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army: No change being done to Army’s regimental system, Govt sources say amid protests over Agnipath | India News
NEW DELHI: No changes have been made to Armyregimental system of ‘Agnipath‘the plan and the number of personnel to be recruited in the first year of deployment will represent only 3% of the armed forces, government sources said on Thursday amid widespread protests against the model. new in some parts of the country.
The scheme is intended to increase opportunities for young people to serve in the armed forces and the resulting recruitment would be approximately three times the current number of armed forces enrollments, they said without specify the time of comparison.
The government on Tuesday announced plans to recruit soldiers in the Army, Navy and Air Force primarily on a 4-year short-term contract basis, in a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process.
Under the plan, young people aged 17 and a half to 21 years old will be referred to the three services. Upon completion of a four-year term, the program provides for the retention of 25% of recruits for regular service.
The personnel introduced under the plan will be called ‘Agniveers’. Several states have seen protests against the new plan. Some opposition political parties and military experts have also quashed the plan, saying it would adversely affect the operations of the armed forces.
There are concerns that the ‘Agnipath’ plan will change the composition of some regiments that recruit youth from specific regions as well as elements such as the Rajputs, Coat and Sikhism.
“No changes are being made to the regimental system. In fact, it will be emphasized even more as the best of the ‘Agniveers’ will be selected, further promoting the cohesion of the ‘Agniveers’. units,” one source said.
In the face of criticism that the short term tenure of the ‘Agniveers’ would compromise the effectiveness of the armed forces, sources said such a system exists in some countries, and therefore, it has been “tested and considered the best method for an agile army. .
They said the number of ‘Agniveers’ recruited in the first year would represent only 3% of the armed forces.
The source cited above said: “As a result, the military will acquire tried and tested personnel for the ranks of supervisors.”
Sources say most militaries worldwide depend on their youth and that the new plan will only yield the right combination of “50%-50%” for a very long time between the two. Young people and experienced staff in the supervisory ranks.
Sources said the plan was devised after extensive consultation with armed forces officers who served over the past two years.
They say the proposal has been framed by the Army Officers Department with military officers.
The sources also dismissed criticism that the ‘Agniveers’ could be a danger to society after they leave the armed forces.
“This is an insult to the ethos and values of the Indian armed forces. Young men who have worn the uniform for four years will commit to the country for the rest of their lives,” the source said. statement news.
“Even now thousands of people have retired from the armed forces with skills, but there have not been any cases of them joining forces opposing the nation,” it said.
The scheme is intended to increase opportunities for young people to serve in the armed forces and the resulting recruitment would be approximately three times the current number of armed forces enrollments, they said without specify the time of comparison.
The government on Tuesday announced plans to recruit soldiers in the Army, Navy and Air Force primarily on a 4-year short-term contract basis, in a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process.
Under the plan, young people aged 17 and a half to 21 years old will be referred to the three services. Upon completion of a four-year term, the program provides for the retention of 25% of recruits for regular service.
The personnel introduced under the plan will be called ‘Agniveers’. Several states have seen protests against the new plan. Some opposition political parties and military experts have also quashed the plan, saying it would adversely affect the operations of the armed forces.
There are concerns that the ‘Agnipath’ plan will change the composition of some regiments that recruit youth from specific regions as well as elements such as the Rajputs, Coat and Sikhism.
“No changes are being made to the regimental system. In fact, it will be emphasized even more as the best of the ‘Agniveers’ will be selected, further promoting the cohesion of the ‘Agniveers’. units,” one source said.
In the face of criticism that the short term tenure of the ‘Agniveers’ would compromise the effectiveness of the armed forces, sources said such a system exists in some countries, and therefore, it has been “tested and considered the best method for an agile army. .
They said the number of ‘Agniveers’ recruited in the first year would represent only 3% of the armed forces.
The source cited above said: “As a result, the military will acquire tried and tested personnel for the ranks of supervisors.”
Sources say most militaries worldwide depend on their youth and that the new plan will only yield the right combination of “50%-50%” for a very long time between the two. Young people and experienced staff in the supervisory ranks.
Sources said the plan was devised after extensive consultation with armed forces officers who served over the past two years.
They say the proposal has been framed by the Army Officers Department with military officers.
The sources also dismissed criticism that the ‘Agniveers’ could be a danger to society after they leave the armed forces.
“This is an insult to the ethos and values of the Indian armed forces. Young men who have worn the uniform for four years will commit to the country for the rest of their lives,” the source said. statement news.
“Even now thousands of people have retired from the armed forces with skills, but there have not been any cases of them joining forces opposing the nation,” it said.
