests are on 23 and 24 November, and the medical examination and documentation are on 25 November.

Who can attend

The rally is open to ex-servicemen (pension holders) from the Armed Forces, from all over India, and to ex-women employees of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and State Forest Departments with a minimum of 20 years of service. There is no minimum age limit for either group, but enrolment must be within 5 years from the date of discharge or retirement as on the date of recruitment. Candidates must be in medical category SHAPE-I, with character Exemplary or Very Good, and must not be involved in any civil or criminal case.

Important: this is not a permanent job

The Territorial Army is a voluntary, part-time force. Enrolment is purely on merit and vacancy, is non-pensionable, and is initially for 2 years, extendable by one year based on performance as printed in the notice. Ex-servicemen (Other Ranks) are enrolled as Sepoy and can serve till 50 years of age. Once enrolled, a person is liable to serve anywhere in India and can be discharged if found undesirable or unsuitable. Previous pension remains untouched. The notice promises no permanent employment.

Physical standards

For ex-servicemen, the height is 160 cm (152 cm for Gorkha, Garhwali and Assamese candidates), minimum weight 50 kg, and chest 82 cm with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. For ex-women employees, the height is 150 cm, minimum weight 42 kg, and they should be capable of 5 cm chest expansion.

Selection

For ex-servicemen: initial document check, 1 mile run, 9 feet ditch, pull-ups, balance beam, interview by a Board of Officers, and medical examination. For ex-women employees: initial document check, interview by a Board of Officers, a proficiency test in afforestation and nursery-related activities, and medical examination.

Documents to bring

Bring the Pension Payment Order in original, the discharge book (original and a self-attested copy), the domicile certificate (original and a self-attested copy), the ex-servicemen identity card, the Aadhaar card (original and a self-attested copy), 10 recent colour passport-size photographs, and education certificates.

Fee

No fee is stated in the notice. There is no application form — candidates report directly at the rally venue. Do not pay anyone for recruitment; the notice warns that recruitment is free and fair, to beware of touts, and that overwriting or tampering with documents or giving false information leads to cancellation and legal action. Mobile phones are not permitted during the rally. For enquiries, the notice gives the number 09168168136.

Basis of this post

The notice was read in full from a scan of the printed notice published in the Times of India on 10 November 2026. The official host territorialarmy.in was unreachable from our system, so the scan is the basis for every figure above.