Good news for Ex-servicemen India

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Good news for Ex-servicemen
New Delhi, June 27
With more than 50,000 officers and men in military service hanging up their boots every year, the government is “seriously” looking at the option of providing employment to ex-servicemen in central paramilitary forces.
Defence Minister AK Antony emerging from a meeting of the Kendriya Sainik Board told reporters that one of the suggestions was to find more opportunities for ex-servicemen in the paramilitary forces. “The government will discuss this issue seriously and already some discussions are going on,” Antony said.
Resources:- Hindi newspaper from India

 

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Good news for Ex-servicemen
New Delhi, June 27
With more than 50,000 officers and men in military service hanging up their boots every year, the government is “seriously” looking at the option of providing employment to ex-servicemen in central paramilitary forces.
Defence Minister AK Antony emerging from a meeting of the Kendriya Sainik Board told reporters that one of the suggestions was to find more opportunities for ex-servicemen in the paramilitary forces. “The government will discuss this issue seriously and already some discussions are going on,” Antony said.
Resources:- Hindi newspaper from India

The Rashtriya Rifles a dedicated Counter Terror outfit which has been very successful despite being a Central Police Organisation (para-military) because it consists of Army service men. The Paramilitary forces currently struggling with the Naxal menace would be more effective with ex-army troops joining in.

So it actually works both ways, the retirees get continuous employment opportunities and the CPOs get experienced hands to guide and participate in anti-Naxal, anti-Insurgency and Anti-Terror operations