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Ministry of Defence
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
05-August-2013 18:38 IST
Shortage of Defence Personnel
Details of the shortage of the manpower in the Armed Forces, service-wise are as under:
| Army | Navy (as on 30.6.2013) |
Coast Guard (as on 30.7.2013) |
Air Force (as on 1.7.2013) |
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| Officers (as on 1.1.2013) |
PBORs (as on 1.4.2013) |
Officers | Sailors | Officers | Enrolled Personnel | Officers | Airmen |
| 9590 | 22841 | 1999 | 13373 | 473 | 2013 | 783 | 3625 |
Government has taken a number of measures to encourage the youth to join the Armed Forces, including conduct of recruitment rallies, media campaign etc. Further, Government has taken various steps to make armed forces jobs attractive for youngsters. These include implementation of the recommendations of the VI Central Pay Commission with improved pay structure, additional family accommodation through Married Accommodation Project (MAP) and improvement in promotion prospects in the Armed Forces.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Jeetendra Singh Bundela and othersin Lok Sabha today.
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