Manpower crunch: Indian Army short of 9,590 officers

[Darth Vader]

[CNN-IBN]

New Delhi: The Indian Army is short of 9,590 officers. Sources told CNN-IBN on Wednesday that the current intake of officers at various academies will ensure that the deficit will be cut by two per cent every year.

Intake of officer cadets at the National Defence Academy rose from 1,800 to 2,100 since the last two years.

Meanwhile, a report on Wednesday claimed that the Army is looking to induct 200 more women officers with permanent commission (PC), but has ruled out any combat role for them.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Already posted and discussed:


http://www.defence.pk/forums/indian-defence/29550-indian-army-news-discussions-67.html#post4172858

 

[MST]

May be they should run a special recruitment drive on pdf. Many enthu folks here

 

[janon]

That means the situation has improved. 5 years back, the army was short of 15,000 officers, seriously compromising operational efficacy. It has now come down to 9590. I wonder if the IAF is doing equally well in reducing its pilot shortage.