effects of corona virus in indian army in training academy & units level (essay)
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The Indian Army is facing hindrance in intake and training at both officers and the PBOR level as the recruitment process has come to a complete halt as the country faces lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. The training has also got affected and changes in training are expected if the situation continues.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said, “No recruitments are taking place, no Service Selection Boards (SSB) are being held”. And, “If it goes till end of the year then there will be changes.” added General Rawat while interacting with a limited group of journalists.
No recruitment and SSB means no intake and this will affect the number of people joining the training institutions.
On the other hand, Army Chief General MM Naravane has instituted measures to keep the force safe from infections and also to meet the budgetary constraints factoring the rotation, movement and training of troops, units and formations but ‘without any compromise to operational efficiency.