'Indian Army running short of soldiers'
Tags: AK Antony , Indian ArmNew Delhi: The Defence Minister AK Antony, on Monday, told Parliament that the Indian Army is running short of 10,100 officers and 32,431 men below officer ranks. Antony, in a written statement, briefed the Lok Sabha about the shortfall. Here they are:Navy running short of 1,996 officers and 14,310 sailors, as per data collected on September 30
Air Force was short of 7,962 personnel including 962 officers and 7,000 airmen, according to the data collected on December 1.
The reasons for the shortfall described by Antony are:
Difficult service conditions
Perceived high risks
Stringent selection criteria
Lucrative alternative career avenues.
Antony also said the number of military personnel who took premature retirement slipped from 8,563 in 2009 to 8,492 in 2010 and again rose to 11,760 in 2011. The number for 2012 was 10,822.
However, government is initiating necessary steps to encourage youth to join the Indian Army.He said the government had also taken steps to make military jobs more attractive.A
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