Territorial Army 130 INF BN (TA) ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 – Apply For 69 Soldier Vacancies

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The 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 is conducted over a six-day window with separate days fixed for document verification, the physical test, and medical examination/interview. The table below lists every key date confirmed in the official notice. The recruitment rally is held only at Devkatiya Ground, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand , and no alternate venue or date has been mentioned in the notification.

The 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Vacancy 2026 totals 69 posts spread across 10 Soldier trades. The Soldier (General Duty) trade alone accounts for 49 of the 69 vacancies and is open only to candidates eligible under the Uttarakhand state quota, while the remaining nine trades are open on an All India basis.

Eligibility for the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 is restricted to two specific candidate groups: ex-servicemen of the Armed Forces, and ex-women employees (including premature retirees) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) and the State Forest Department. Both groups must meet the service, medical, and character conditions listed below. Enrolment window: Candidates should be enrolled within 5 years from their date of retirement. Medical Category: SHAPE-I is required. Character: Must be Exemplary or Very Good. Qualification: Ex-servicemen must be of Indian Domicile and pension holders only. Ex-women employees (including premature retirees) of MoEF & CC and the State Forest Department must have rendered a minimum of 20 years of service in MoEF & CC or the State Forest Department. Conduct: Candidates should not be involved in any civil or po

The official notification does not specify any application or registration fee for the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026. Candidates can complete online registration at www.130ta.com without any mention of a payment step, and those reporting directly for the rally are also not required to pay any fee at the venue.

Selection under the 130 INF BN TA ECO KUMAON Recruitment Rally 2026 follows a multi-stage process spread across the rally dates, beginning with document verification and ending with medical examination and interview of shortlisted candidates. The exact process differs slightly depending on whether the candidate is an ex-serviceman or an ex-woman employee of MoEF & CC/SFD. Online Registration (before the rally): Register at www.130ta.com as per the eligibility criteria and terms of engagement, or plan to report directly with documents if registration is not possible. Document Verification (03 August 2026): Original documents are checked at Devkatiya Ground, Pithoragarh. Physical Fitness Test (04 August 2026, for Ex-servicemen Male): 1.6 km run, pull-ups, 9 ft ditch, and balance test, assessed as per age criteria. Interview & Proficiency Test (for Ex-women employees of MoEF & CC/SFD): Inte

Candidates must carry all original documents to the recruitment rally, as the document set differs for ex-servicemen male candidates and ex-women employees of MoEF & CC/SFD. PPO (Pension Payment Order) & Discharge Book Domicile Certificate / Aadhaar Card Eight copies of photograph Pension order in original, plus a photostat copy Certificate from the concerned department confirming 20 years of service rendered by the candidate Domicile Certificate / Aadhaar Card Eight copies of coloured photograph

This is not a regular salaried government job, and the notification does not specify a fixed monthly salary or pay scale. Candidates are paid only for the period they are actually embodied (engaged in service), which depends on the requirement of the funding agency and the direction of the unit or higher headquarters in a given year. Ex-servicemen are initially engaged for a period of 2 years , extendable by 1 year at a time , subject to satisfactory performance. As per Ministry of Defence letter No. PC to MF 68640/ECO/Gen/TA-2/513/US/D(GS-III)/2018 dated 30 October 2018 , service rendered in Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological units by ex-servicemen is not admissible to pension, increment, or gratuity . Service of ex-servicemen and ex-women employees in these Ecological units is treated as rehabilitation and is not at par with service of soldiers in the Regular Army or Territorial Army.