Army chief General Bipin Rawat will hold talks
with his top generals – the seven army commanders, and his personal staff
officers – on Tuesday here, seeking to bring them on board as he embarks on the
most far-reaching personnel and organisational reforms the force has attempted
since Independence.
The defence ministry has already initiated a
reduction of 57,000 personnel, including 30,000 civilian employees, in line
with the recommendations of the Shekatkar Committee. Now Rawat is courageously
targeting the reduction of another 50,000 uniformed soldiers.
These include not just logistics and services
personnel, but even manpower from infantry battalions — the basic fighting unit
of the Army and widely considered untouchable.
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Organisational restructuring of Army begins today
By IndianMandarins - 2018-09-11 13:16:32
Army chief General Bipin Rawat will hold talks
with his top generals – the seven army commanders, and his personal staff
officers – on Tuesday here, seeking to bring them on board as he embarks on the
most far-reaching personnel and organisational reforms the force has attempted
since Independence.
The defence ministry has already initiated a
reduction of 57,000 personnel, including 30,000 civilian employees, in line
with the recommendations of the Shekatkar Committee. Now Rawat is courageously
targeting the reduction of another 50,000 uniformed soldiers.
These include not just logistics and services
personnel, but even manpower from infantry battalions — the basic fighting unit
of the Army and widely considered untouchable.
