ARMY FOCUSES ON SERVICE CONDITIONS, COMBAT FITNESS
In the backdrop of many instances of Army jawans taking to social media by posting videos complaining of service conditions, the Army Commanders meet that ended on Saturday took up the issue of “important issues having HR policy ramifications” and the need “to evolve a more pragmatic HR plan” as one of the important items in the discussions agenda.
The meet also underscored the need to work in a collaborative man- ner for maintaining combat effectiveness of the Army and the need for sustained and holistic modernisation of the Army. In his closing remarks at the Biannual meet, Army chief General Bipin Rawat highlighted the need for a more participative form of policy formulation. “Concerned branches of the Army HQ have been directed to interact with a wide cross-section of offices, branches, and personnel,” he said.
The Army Commanders meet that ended on Saturday took up the issue of “important issues having HR policy ramifications”.
In his closing remarks General Bipin Rawat underscored on the “need to work in a collaborative manner for maintaining combat effectiveness of the Army”. He added that there is a need for sustained and holistic modernisation of the Army wherein combat and manoeuvre arms, Air Defence and Aviation are on high priority.
“The core values of Army though haven’t changed; rapid societal changes and discernible impact of socio-economic aspirations on Army have been a focus area of the just concluded Conference,” said a press release issued by Army PRO Col. Aman Anand.
“The Army unlike most government departments has a highly pyramidal structure, which results in over 50 percent personnel not being promoted despite being highly competent thus necessitating optimum utilisation of this pool of competent personnel. The Conference deliberated measures to enhance transparency and inclusiveness leading to greater equability,” the release said.
“The proposals to make Short Service Officers entry scheme more popular, streamlining the intake pattern, employment of Women Officers and grant of Honorary ranks to Junior Commissioned Officers and Non Commissioned Officers have been deliberated with positive roadmaps," the release added.