Agnipath: 5 Points On Concerns Around Centre’s Ambitious Scheme

The largest concern is about discovering one other job. The ‘Agnipath’ scheme opens the way in which for recruitment of about 45,000 troopers into Military, Navy and Air Power within the first yr however on a short-term contract of 4 years. After the completion of the contract, 25 per cent of them can be retained and the remaining will depart the forces. “Merely 4 years of service will imply we must examine for others jobs after that, and be left behind others our age,” Gulshan Kumar, one of many aspirants, advised NDTV in Patna, Bihar. The Union House Ministry sought to allay these fears by saying on Wednesday that these troopers can be given precedence in recruitment to central armed police forces and Assam Rifles.

A linked concern stemming from re-employment is whether or not the ‘Agniveers’ – the troopers becoming a member of the armed forces below the Agnipath scheme – will keep motivated. These employed below the ‘Agnipath’ scheme can be given a one-time lumpsum of a bit of greater than Rs 11 lakh after they finish their four-year tenure. Nevertheless, they don’t obtain any pension advantages.  For many, in search of a second job is crucial to help themselves and their households.

Then there are additionally issues that the forces will lose skilled troopers. The jawans becoming a member of the Military, Navy and Air Power can be given technical coaching in order that they can help the continued operations. However these women and men will depart after 4 years, which might create a void. Air Chief Marshal RKS Badhauria (Retd), nonetheless, mentioned these issues are unfounded. “These individuals won’t be utilised for the extremely technical job, which requires one other stage of coaching. The ‘Agniveers’ will help the prevailing workers,” he advised NDTV.

Defence analyst Main Basic Yash Mor (Retd) was extra crucial of the scheme, calling it a “play of phrases”. He mentioned that there’s nothing for these younger males who’re coaching for years to get into armed forces. “On this nation, IPL rights are offered for big sum however we’re unable to pay our troopers? Actually, we’d like some soul looking out,” he mentioned on NDTV’s Left, Proper And Centre. He additionally identified that hiring individuals on short-term contract just isn’t good, as 75 per cent of them can be left in a lurch after the completion of four-year interval.

Some aspirants too didn’t discover any benefit within the Agnipath scheme, saying that it will not have “constructive results” on those that plan to hitch the forces.