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The Agnipath scheme is a major reform in the armed forces and has been a major topic of discussion recently. So, let’s understand what this scheme is about.
The training period will be around 6 months
There will be no pension and ex-servicemen benefits after the service
Only 25% of the Agniveers will have the opportunity to continue with the armed forces after 4 years of their service
Besides the salary, Agniveers will also receive a corpus (Seva Nidhi package) of around Rs 11.71 lacs after finishing their duty
The scheme will help in bringing down the average age of the armed forces. The current average is around 32. The aim is to bring the average to 24-26 by 2030. Note that the average of half of the Indian population will be under 25 by 2030
The scheme will allow for a combination of youth and experience in equal proportion in the armed forces, in the long run. So, half of the strength of the armed forces will be Agniveers and the other half experienced personnel
Agniveers will receive other benefits such as support in securing loans for further education and incentives for higher education credits and other bridging courses once they have finished their service.
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India is the fourth strongest military power in the world. There are around 1.3 million active frontline personnel. In this modern age of technology, where drones, long-range missiles, etc are taking over - a manpower light model will be more efficient
The defence budget for 2022-23 is around 5,25,166 crores. Out of this, pensions and salaries account for around 1,20,000 crores each, and approximately 2,30,000 crores comes out as maintenance costs. These expenses can be reduced with the new model and the investments can be instead made on buying more defence equipments.
After no recruitments for 2 years following the pandemic, the new scheme comes around the time of severe unemployment, which has left millions of aspirants frustrated because they might soon be too old to apply for jobs in the army
| Pros |
Cons |
| Younger armed forces |
A short tenure of 4 years could lead to poor commitment |
| Manpower light | Poor discipline as training period will be considerably lesser |
| Reduced pension bill | Increase in administrative work of commissioned officers and junior commissioned officers. They will have less time for the operational work of their units |
| The scheme will lead to more homogenization of forces since young recruits will be sent to different forces and units. The current system in the Indian military has been carrying on since the colonial times | Employment uncertainty after the service |
| The scheme could lead to a rat race and cut-throat competition since only 25% will be considered further for the service. There could be less camaraderie among the soldiers and more favoritism and sycophancy in the units. |
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