The SPC is out and as usual we have been HAD it right & royal. With much ado about nothing media talks of the services getting a bonanza whereas it it the civil services that have got the cake leaving the services to gloat upon the crumbs. A Brig with 24/25 years will still be equivalent to an IAS officer with 14/15 years and while most civil service officers will join in PB3 (Pay Bracket) 3 and retire in PB4, 95% of army officers will join in PB3 and retire in PB3 i.e only one pay slab. MSP is not to be considered for interse fitment. The 6000 MSP is nullified by the returns on pension and sidereal perks earned by the civilian. Forget the IAS even the IPS, IA&AS, IRS,IES, Met Dept, IDAS etc will join in PB3 and retire in PB4. Even Gp B civ will join PB2 and retire in PB3.Yes an increase has been given and will buy rounds of scotch for the next few years but what then? inflation will catch up and we will be back to square one wondering why no one joins the army. As soon as the lull in the present market takes an upswing the corporates will hike pay scales. Purchase power will go up & so will the cost of living . What does it imply? We are back to square one. Don't we have one single professional who could have broken the shackles or has the attitude of shut- up-baccha-I-know-better-than-you-attitude-worked-again?.
Personally I feel the Chiefs should remember the Chetwode motto and refuse to accept the Pay Commission. - or will they be happy since Mera kamm bangaye, baaki jaaye bhaad mein.
Menon
Forwarded by Brig PT Gangadharan (Retd)
Comments: Salient points to remember. The ratio of lowest pay to highest paid in the Defences Forces is still about 1:10 (Jawan: COAS). This is in itself an anomaly which needs correction. The IAS intake is about one tenth of the intake of Defence Forces each year. The Defence Forces are themselves responsible for demeaning the Rank command structure. We have competed with the Police who have about a dozen Inspector Generals in a State when really one ought to be in the apex chair to head the department. The Defence Forces right now are saddled top heavy with ageing Generals who reflect the overall image of the Defence Forces. The youth are nowhere in sight or limelight.
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