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HRD IN THE INDIAN ARMY
PRESENTED BY
AVANTIKA SRIVASTAVA
JYOTI SHARMA
NAVYA SATIJAMEETOO PATKAR
RAMAN SINGH
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AGENDA
Overview of the Indian Army
Structural organization of the Indian Army
Induction of personnel and Military Academies
Talent Attraction
Recruitment process
Training of Army personals
Development and Welfare Schemes
Retention strategies
Resettlement and Post Retirement plans
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Overview of the Indian Army
is one of the armed forces of India
PRESENT STRENGTH: 1,130,000 soldiers in
active service and about 1,200,000 reserve
troops.
The force is currently headed by the Chief of
Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor.
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Objectives
Primary: Preserve national interests and
safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity and
unity of India against any external threats by
deterrence or by waging war.
Secondary: Assist Government agencies to
cope with proxy war and other internal
threats and provide aid to civil authority whenrequisitioned for the purpose."
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HISTORY OF OPERATIONS
UNDERTAKEN BY INDIAN ARMY First Kashmir War (1947)
Participation in UN peace-keeping operations
Inclusion of Hyderabad (1948)
Goa, Daman and Diu Operation (1961) Sino-Indian Conflict (1962)
.Second Kashmir War (1965)
Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)
Siachen conflict (1984)
Counter-insurgency activities
Kargil conflict (1999)
Major Exercises
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Regiments Infantry (Mechanised) Artillery
Corps1 Armoured Army Aviation Army Air
Defence Engineers Signals Intelligence
Corps2 Armoured Army Aviation Army Air
Defence Engineers Signals
Intelligence
Other Judge Advocate General's
Department Military Farms Service
Military Nursing Service
Indian Army arms and services
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Army Ranks Insignia.
Field marshal
Field marshal is an honorary rank. It does not exist in
present army organization structure, however two
distinguished officers of the Indian Armed forces have
been conferred with the Rank. They are Late Sam
Manekshaw and Late K M Cariappa. Field Marshals
do not retire and the rank is for life.
General
Gold national emblem outlined in red over a gold star
outlined in red, all over a crossed gold baton and
scimitar the same.
Lieutenant GeneralGold national emblem outlined in red over a crossed
gold baton and scimitar the same.
Major GeneralGold star outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and
scimitar the same.
BrigadierGold national emblem over three gold stars in a
triangle formation.Colonel Gold national emblem over two gold stars.
Lieutenant Colonel Gold national emblem over one gold star.
Major Gold national emblem.
Captain Three gold stars.
Lieutenant Two gold stars.
STRUCTURE OF INDIAN ARMY
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AWARDS and HONOURS FOR THE
INDIAN ARMY PERSONNEL
AWARDS
GALLANTRY
AWARDS
NON- GALLANTRY
AWARDS
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GALLANTRY AWARDS
1) Those for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
Param Vir Chakra
Maha Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra
Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medal
Mention in DispatchesChiefs of Staff Commendation Card
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2) Those for gallantry other than in the
face of the enemy
Ashoka Chakra *
Kirti Chakra *
Shaurya Chakra *
* These were originally named Ashoka Chakra ClassI, Class II, Class III
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MILITARY ACADEMIES IN INDIAACADEMIES OBJECTIVE
Sainik Schools: It was established Sainik Schools was started in
1961 with these objectives-
broad-base recruitment
remove regional imbalance in the officer's cadre
of the Defence Forces.
Sainik Schools are a joint venture of the Central
and State Governments.
At present, 18 Sainik schools are being
administered by Sainik Schools Society.
affiliated to Central Board of Secondary
Education
Military Schools Chail Military School Chail (oldest one) (Previously
known as King George Royal Indian Military
College) Shimla
Ajmer Military School Ajmer
Bangalore Military School Bangalore
Belgaum Military SchoolBelgaumDholpur Military School Dholpur
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Rashtriya Indian
Military College
It was founded on 13 March 1922 with
the objectives- of providing necessary preliminary
training for boys of Indian birth or
domicile, wishing to become officers in
Indian Armed Forces
National Defence
Academy ( NDA)
is a premier Inter-Service training
institution where future officers of
Armed Forces are trained. training involves an exacting schedule
of three years before the cadets join
their respective Service Academics, viz.,
Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy
and Air Force Academy.
THE ARMY (PRE INDUCTION) ACADEMIES
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Army Cadet College
DEHRADUN:
is a Wing of IMA which caters for training
of service cadets selected for commission.
Officers Training Academy
(OTA), Chennai:
It moulds young men and women into
courageous, dynamic and honorable
officers of the Indian Army.
The training at the OTA aims at inculcating
in the Gentlemen and the Lady cadets
(GCs/LCs) moral values, leadership traits,mental and physical prowess, a spirit of
adventure and a will to win.
Army War College: It is premier All Arms Tactical Training
Institution for officers and performs
important functions of evaluation ofconcepts and doctrines in the fields of
tactics and operational logistics.
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Indian Military Academy(IMA), Dehradun
Aim of IMA Train Gentlemen Cadets (GCs) for
commission into the Army.
It also has a Wing for training Service
cadets selected for commission in the
Army.
Fullest development of intellectual,
moral and physical qualities with basic
military training and abroad academic
education.
Develops the qualities of dynamism,
initiative and understanding, whichform the very of leadership in war, as
well as in peace.
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Army Education
Corps (AEC)
Training Collegeand Centre
OBJECTIVES are as-
to devise need based educational training courses for
the personnel of the Para Military Forces and defense
personnel of the friendly foreign countries
to function as a teacher's training institute under NCTE
norms
to create a corpus of resource personnel in the field of
education, map reading, foreign languages, computer
applications and military musicto function as a nodal agency for ADP training of minor
Corps
to provide technical training to AEC personnel to
develop human resources in the Indian Army
to train and provide interpreters for Border Personnel
Meetings (BPMs).
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School of Artillery
(Maharashtra):Objectives cover:
imparts effective training, evaluation of new
equipment for induction
development of new concepts/ doctrine for
application of artillery fire
to impart technical training to officers, JCOs and
NCOs of the Regiment of Artillery on artillery weapons
and systems including training of pilots of Air
Observation Post duties.Infantry School It is responsible to develop the complete spectrum of
tactical drills and concepts pertaining to infantry
operating in varied terrain and environment and
introduce them from time to time.
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Some other Military Academies
Corps of Military Police (CMP) Centre and School
Army Medical Corps (AMC) Centre and School
Military College of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
Military College of Telecommunication Engineering
College of Military Engineering
Institute of Military Law
Army Airborne Training School
Army Air Defence College
National Defense College
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TALENT ATTRACTION
Motivating Factors
Appeals to the deeply ingrained values of
patriotism, service, and a spirit of adventure.
Brings with it a prestige/status and benefits
rarely seen in other professions.
In a country with huge unemployment thejob
security that an army career brings is another
motivating factor.
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Demotivating Factors
Fear of the hardships that soldiers have to encounternot to mention death.
Long periods of staying away from family/friends.
The collapse of the Joint Family system. Officers are
unsure of the well-being of their spouses and children,while nuclear family parents are overprotective of theirchildren and do not want them to join the Army.
Compensation being poor when compared to theprivate sector
A steep organizational pyramid causing promotions tobecome rarer
A plethora of alternative career choices
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Catch Them Young:
Interact with students in schools and colleges about the life of anarmy person.
Use mainstream media to bring army people closer to the rest ofthe country.
Create a website which disseminates information about the Armyand the various career options.
Take advantage of the popularity of computer games. Collaboratewith any software company to create a computer game. The gamecan be modeled after the highly popular US Army designedcomputer game: Americas Army.
Sell official Army merchandise like caps, slacks, model tanks andplanes to increase awareness and create a sense of curiosity.
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RECRUITMENT
Recruitment through the UPSC
The UPSC holds an all-India competitive examination, known as the CombinedDefense Services Examination (CDSE), twice a year. University graduates areeligible to appear in the examination. Successful candidates join the respective
training academies, viz., the Indian Military Academy (IMA) for the Army, the NavalAcademy for the Navy and the Air Force Academy for the Air Force.
The UPSC also holds, twice a year, an examination for entry into the National
Defense Academy (NDA). Candidates on completion of the 10+2 Examination or
while in the 12th standard, are eligible to compete in this examination. Successful
candidates thereafter join the NDA. On completion of the NDA course, they are
sent to the respective service academies for their pre-commission training.
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University Entry Scheme
Final/pre-final year students in engineering disciplines are eligible for
induction into the technical branches/services of the Army, as
Commissioned Officers under the University Entry Scheme
Short Service Commission(Technical) Entry Scheme The Short Service Commission (Technical) Entry Scheme envisages
recruitment of qualified technical graduates through the SSBs, to attend
the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, after medical tests, for a 10
months course.
On completion of training at the OTA, successful candidates are inducted
as Short Service Commissioned Officers in the technical branches of the
Army.
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Recruitment of Medical Officers
Medical graduates from the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune are directlyinducted as permanent Commissioned Medical Officers in the Armed Forces.
For recruitment of Regular Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned MedicalOfficers from the graduates/Post graduates of Civil Medical Colleges, the DirectorGeneral of the Armed Forces Medical Services conducts an all India competitiveexamination.
Recruitment of Women Officers
Eligible women are recruited as officers on Short Service Commission basis in thefollowing Branches of the Armed Forces-
ARMY : EME, Signals, Engineers, Army Education Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Army
Service Corps, Intelligence and Judge Advocate Generals Branch. NAVY : All Branches of the Indian Navy
AIR FORCE: Flying, Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics), Aeronautical Engineering(Mechanical) Education, Administration, Logistics, Accounts and Meteorology
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Recruitment through NCC
University graduates possessing NCC C Certificate with
minimum B grading and 50% marks in graduation are
inducted in the Navy and Air Force as Regular Commissioned
Officers and as Short Service Commission Officers in the Army.
These graduates are exempted from appearing in the CDSE
conducted by the UPSC and are selected through the SSBs.
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Publicity for RecruitmentThe means of publicity adopted to attract better talent are as
follows:
Press advertisements
Advertisements are released through the Directorate of Advertising andVisual Publicity (DAVP) in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar and in
newspapers in different languages for various entries viz National DefenceAcademy, Combined Defence Services Examination, Technical Graduate
Course, Short Service Commission (Technical & Non-Technical), University
Entry Scheme, Law Graduates, Induction in Medical Services for both men and
women, Special Entry Scheme (Officers), Havildar Instructors, Junior
Commissioned Officers (Catering and Religious Teachers) etc.
A composite advertisement on various entries in the Army is also brought out
periodically both in English and Hindi. Concerned Zonal Recruitment Offices
(ZROs)/ Branch Recruitment Offices(BROs) also publish advertisements on
recruitment of Other Ranks in local regional newspapers.
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Advertisements in Journals/Magazines
These are normally brought out in the journals of educational
institutions
Hoardings are erected at ZRO/BRO premises as well as adjacent to
Engineering Colleges all over the country to attract technical
talents into the Army.
DAVP approves the sites and thereafter, the hoardings givingdetailed information are installed and maintained by them
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Printed Publicity:
Information folders, leaflets, brochures, data cards, posters
and blow-ups, prepared through DAVP and privateprofessional agencies are widely distributed.
Exhibition and Fair:
Each year, at the Defence pavilion at the India International
Trade Fair, New Delhi , a stall is established where recruiting
information is provided to visitors.
This is also done in other organised fairs, which are career
oriented and meant for students
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TRAINING OF INDIAN ARMY
PERSONNEL
The Aim of Training:
Inculcate in the gentlemen cadets moralvalues,leadership qualities interdependent uponhonour & duty, mental and physical prowess, aspirit of adventure and the will to win.
It involves training in character building,discipline, military and academic subjects,physical exercise, drill, sports and adventure
activitiesTo inculcate team spirit and a commitment to
excellence.
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TYPES OF TRAINING IMPARTED:
Tactical Training
It includes:
Knowledge of basic tactical training at platoon level
Use of ground and fire and movement tactics.
Use of supporting arms and services
Low intensity conflict is taught to create awarenessand generate responses when faced with such adilemma.
Tactical exercises generate opportunity forleadership development, independent thinking, stressendurance and team building.
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Physical Training
It includes:
A challenging obstacle course
individual physical proficiency tests, endurance
marchesbattle efficiency tests
expertise in swimming
Adventure activities such as river rafting, parajumping, rock climbing, trekking, mountaineeringand desert safari.
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Academic Training
Academic training aims to:
Provide a broad educational base, essential for futureprofessional development.
Enhance power of analysis, reasoning and expression,
both verbal and written in Hindi and English. Provide scientific orientation to keep abreast with
technological advancements in the field of warfare.
Teach relevant functional skills and develop creative
and critical faculties.
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Academies for academic training
Recreational Pursuits Academy-It encourages GCS to develop hobbies and interests
through various recreational clubs.
Outdoor Clubs: Riding and Polo, Driving &Maintenance, Yoga, Shooting, Cycle Polo, WeightLifting & Body Building, Flora & Fauna andAngling
Indoor Clubs: Photography, Arts, Science &Technology, Computers, Dramatics, Music andWorkshop.
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Army Cadet College Wing
Aim of training at ACC Wing is to improve upon
the following:-
Character qualities.
Leadership traits.
Basic military knowledge.
Broad based academic education
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INDIAN ARMY JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMMES
WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
Indian Army Troops Travel to U.K. for Exercise
"India and the U.K. are key strategic partners andenjoy a close defense relationship," the Indian
Defence Ministry said in an Aug. 22 statement."This exercise is a great step for the armies of twodemocratic countries to train together and gain
from each other's experience. The U.K. Army had
earlier participated in joint training with Indiantroops in India last year, and this exercise isreciprocal to U.K. forces training in India."
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DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONNELS IN
INDIAN ARMY
Self-development is continuous and should be emphasizedin both institutional and operational assignments.
It starts with an assessment of individual strengths,weaknesses, potential, and developmental needs.
Self-development focuses on maximizing individualstrengths, minimizing weaknesses, and achieving individualdevelopment goals.
Initial self-development is very structured and generallynarrow in focus.
It is accelerated and broadened by specific, goal-orientedself-development actions. Self-development actions mayinclude self study, reading programs.
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT RECORD (PDR)
The PDR is issued to all ranks of the Regular
and Territorial Army.
It is used to help personnel to record their
work and learning experiences,
to help them plan and achieve their
goals during their Army career and beyond.
It can also help soldiers map their plans
against career and personal goals.
RETENTION STRATEGIES IN INDIAN
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RETENTION STRATEGIES IN INDIAN
ARMY
Why people want to leave the Army?
The wide variety of choices available outside
Rigid hierarchies leading to a sense of non-accomplishment
and the self-actualization need left unsatisfied. Lowindividual empowerment.
Officers suffering from a sense of potential being wasted
High Stress levels leading to burnout
Domestic problems: marital discord, aged parents, propertydisputes
Promotions being rejection-based and not selection-based
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RETENTION STRATEGIES
Avoid burning out the best talent.
Retaining mid-career and high performing
officers
Enhance the Employability of Officers
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Post Retirement and Resettlement
Schemes
To resettle/re-employ ex-servicemen, the CentralGovernment arranges the following:-
Training programs to reorient retiring Defensepersonnel towards civil employment.
Reservation of posts for providing employmentopportunities in government/semi government/
Public sector organizations and assistance inemployment with corporate sector.
Schemes for self-employment and Assistance in entrepreneurship and setting up small
scale industries
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RESETTLEMENT TRAINING
PROGRAMMES
The programme includes courses on
information technology, managerial science,
technical skills and agro based industries.
Constant endeavour is made to improve the
quality of training by regular monitoring.
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Officers Training
OBJECTIVES-
to enhance their qualifications and
enable them to seek suitable employment after retirement.
The Resettlement Training Programs range from vocational courses ofthree months duration to degree /diploma courses, via distant learningprogram of one to three years duration.
The courses are conducted in multifarious fields like InformationTechnology, Security Services, Entrepreneurship Development, BusinessAdministration, Personnel Management, Hotel Management, Tourism,
Human Resources Development, Law, Insurance and miscellaneous topics. These courses have received an overwhelming response from officers and
resulted in good job placements in the corporate sector.
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JCOs / ORs Equivalent Training
These programmes are carried out under head VocationalTraining.
The training courses are conducted in diversified fields for aduration of upto one year in government, semi-governmentand private institutes spread all over the country.
The salient fields covered are Security Services,Management, Information Technology, Travel & Tourismincluding Adventure Tourism, Entrepreneurship & SmallBusiness Management, technical (including medical)trades, non-technical trades, secretarial support services,agro based industry and many other miscellaneous trades.
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Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Training
Under this scheme, funds are allotted to RSBs forconducting vocational training for ESM in their States.
The scheme is primarily meant for those ESM whocould not avail the facility of resettlement training
while in service.
The scheme has also been extended to the widow /one dependent of an ESM, irrespective of whether hisdeath is attributable to military service or not.
The course is free of cost for the ESM and a stipend ofRs. 700/- per month is paid to each trainee.
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WELFARE SCHEMES IN INDIAN ARMY
OBJECTIVE:encouraging and giving financial support by way
of loans to ex-servicemen entrepreneurs
intending to set up small and medium
industries.
Major self-employment schemes are SEMFEX-II,
SEMFEX-III and National Equity Fund Scheme.
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SEMFEX-II Scheme
It has been promoted with the assistance ofNABARD to setup agriculture and allied activities, including State RoadTransport Operators (SRTO), and also for setting up ofvillage, cottage, tiny and small scale industries in ruralareas.
There is no upper age limit for loan in respect of projectsunder farm sector including agro/food processing units.
The financial assistance in case of non-farm sector activitiesis available up to SSI limit, for setting up industries in ruralareas.
This scheme is operative from the year 1988-89. Rs.124.87crore loan has been sanctioned to 20455 ex-servicemensince inception and up to June 2005.
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SEMFEX-III Scheme
This scheme is operative in collaboration with theKhadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
The maximum loan limit for individualentrepreneurs, cooperative societies/institutionsand trusts is Rs. 25 lakh per project to establishindustries in rural areas.
This scheme is operative from the year 1992-93. Rs. 12.65 crore loan has been sanctioned to1074 ex-servicemen since inception and up toJune, 2005
Allotment of Army Surplus Vehicles
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Allotment of Army Surplus Vehicles
Ex-Servicemen and widows of defence personnel, who died while inservice, are eligible to apply for allotment of an Army surplus
phased out Class V-B Vehicles. The application forms are routedthrough Zila/Rajya Sainik Boards in case of retired personnel, andthrough units for those in their last six months of service, to DGRfor registration and onward submission to Army Headquarters forallotment on the basis of depot-wise seniority maintained by them.
During the year 2007, 2519 applications were registered with DGR
for allotment of army surplus vehicles.
Reservation in CSD
The Canteen Stores Department of India (CSDI) has reserved 15% of
the 30 selected CSD items and the Ministry of Defence has reserved10% of the 262 selected items manufactured by Ex-ServicemenEntrepreneurs under the Defence Purchase Programme for whichEx-Servicemen manufacturing units alone are eligible.
N I i i i d Th A
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New Initiatives and Thrust Areas
PM Scholarship Scheme:To encourage higher technical and professional education for thewards of widows and ex-servicemen of the armed forces, it hasbeen decided to introduce a new scholarship scheme to be knownas Prime Ministers Merit Scholarship Scheme from the academic
year 2006-07.The scheme would provide a scholarship of Rs. 1250/- p.m. for boysand Rs.1500/- p.m. for girls for the recognised professional andtechnical courses for a duration ranging from 2 to 5 years.
Self Employment Schemes:
Intensive interaction with state governments was undertaken toset up pilot projects or suitable schemes in the areas havingconcentration of ex-servicemen in various sectors, based on localresources and skills, such as food processing, dairy, weaving, etc
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REFERENCES
www.strategypage.com
www.wikipedia.com
www.cpol.army.mil
Indian Armed Forces Talent Attraction and
Retention Strategies: Tarun Bahuguna, Ravi
Shankar Personnel Management and
Industrial Relations: 2006 08 XLRI,
Jamshedpur