S. Vishnu Sharma
DRDO Recruitment 2023 is about applying for apprentice posts with Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE). ARDE is a part of DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization).
Candidates who get selected for the apprentice posts through this DRDO Recruitment 2023 will be posted at ARDE at Pashan in Pune. The total number of posts to be applied through this DRDO Recruitment 2023 is indicative.
Individuals interested in applying for this must fulfil the required eligibility conditions to avoid rejection at a later stage. The process to submit applications for this DRDO Recruitment 2023 is online.
Vacancies
The vacancies to be filled through this DRDO Recruitment 2023 are of Graduate Engineer Apprentices and Diploma Apprentices. There are 50 posts of graduate engineer apprentices and 25 posts of diploma apprentices.
The total number of posts to be filled up under this DRDO Recruitment 2023 is 75. Graduate engineer apprentices are available in the fields of Computer Engineering, Aero Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Metallurgy Engineering, Production Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering.
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The graduate engineer apprentices would get a stipend of Rs 12,000 per month. Diploma apprentices vacancies are in the fields of Computer Engineering, Aero Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Metallurgy Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering.
The stipend for diploma apprentices is Rs 11,000 per month.
Who can apply for DRDO Recruitment 2023?
The eligibility to apply for this DRDO Recruitment 2023 depends on the vacancy the candidates are trying to apply for. Details are mentioned below for the sake of the candidates:
Graduate apprentices
Candidates trying to apply for this vacancy through this DRDO Recruitment 2023 have a first-class engineering degree (full-time course) in the respective discipline with at least a 6.3 CGPA from a recognised institution.
The CGPA could be relaxed to a minimum of 5.3 CGPA for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
Diploma apprentices
Candidates trying to apply for this vacancy through this DRDO Recruitment 2023 have a first-class diploma in engineering obtained from the State Board of Technical Education/recognised Indian University (full-time course) in the respective discipline with 60% marks (relaxed to 50% marks for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
How to apply?
The process to apply for these vacancies through this DRDO Recruitment 2023 is online. Applicants can visit the official website of the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) at ‘http://www.mhrdnats.gov.in/‘
The process (after visiting the website) differs for candidates who are already enrolled on the NATS portal and those who are yet to enrol there. Details are provided below for the sake of the candidates:
Who are already enrolled
Candidates can visit the official website of NATS at ‘http://www.mhrdnats.gov.in/‘ and click login and type their credentials. Once they enter, they have to click Establishment Request Menu.
After that, they have to click Find Establishment and upload their resume and other required documents. Once the documents are uploaded, they have to choose the Establishment Name and type ‘ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT’ or ‘WMHPUC000042’. Once this is visible, they can click apply.
Those who are yet to enrol
Candidates can visit the official website of NATS at ‘http://www.mhrdnats.gov.in/‘ and click Enrol and complete the application form and submit it.
The applicants will receive a unique enrolment number. It is going to take atleast a day to obtain the number. After it is obtained, candidates have to type the same URL mentioned above.
Once the website is available, they can click login and type their credentials. Once they enter, they have to click Establishment Request Menu.
After that, they have to click Find Establishment and upload their resume and other required documents.
Once the documents are uploaded, they have to choose the Establishment Name and type ‘ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT’ or ‘WMHPUC000042’. Once this is visible, they can click apply.
Process of selection
Candidates who have applied for this DRDO Recruitment 2023 have to appear for a written test which will be conducted in an offline mode in the first week of June 2023.
The test conducted in connection with this DRDO Recruitment 2023 will have questions related to General Reasoning, English, Maths and Subject related questions.
The entrance examination will be held at ARDE, Pune or at a suitable place in Pune allotted by a third-party aggregator. Exact dates will be intimated to the applicants in due course of time.
Selection in this DRDO Recruitment 2023 will be done based on the performance of the candidate in their qualifying exam. A merit list will be prepared based on marks in the written examination.
Engagement for apprenticeship training will be subject to the selected candidates clearing the medical examination and police verification.