NausheenAIR 9 · CSE 2023 · 187 wordsTheir whole copy
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Agnipath scheme was launched to deal with the aging defense forces of our country in 2022. The recruits of it was known as Agniveers.
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Agnipath scheme → Recruitment of youths from 18-22 years for short term in the forces → only 50% of them would be given permanent positions in the armed forces.
Agnipath scheme is a bitter pill for resilience and efficacy
Bitter pill
(1) Non permanency in armed forces of the recruits.
(2) Rise in unemployment after the fixed period of service in the forces.
(3) A biased towards recruits from other countries. (eg) Gorkha regiments → Nepali migrants.
(4) major protests from youth population all over the country.
However, it has several benefits as well :-
Benefits
(1) Decreasing pension burden. (D) currently forms 4% of GDP (Budget '24)
(2) younger force will be build up and hence
increasing our capability to deal with fight neighbours. eg) Expansive china. ③ skills of newly emerging
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technology can also be developed through training. Recently, a MP had inducted her own daughter into the scheme which is a positive step in building favorable perception for the scheme.