Exodus and shortage of Junior Officers is not only problem faced by Indian Army alone, but has befallen the other armies too including the US.
The reasons for exodus one attributes to low pay and perks may not be correct. The Indian Army has an advantage of overcoming the crisis by using Middle rung Officers (Junior Commissioned Officers) more effectively. What we really need to do, is to select the best and youngest JCO's and train them in elite establishments like IMA and NDA to make up the shortfall in each course. Enhance the strength of ACC. Another option which can be explored is to offer Junior Commission to those who fail to qualify in SSB for the Officers Commission. The Army has the requisite capability to offset the shortages as short term measure and better methods of selection of Officers as long term measure. The Indian Army has the best professional soldiers in the world and the temporary shortages of junior officers will not make an impact nor dent in its overall capability, notwithstanding the outcome of sixth pay commission.
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Re- Employed Officers is one category which has demeaned the status of Officer Cadre. Though it is well intentioned program to employ retired/ retiring officers, but its terms and conditions for employment has demeaned and down graded the Rank structure of the Army vis a vis the officer in service. This category of Officers cannot make up the shortfall or curb exodus of Officers and hence needs to be abolished in totality. They are neither Serving Officers nor Ex Servicemen in its true definition!
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