Large number of Vacancies in Indian Forces

The majority of the 1.55 lakh open positions in the three forces, according to the government, are in the Army. To get more details about career opportunities, you can visit CoachingSelect

The Army is responsible for the majority of the 1.36 lakh open positions across the three armed forces, according to information provided to the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Ajay Bhatt, the minister of state for defence, stated in a written response that several initiatives have been started to fill open positions and encourage young people to enlist in the Services. He also stated that the scarcity of military personnel and mitigating measures are periodically assessed.

According to Bhatt, the Indian Army, which includes the Army Medical Corps and Army Dental Corps, is short 8,129 officers.

The Military Nursing Service (MNS) has 509 open positions, while 1,27,673 JCO and other rank positions are also unfilled. The minister added that there are also 35,368 open positions in Group C and 252 open positions in Group A among the civilian employees of the forces.

There is a personnel shortage of 12,428 in the Navy. The minister responded that there is a lack of 10,746 sailors, 29 medical and dental officers, and 1,653 officers.

There is a shortage of 165 personnel in Group A, 4207 in Group B, and 6,156 in Group C within the civilian workforce.

There is a 7,031 manpower shortage in the Indian Air Force. He added that there are also not enough 721 officers, 16 medical officers, 4,734 airmen, or 113 airmen who work as medical assistants.

There is a shortage of 22 people working as civilians in Group A, 1303 people in Group B, and 5531 people in Group C.

"The Armed Services periodically examine the shortage of military personnel and the mitigating actions based on thorough investigation. Several initiatives have been started to fill the positions and entice young people to join the Services, "added Bhatt.