27,862 Indian army jawans resigned since 2015,Army sees unprecedented exodus of soldiers

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

While presenting the documents in the Parliament, Ministry of Home Affairs stated that 3,422 jawans left the Army in 2015. The documents highlighted that as the time passed the number of jawans quitting the forces also rose. In 2016, 8,912 jawans resigned and later in 2017 around 14,587 jawans left their jobs in Indian Army and joined private sector for better opportunities. The reports also highlighted that the number rose by a huge margin in 2017.


In what could be perceived as a major jolt to the Indian defence sector, it has been found that the number of army officers and jawans who have either taken voluntary retirement or resigned from the central paramilitary forces has increased by a huge margin since 2015. As per reports, a total of 27,862 army personnel have put down their papers and have gone on to grab better career opportunities in the last three years. The staggering number of jawans leaving the forces is said to be putting the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into the docks as the party had always been lionising the efforts of Indian Army since it came to power.

Reports suggest that a total of 27,862 jawans left the army since 2015 till January 31, 2018. According to the document tabled by the Home Ministry in the Parliament, a total of 14,587 personnel including gazetted officers of central paramilitary forces – CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CISF and Assam Rifles — have willingly stepped down from their posts in 2017. Meanwhile, only 3,422 jawans resigned in 2015 and 8,912 in 2016. As per the figures presented by the ministry of home affairs, the following trend was particularly visible in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).


Presenting the figures, the ministry stated at 1,156 constable and head constables including others left the job. The reports also highlighted that the number rose by a huge margin in 2017. Around 4,154 jawans left the army in 2017. On the other hand, 35 gazetted officers had left CRPF in 2015 whereas, 59 left in 2017. Commenting on the matter of jawans quitting the forces, a senior official said the following trend of jawans quitting the forces will continue till 2024 as they are looking out for better jobs in private sectors.


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[Sully3]

@Kinetic Cowards

 

[war&peace]

IA has a large number of personnel. It is not a reason to worry for the world's 4th largest army.

 

[Dash]

@Kinetic Cowards

Better job opportunity lures everyone. What is there being s coward?

 

[cloud4000]

No surprised. When the economy is doing well, opportunities outside military service is preferable, especially if compensation is higher. People think soldiers join the military for patriotic reasons only, but it's also about economics.

For Indian military to retains its soldiers and officers, it must substantially increase pay and benefits otherwise the military will be hollowed out and those remain are sometimes lower and even substandard quality.

 

[Dash]

IA has a large number of personnel. It is not a reason to worry for the world's 4th largest army.

It’s 2nd largest standing army.

 

[war&peace]

It’s 2nd largest standing army.

oh my bad... then it is even a smaller issue...

 

[saaju]

Suicide, resign , refusing to go to border , complaining for bad food , soldiers are being treated as slaves by the generals etc are common things in IA .. not to be surprised

 

[Sully3]

No surprised. When the economy is doing well, opportunities outside military service is preferable, especially if compensation is higher. People think soldiers join the military for patriotic reasons only, but it's also about economics.

For Indian military to retains its soldiers and officers, it must substantially increase pay and benefits otherwise the military will be hollowed out and those remain are sometimes lower and even substandard quality.

Every single town city and village in Pakistan will have parents and a family who have sent their son to the army, these people are the pride of these villages and no amount of money can take away the pride a parent has when he sends his child to the Pak army.

 

[Dash]

oh my bad..sorry.. then it is even a smaller issue...

It is. Look at other armies apart from Pakistan, you can even quantify as to how much smaller issue it is.

 

[war&peace]

It is. Look at other armies apart from Pakistan, you can even quantify as to how much smaller issue it is.

Totally agreed mate..

 

[Dash]

Every single town city and village in Pakistan will have parents and a family who have sent their son to the army, these people are the pride of these villages and no amount of money can take away the pride a parent has when he sends his child to the Pak army.

How many of those towns or cities can just fit inside 2 states of India out of 29 states?

 

[Sully3]

How many of those towns or cities can just fit inside 2 states of India out of 29 states?

whats that got to do with anything?

and tbh its embarrassing for India that Pakistan despite being 7x times smaller holds its own against India and gives a tit for tat response blowing the 'India is a supa powa' theory out of the water.

 

[Dash]

whats that got to do with anything?

and tbh its embarrassing for India that Pakistan despite being 7x times smaller holds its own against India and gives a tit for tat response blowing the 'India is a supa powa' theory out of the water.

Tit? Well that made me laugh!
About tat I will say you won Siachen, Kargil, 1965, 71, 47.

No one in India claims we are a superpower but we do aspire to. We have our limitations yet there is a desire. We just want to defend our land and do as much as we can to improve our indexes .

About that holding part, you will always hold coz we never expanded not in 47, not in 71 not in 99 and so forth. We don’t even want your land? Did Nehru want it? Did Vajpayee want? Does Modi want? No.....

It’s you who did that always in your intentions and action about what you did and still doing.

You have no right to point finger at us.

And yes we are the 2nd largest standing army.

 

[cloud4000]

Every single town city and village in Pakistan will have parents and a family who have sent their son to the army, these people are the pride of these villages and no amount of money can take away the pride a parent has when he sends his child to the Pak army.

Unfortunately pride cannot fill one's belly, but steady employment can, and the military offers opportunity for many, especially the economically marginalized. Look at the rank-and-file soldiers of almost any military, all are filled with working class folks.

The forces of economics will impact Pakistan too. If CPEC delivers on its promise then economic opportunities will open for the very same people who are thinking of joining the military. Pakistan might find itself in the same boat as India.