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CDS OTA: What Career Options After 10 Years?

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Pradeep Pramanik is a career coach, placement consultant and director at Fast Track Career Consultants, which provides career counselling, soft skills training and placement consultancy services.
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Asked by Anonymous - Jul 17, 2024Hindi
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Sir, I'm interested in the Army through CDS OTA. Assuming I don't qualify for permanent commission after my initial service, what career options would be available to me following the 10-year period (including the potential 4-year extension)?

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As You know NDA and CDS are tough exams to get into defence services , CDS OTA is the training wing for Army officers. Any one having completed short service or permanent service in defence are always sought after Human resource who are welcomed in most banks / public sector companies , Security servce providers/ Logistic companies , steel and power plants or large mfg companies in Admin or in their Security deptt to manage as managers or Sr officers . Many State owned corporations often publish requirements to hire Ex defence officers so don't worry .
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