1. Aim-To provide basic knowledge of allotted subjects to enable condidates to carry out detailed professional studies which will help in competitive exam for DSSC/DSTSC.

Backdrop

2. The conduct of Command Pre-Staff Course (CPSC) holds unparallel importance for the aspirants of DSSC, as also for the professional military education and career progression of the Indian Army offrs. The conduct of CPSC in two phases.  The Offline phase will be conducted by Army Commands for Tac A, Tac B and Adm. Online Phase will be conducted by USI of India for Science & Military Technology (SMT), Current Affairs (CA) and Mil History (MH).  This is a welcomed step with many advantages like increased availability of offrs in the Army, such as overcoming shortage of psc qualified offrs in fmns, flexibility, Units having more offrs appearing can stagger attendance, not so serious offrs getting filtered by the adopted model.  Online trg is a positive transformation in trg for future, making best available tech and minimizing cost, without compromising on quality of trg, which is being extensively used in almost all universities, schools as well as corporate sector. This model of trg will remain uninterrupted, even if there is a pandemic or any other disruption.
3. It’s an honour for USI of India to be entrusted with responsibility of conducting the Online Phase of CPSC from 2023. USI of India has long standing and proven credentials, with excellent results in conduct of preparatory courses for DSSC/DSTSC and other promotion exams for Army and Navy. USI of India has requisite expertise, faculty, institutional knowledge, infrastructure, resources and facilities for undertaking the Online model of CPSC (Brochure att). USI has successfully conducted Online as well as Hybrid contact pgmes using virtual facilities in the last three years.  Recently IAF offrs have also show interest in undertaking USI of India courses
   

Proposed Modalities of Conduct of Online Phase

3. It’s an honour for USI of India to be entrusted with responsibility of conducting the Online Phase of CPSC from 2023. USI of India has long standing and proven credentials, with excellent results in conduct of preparatory courses for DSSC/DSTSC and other promotion exams for Army and Navy. USI of India has requisite expertise, faculty, institutional knowledge, infrastructure, resources and facilities for undertaking the Online model of CPSC (Brochure att). USI has successfully conducted Online as well as Hybrid contact pgmes using virtual facilities in the last three years.
4. Subjects.The Online Phase of CPSC will include Current Affairs (CA), Science and Mil Tech (SMT) and Mil History (MH).
5. Duration.The total duration of CPSC will continue to be for 42 days (28 days Contact Phase to be conducted by Commands and 14 days Online Phase to be conducted by USI of India).
6. Schedule.Multiple Online Courses will be conducted to provide suitable options/flexibility to aspirant offrs to attend the course as per org/pers commitments. Repeated Two-week online CPSC courses will commence from 19 Feb 2024 and will continue till end the 11 May 2024, depending upon the No of students registered for each course with a gap of one day between two capsules. Suitable adjustments will be made to ensure that the Course strength in any of the courses doesn’t exceed 150 offrs. The tentative schedule given out by HQ ARTRAC is as under  :

• (a)  Contact Ph.
  
  

  22 Jan to 16 Mar 2024 (Command wise dates later)

• (b) Online Ph.

7. Modalities. In conduct of the Online Phase of CPSC, all the facilities offered to offrs in erstwhile offline CPSC of 2022 will be replicated, albeit on online mode. Modalities of attendance by the offrs will be over civil internet platforms through comptrs/mobile phones with 4G/5G connectivity. The Online Course will be conducted on WEBEX video conferencing tool. Min three days of instructional activities, one day of mock tests for each of the subjects (SMT, MH, CA) will be ensured. The curriculum for all batches of CPSC will be the same, with minor improvements based on the feedbacks, as the course progresses. The detailed instructions for online attendance, mock tests, discussions on corrected answer sheets are attached. The Online package will comprise of: -

(a)     Online classes.

(b)     Doubt clearing sessions.

(c)     One Mock test per subject. The corrected answer sheet will be discussed between DS and offr who attempted it on google meet as mutually decided.

(d)     Lectures by specialists including some serving offrs.

(e)     Issue of printed Precis, handouts, updates and other study mtrl.

(f)      Audio and visual presentations, video clips.

(g)     Post Course guidance by tele conversation/video conferencing at offrs request, with specialized DS.

8. Study Mtrl. Printed Precis for each subject (MH, SMT and CA) will be issued. USI will undertake the prep and printing of the Precis and study material for the allotted subjects, which will be issued duly approved by ARTRAC. The distribution to the offrs registered for CPSC will commence by USI of India after registration by the offrs with USI. Only printed Precis will be issued watermarked with Index No specific to offr registered instead of soft copies earlier being disseminated by ARTRAC through-WAN.  Precis of Tac A, Tac B and Adm will continue to be issued by HQ ARTRAC through WAN as earlier.
9. Registration. USI of India has opened registration from 07 October 2023 for all courses scheduled in 2024 including OPSC. The subscription fees for OPSC will be as under: -

(a)     All three subjects - Rs 12000 (10500 CPSC fees + *1500 USI membership fees).

(b)     Two Subjects - Rs 9500 (8000 CPSC fees + *1500 USI membership fees).

(c)     One Subject -    Rs 7500. (6000 CPSC fees + *1500 USI membership fees).

(* If not a Life/Ordinary Member of USI already)

Simple Steps For Registration For Courses

The registration has been made very simple and user friendly. The process stands reduced to only two emails to Direcotor Courses, USI of India .

Registration Process.     The registration process has been made very simple and user friendly. The process stands reduced to only two emails to Director Courses, USI of India. Membership of USI of India is a mandatory pre-requisite to joining any USI Correspondence Course. The process is as under:-

Non – Member.

·      Open USI website www.usiofindia.org. Download membership form available on website.

·      Fwd scanned copy/snapshot of filled and signed membership form along with id proof (scanned copy/snapshot of canteen card/service cert) or the membership form itself can be countersigned by the staff offr / CO.

·       E-mail membership form and identity proof, along with the address (where you require study mtrl) to directorcourses@usiofindindia.org, asking for USI bank details.

·      Course Sec will provide Bank details for online payment (Membership plus course fees). Do NEFT tfr/online payment to the given USI Bank account and fwd snapshot of tfr details by email to directorcourses@usiofindia.org.

·      Payment can also be made by Link provided on the Notice board of USI of India website and QR Code available in USI of India Course Section Office.

·       On receipt of payment, regn will be done by USI and you will be intimated your Course Index No. Course mtrl will be desp to your given add by USI as per the schedule.

Existing Members.

·         Membership form or iden proof is not reqd.

·         Apply to Director Courses, fwd requisite application for joining the courses/subjects by email on directorcourses@usiofindia.org quoting your exiting valid membership No.

·         Course sec will provide Bank details for online payment (only for course fees). Payment can be made as explained above.

·         On receipt of payment, regn will be made and you will be intimated your Course Index No. Course mtrl will be desp to your given add by the USI as per the schedule.