The Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) is one of the Group ‘A’ services. It is a unique service in that it is the only cadre in which officers are recruited by all four methods – civil services exam, engineering services exam, interviews, and promotions. IOFS officers are Gazetted (Group A) defence-civilian officers under the Ministry of Defence. It was established in the year 1935.
After the initial Foundation Course at LBSNAA, the officer trainees are provided training in the areas of management, public administration, and technology at the National Academy of Defence Production (NADP), Nagpur. This Induction Training Programme is for 64 weeks. After this, they are sent on a Bharat Darshan wherein they visit defence, space, nuclear, industrial, and other technical installations. Then, the officers are imparted on-the-job training at the Ordnance Factories.
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