Shortage Of 1.35 Lakh Personnel In 3 Services, Maximum Vacancies In Army
NDTV
The average annual recruitment in Army, Navy and Air Force is 60,000, 5,332 and 5,723 respectively.
The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1,35,784 personnel with the Army having the maximum vacancies at 1,16,464, according to details provided by the government.
The total shortage includes officers and soldiers.
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the average annual recruitment in Army, Navy and Air Force is 60,000, 5,332 and 5,723 respectively.
The minister did not give a direct reply to a specific question on whether the average recruitment figure is more than the proposed annual intake of 'Agniveers' and, if so, how the shortage of manpower in the armed forces will be met.
