During the seventies, a pressing need was felt for the protection of our offshore assets. There was also a requirement of ensuring Maritime Laws in our waters. Furthermore, during the early seventies, large-scale seaborne smuggling was reported.
An Inter-Ministerial Committee called RUSTOMJI COMMITTEE was set up in September 1974 to examine the requirement and type of force that was needed for safeguarding our national interests in the EEZ. This committee recommended to the Government that there was a need for the formation of a force called the COAST GUARD.
With the enactment of the Maritime Zone Act in 1976, the EEZ range was extended upto 200 nm from the coastal line of India, thereby increasing the area to be guarded to approximately 20,00,000 sqr km.
A Coast Guard Cell was set up in January 1977 to lay the foundation of the Coast Guard which resulted in coming into force of the Coast Guard Act, 1978. The Coast Guard formally came into being on 18 August 1978 with its motto as ‘VYAM RAKSHA’, i.e. ‘WE PROTECT’
Indian Coast Guard Navik GD Recruitment Notification!!!
The Indian Coast Guard authorities accept online applications for NAVIK (GENERAL DUTY) 10+2 ENTRY . Applications for the same are accepted till July 2018. Afterwards the Navik GD written examination and physical test will be conducted.
The written examination will be of objective type, which will generally cover subjects such as Maths, Physics, basic Chemistry, knowledge of English upto 12th standard, general knowledge, current affairs, quantitative aptitude and reasoning etc.
Indian Coast Guard, an Armed Force of the Union has planned to organize the Navik GD Exam during the month of Sep-Oct 2018.