Enrolment under India's new military recruitment plan will commence this month, a top official says, despite protests against the scheme that will drastically cut tenure and offer fewer service benefits at the end of the contract
The scheme has sparked violent protests in northern and eastern parts of the country, with thousands of young men attacking train coaches.
"Why should it be rolled back? This was a long-pending reform," Lieutenant General Anil Puri, additional secretary in the Defence Ministry, told reporters in New Delhi on Sunday. The scheme sparked violent protests in northern and eastern parts of the country, with thousands of young men attacking train coaches, burning tyres and clashing with officials, after which the government tweaked some of the rules.
One of the biggest concerns is the fate of the soldiers after they finish their term, but Puri said the government will ensure those enrolled under the scheme find suitable jobs when they are discharged.
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