Assam Rifles Recruitment 2022 - for Principal and Maths Teacher Vacancy, Job Openings

About Assam Rifles: The Assam Rifles is the oldest branch of the Indian Army, dating back to 1835 under the British Raj, raised under the name Cachar Levy. The present name of "Assam Rifles" has been used since 1917. Similar to the Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir, in the Northeastern States the Assam Rifles is the specialised force that carries out anti-insurgency operations in difficult terrain of the region. Over the course of its history, the Assam Rifles have served in a number of roles, conflicts and theatres including World War I, where they served in Europe and the Middle East, and World War II, where they served mainly in Burma. After the Chinese annexation of Tibet, the Assam Rifles were tasked with manning the Tibetan border of Assam Himalayan region. They were also instrumental in maintaining law and order in Arunachal Pradesh.

It is a branch of the Indian Army, which is under the Ministry of Defence (MoD). This means that salaries and infrastructure for the force is provided by the MoD, but the deployment, posting, transfer and deputation of the personnel is decided by the Indian Army. All its senior ranks, from LG to MG and sector headquarters are manned by officers from the Indian Army. The force is commanded by a Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.