Correspondence Courses Prospectus for 2011-2012

Aim

2.The aim of the USI correspondence courses is to assist Service officers to prepare for the selected examination, in a systematic and comprehensive manner.

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Conduct of Courses

3.The correspondence courses are essentially in the nature of revision courses and therefore, pre-suppose a certain degree of pre-course study on the part of officers.

4.The conduct of the correspondence courses is through the despatch at regular intervals of test papers for subjects as applicable to the selected examination. These test papers are set by experienced instructors on the pattern of the actual examination and cover all important aspects of subjects in a graduated manner. The final test paper in each subject covers the entire syllabus for the subject and is virtually a full dress rehearsal just before the actual examination.

5.Students are required to answer the test papers in their own time under examination conditions and send the answer sheets to the USI. Each answer sheet is corrected by an experienced Directing Staff in detail and returned to the officer along with detailed comments and personal guidance notes. Besides suggested answers to the test papers are also sent for guidance of the students.

6.Study material including specifically prepared maps for Military History (prepared for the USI by experienced Directing Staff) designed to make the understanding of the prescribed military campaign and biographical character easier, are provided to the students taking the course.

7.Similarly, for Current Affairs quarterly supplements (collated for the USI by experienced Directing Staff) comprehensively covering the International and Domestic scenes are made available to the students taking the course.

8.Enrolment to correspondence course entitles to its students free of cost detailed clarification and amplification on subject(s) raised by the students

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Enrolment

9.Enrolment to the USI Correspondence Course is open to all eligible service officers at any time during the currency of the respective course.

10.Membership of USI of India is a mandatory pre-requisite to joining any USI Correspondence Course.

11.Existing USI members desirous of joining a course, may apply to the Chief Instructor, USI of India, enclosing the necessary tuition fees (shown against each examination in the attached appendix) along with the following details:-

1. USI membership number.
2. Service number.
3. Rank.
4. Name.
5. Unit and parent arm/service.
6. Address on which the course material is required to be sent.
7. Subject(s) for which taking the course and year of examination.

12.Non-member, service officers can become ordinary/life members of the USI by applying on the requisite application form (available from USI of India on request at the address given at Para 28), furnishing proof of identity and paying the necessary subscription as follows:-

(A) Life Membership Fee (one time).
Upto 31 Dec 2011	wef 01 Jan 2012
7000.00	9000.00

(B) Ordinary Membership (Block of three yrs commencing 01 Apr)
	Upto 31 Mar 2012	wef 01 Apr
Entrance Fee	500.00	600.00
Subscription/Renewal Fee	1500.00	2400.00
Total	2000.00	3000.00

13.In addition to membership subscription, the officers are required to remit the applicable tuition fee for the course and postal charges (as per Para 24 if applicable). The complete amount is to be remitted in advance along with the completed membership form.

14.Applicants should clearly indicate in their application form whether they want to join the complete course or for specific subject(s) only. Payments may be made by 'A/c Payee' bank draft, Cash or local/Multi city (at par) cheque, in favour of the Director, United Service Institution of India (payable at New Delhi). No outstation cheques and IPOS are accepted. Payment can also be made by cash.

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Withdrawals

15.Withdrawal from a course is not normally permitted. However, if during the first two months of commencement of the course a student is unable to continue the course, either due to exigencies of service or circumstances beyond his control, his withdrawal may be considered, as a special case. In such cases, the student will be required to:-

1. Make an application giving detailed reasons for withdrawal from the course.
2. Return all the coaching material issued to him.
3. Pay actual expenses incurred by the USI. This amount will be decided by the USI in each case. The decision of USI will be final.

16.In the event of a student's withdrawal from a course, entrance and membership fee will not be refunded. After deducting appropriate amount as per sub para (c) above and after receipt of the coaching material, the balance will be refunded to him.

17.In case the course is cancelled due to any reason, only tuition fee will be refunded to the extent decided by USI.

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Course Material

18.The course material issued to officers is the copyright of USI of India, New Delhi. Its reproduction by any means and/or further distribution under any conditions is prohibited. It is issued to individual officers only for their personal use.

19.Some of the material issued is classified in nature and the officers to whom it is issued are personally responsible for its safe custody as laid down in security orders.

20.The course material is not supplied to any officer on the membership of another officer.

21.Additional copies of course material will be supplied only in special cases.

22.The course material is not for issue to units/ formations/ institutions/ libraries.

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Administrative Instructions

23.Detailed general instructions and programme of work will be issued to the students at the commencement of each course. Officers who join a course and become life members of the USI are sent a letter of welcome that contains details of all the facilities offered by the USI to its members.

24.It has been experienced in the past that course material sent to students specially those attending courses of instructions in training establishments is generally misplaced. Therefore, when on course students are advised to contact the local postal authorities and avoid the loss. In case it is desired that the material be sent by registered post an additional sum of Rs 300/- will be required to be remitted to cover the cost of postage.

25.All correspondence with USI should be done directly by the officers and not through respective units.

26.While in Delhi, officers may visit USI and interact with Chief Instructor for any assistance/guidance related to correspondence courses.

27.Visiting hours to USI are from 1000-1230 hours and 1400-1630 hours, Monday to Friday (except gazetted holidays).

28.Location and Address

USI Complex
Opposite Signals Enclave and EDP Centre
(Adjacent to AWWA Hostel) Rao Tula Ram Marg,
Delhi Cantt - 110 010

Tel : 26148682, 26146755, 56 Extns 207, 208 & 210
Email: ci@usiofindia.org

29.Postal Address

Chief Instructor
The United Service Institution of India
Rao Tula Ram Marg (Opposite Signals Enclave)
Post Bag No 8, Vasant Vihar PO, New Delhi - 110 057

30.Contact Programmes

1. Tentative dates for CPs are as under:-
   
   1. CP – I – 02 to 07 Jul 12.
   2. CP – II – 16 to 21 Jul 12.
   3. CP – III – 30 Jul to 04 Aug 12.
2. Fee per CP is Rs 2000/-.

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Syllabus & Fee Structure

Courses	Dates		Subjects	Tuition Fees		Syllabus
	Commencement of Corres-Course	Date of Actual Exam		All Subjects	Each Subject
DETAILS OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
DSSC (Army)	3rd week of Nov 2011	Sep 2012	(a) Tactics 'A' (b) Administration & Mil Law (c) Science and Military Technology (d) Current Affairs (e) Military History (f) Tactics 'B'	Rs. 3,600 /-	Rs. 900/- each for Tac B and MH Rs 600/- for each remaining subjects	SAO 7/S/2005/GS
DSSC (Navy)	3rd week of Dec 2011	Jun 2012	Paper I-C/PM & SC (Consisting of Current Affairs, Military/Naval History and Maritime Strategy)	--	Rs. 700/-
TSOC (Army)	3rd week of Nov 2011	Sep 2012	(a) Tactics 'A' (b) Administration & Mil Law (c) Science & Military Technology (d) Current Affairs (e) Military History	Rs. 3,000/-	Rs. 900/- for MH Rs 600/- for each remaining subjects	SAO 7/S/2005/GS & AHQ Letter No A/17052/20/GS/MT2 dt 23 Nov 07
DETAILS OF PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS
Part 'B'	2nd week of Dec 2011	Jun 2012	a) Tactics (b) Administration and Morale (c) Military Law (d) Military History (e) Current Affairs and Science	Rs. 2,000/-	Rs. 600/- for MH Rs 450/- for each remaining subjects	SAO 11/S/85 & AHQ Letter No A 160 27/GS/MT2 dt 01 Feb 2007 and A2001/Reforms/GS MT-2 dt 23 Mar 2005.
Part 'D'*	2nd week of Apr 2012	Oct 2012	(a) Administration & Morale (b) Tactics (c) Military Law (d) Military History (e) Current Affairs	Rs. 2400/-	Rs. 800/- for MH Rs 500/- for each remaining subjects	SAO 11/S/85
* Special to Corps subject for Part D not conducted. Note: Membership of USI is compulsory for all courses. Membership Fee, as applicable, must be added to the Tuition Fee.

MILITARY HISTORY CAMPAIGNS AND BIOGRAPHICAL STUDIES 2012

Ser. No	Campaign/ Biography/Op Art	Prescribed Books	Recommended Books
DSSC/TSOC : 2012
1.	North African Campaign	North African Campaign by BH Liddel Hart	North-African Campaign : 1940-43 by Col Palsokar
		Panzer Army Africa by James Lucas	Panzar Battle by Maj Gen FW Von Mellenthin
	Op Art BH Liddell Hart	Strategy : The Indirect Approach by Liddell Hart
	Biography Fd Marshal Ervin Rommel	Trial of the Fox : The Life of FM Ervin Rommel by David Irvin
PART 'D' : 2012
1.	Indo Pak – 1947-48	Official History of Ops in J&K (1947-48) by Dr SN Prasad	The Pak Army 1947-49: Pakistan's Official Report on Kashmir Ops by Maj Gen Shaukat Riza
		Thunder over Kashmir by Murice Cohen
	Biography Fd Marshal Carriappa	Fd Marshal Carriappa : His Life and Time by Brig Khanduri
PART 'B' : 2012
1.	Arab Israeli War
	(a) Battle of Golan Heights	Duel for Golan by Jerry Ashes	Return to Sinai by Maj Gen DK Palit
	(b) Raid on Entebee	90 Minutes at Entebee by William Stevenson
	Biography Lt Col Jonathan Nentanyahu	Self Portrait of a Hero by Isdo Nentanyahu

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