Vacancies in Army
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4346
ANSWERED ON: 21.03.2018
Vacancies in Army
THOKCHOM MEINYA
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether number of posts are lying vacant in the Army;
(b) if so, the details thereof and reasons for not filling up the vacancies;
(c) whether the vacancies which are lying vacant for the last five years or more have been abolished in the Army also as per the new decision of the Government; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) & (b): The details of number of posts lying vacant in various ranks in the Indian Army are given below:
Shortage of personnel is inter alia attributable to accretions of posts from time to time, tough selection procedures, difficult service conditions coupled with perceived high degree of risk involved in the service career as also inherent limitation of number that could be trained without compromising the quality of training.
(c) No, Madam.
(d) In view of (c) above, does not arise.
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