STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 881 FOR ANSWER ON 27.2.2015
(a) & (b): Details of the shortage of manpower in the Armed Forces are as under:
| Army |
Navy
(As on 31.1.2015) |
Air Force |
| Officers* |
Other Ranks |
Officers* |
Sailors |
Officers* |
Airmen |
9642
(As on 1.1.2015) |
26,675
(As on 1.10.2014) |
1322 |
11257 |
152
(As on 2.2.2015) |
2951
(As on 1.11.2014) |
*excluding medical and dental branch.
Some of the major reasons for shortage in Armed Forces include increase in authorised strength due to new accretions in force level from time to time, availability of attractive alternative career avenues, stringent selection criteria and difficult service conditions coupled with perceived high degree of risk.
Government has taken a number of measures to encourage the youth to join Armed Forces to meet the shortage, including sustained image projection, participation in career fairs and exhibitions and publicity campaign to create awareness among the youth on the advantages of taking up a challenging and satisfying career in armed forces. Further, government has taken various steps to make armed forces’ jobs attractive. These include implementation of the recommendations of the VI Central Pay Commission with improved pay structure, additional family accommodation through Married Accommodation Project (MAP) and improvement in promotion prospects in the Armed Forces.
(c) to (e): Strength of women officers in the Armed Forces are as under:
| Army |
Navy |
Air Force |
| AFMS and MNS* |
Other Branches |
AFMS and MNS* |
Other Branches |
AFMS and MNS* |
Other Branches
|
4224
(As on 1.2.2015)
|
1436
(As on 1.1.2015)
|
406
(As on 1.2.2015)
|
413 |
543
(As on 1.2.2015)
|
1328
(As on 2.2.2015)
|
Details of Lok Sabha Question/Answer:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 881
ANSWERED ON 27.02.2015
RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN OFFICERS
881 . Roy Prof. Saugata
Boianapalli Shri Vinod Kumar
Maragatham Smt. K.
Lekhi Smt. Meenakashi
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Armed Forces is grappling with shortages in the `fighting ranks`of its official cadre;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken by the Government thereon;
(c) whether the strength of women officers in various branches of the Armed Forces is still very less, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government proposes to increase the strength of women officers in various Branches of the Armed Forces and place them at par with their male counterparts by making them eligible for permanent commission; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)
(a) to (e): A statement is attached. [As above]
Annexure Source: http://164.100.47.132/Annexture_New/lsq16/4/au881.htm
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