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'Boys with body tattoos cannot join Indian Army any more'

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Jammu: Army recruitment 15,000 youth turned up at the recruitment rally despite inclement weather conditions. (IE Photo)

Young boys with tattoos on their bodies may not get an entry into the Indian Army any more as the Defence Ministry has banned their recruitment as soldiers into the defence forces.

Pointing out that a circular in this regard has come last month, Deputy Director General Recruiting for Punjab and Jammu Kashmir, Brigadier Vinod Raizada, said that youth with tattoos anywhere over their body except hands cannot be recruited. The circular has come in view of certain diseases connected with tattoos, he said, adding that those having engraved such marks on their hands, however, would be first sent to the doctor for blood test. It will be after their clearance by the doctor, they will be considered for recruitment, he added.

To a question, he said that nearly 30 per cent of the youth turning up at recruitment rallies carried tattoos on their body or hands. Such youth were mainly coming from Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts, he pointed out.

Brigadier Raizada had come to Akhnoor in connection with open recruitment rally for five districts of Jammu region – Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch, beginning December 4. The first phase of rally will be completed tomorrow. The rally was also opened for candidates from all the districts of the state for soldier technical, soldier clerk/storekeeper and soldier nursing categories.

Pointing out that response to soldier technical category had been poor from Jammu region, he said that recruitment to this category will now be held at state level and not confined to districts. The candidates having passed 12th class examination in physics, chemistry and mathematics and who are in the age group between 17.6 - 23 years as on the date of screening are eligible, he added.

'Boys with body tattoos cannot join Indian Army any more' - Indian Express
 
tattos of family names or har har mahadev or om is very common in those areas...if they are fit and medical report is ok they should be allowed...
 
What on earth :confused: You can't just start a rule like that. How about announce it now and impose the rule after 5 years. so that the future aspirants keep it in mind.

Some guys in villages work very hard to get into the Army. It will be sad if they get rejected cause of a tattoo.
 
Is a tattoo going to stop a soldiers bravery? Dont understand the logic. Not a big deal to me. If it hinders the soldiers duty then yes but how can it possibly stop him from carrying out his duty?
 
Is a tattoo going to stop a soldiers bravery? Dont understand the logic. Not a big deal to me. If it hinders the soldiers duty then yes but how can it possibly stop him from carrying out his duty?

I think you have jumped to post without reading:

The circular has come in view of certain diseases connected with tattoos, he said, adding that those having engraved such marks on their hands, however, would be first sent to the doctor for blood test. It will be after their clearance by the doctor, they will be considered for recruitment, he added.
 
I think you have jumped to post without reading:

I read it. Clearly you want to sensationalize your opening post by then lying in your opening of your thread. Either they can join or they cant depending on whether they have tattoos. Dont attempt to be cute.
Waste of time. A lot of brave peoples out their with tattoos will now feel awkward in putting their names forward. Doesnt hinder the duties so why make it an issue?
 
What on earth :confused: You can't just start a rule like that. How about announce it now and impose the rule after 5 years. so that the future aspirants keep it in mind.

Some guys in villages work very hard to get into the Army. It will be sad if they get rejected cause of a tattoo.
they should announce rule after 24 years
 

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