Shortage of Indian army soldiers – lacks more than a Lakh Indian Army soldiers, deployment on the difficult border – the Indian army faces a shortage of more than a Lakh of soldiers in the midst of high operational requests
The Indian army has a 17% reduction in officers and around 8% of soldiers. There is a shortage of more than a lakh of soldiers in the army. The Ministry of Defense gave this information to the Standing Committee of Parliament. It is very important to face this deficiency, as it will affect the deployment of soldiers on the border of the two neighboring countries.
Army status
Total force: 12 Lakh 48 thousand
Lack of soldiers: More than a Lakh
Lack of officers: 17%
Lack of soldiers: About 8%
This deficiency has become even more difficult due to the deployment on loc and lake. More than 50,000 soldiers are deployed on lake, while 15,000 additional soldiers were deployed after terrorist incidents in Jammu. The army reorganizes its deployment and sends soldiers to the necessary areas.
How many soldiers and officers are needed?
The Standing Committee of Parliament was informed by the Ministry of Defense that the current number of Indian army officers is 42,095 (until July 1, 2024). While the approved number is 50,538. In other words, there is a shortage of 16.71% of officers in the army. The number of JCO and NCO is 1,105,110 (until October 1, 2024). While the approved number is 1,197,520. This means that there is a shortage of 92,410 soldiers, or about 7.72%.
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The Ministry of Defense said that as part of the Agneepath program, the shortage of soldiers would be overcome. Several measures have also been taken for the shortage of officers. The selection process has been improved, as recalling the SSB date. Give a chance for the second time. The installation of download documents was also launched. The medical process is completed in 2-3 days.
Reduction due to Kovid
Due to the Kovid epidemic, there was a two -year gap in the recruitment of soldiers, which led to a shortage of soldiers. Each year, around 60 thousand soldiers retire. About 1 Lakh 20,000 soldiers retired in two years from Kovid. The Agneepath program was launched from 2022, under which 40 to 40 thousand agnivirs were recruited during the first and second year. However, during these two years, more than 1 lakh of soldiers retired, which further increased the shortage of soldiers.
Steps to meet with officer stations
– The Ministry of Defense has planned to provide the posts of officer posts in a timely manner.
– Each year, recruitment is carried out according to vacancies of posts.
– Young Leaders Training Wing: The Officer Training Academy, Chennai has opened the young leaders training Wing, which will offer training to soldiers.
– Technical input diagram (10 + 2 tes): The technical entry program has been approved on the 3 + 1 year model, which will reduce the training time for one year. The availability of officers will be ensured.
– Improvement of the selection process: Improving the selection process has increased the admission rate for pre-commissioning training.
