The Army will hold a 15-day long recruitment drive for the ten districts of Jammu region, an official said on Tuesday

"An Army recruitment rally will be held at Udhampur from April 13 to 28 for all categories which include Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical, Soldier Clerk, Store Keeper and Soldier Nursing Assistant for candidates of district Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Poonch and Ramban," PRO, Defence, Jammu, Lt Col Devender Anand said.

The recruitment will be based on an online application system in which candidates will have to register and apply online to participate in the rally, he said adding the screening of candidates will commence at 0500 hours on each day from 13 April 2018. The Army PRO said all the candidates who have registered themselves and applied on-line, are required to report at the rally site according to the dates for their respective tehsils and districts.

Medical Examination will be conducted for those candidates who pass the physical fitness tests, physical measurement tests and whose documents are in order, he said. The Common Entrance Exam (CEE) for all categories will be intimated after screening during the rally, he added.For further details candidates may contact or visit the Army recruitment office in Jammu or the Sainik Board Office or DC Office. For the recruitment, all Hindus of J&K will be considered as Dogra, he said.