Essay About Problem Of A Shortage Of Officers And Indian Armys Short Service Commission

Army Plans to Extend Short Service Commission
Army Plans to Extend Short Service Commission
Army plans to extend Short Service Commission to make it more attractive
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
By : Daily Mail UK
The Indian Armys Short Service Commission (SSC) will now be made longer in the hope of making it more
attractive. The government is actively considering a proposal to give SSC officers the option of working for 18
years. The move is also aimed at addressing the problem of a shortage of officers, particularly in the lower
ranks.
The Indian Armys Short Service Commission (SSC) will now
be made longer in the hope of making it more attractive.
The government is actively considering a proposal to give
SSC officers the option of working for 18 years. The move is
also aimed at addressing the problem of a shortage of
officers, particularly in the lower ranks.
The tenure of SSC officers at the moment is 10 years, which
is extendable by four years. The army will now give these
officers an option of re-employment for another four years.
Through the new initiative, an SSC officer will have the
choice to remain in service for 18 years. After reemployment,
the officer will continue to enjoy the same rank
and respect but with a downgraded pay-scale, as is the
standard norm.
Most of the Short Service Officers retire at the rank of lieutenant colonel. They are not eligible for postretirement
benefits, which can be availed only after completing 20 years of service.
The shortage of officers has been a major problem in the armed forces. The Army was short of 8,544
officers as of January 1. The shortfall in the other ranks was 16,597 as on April 1, 2014.
The shortage of officers has been decreasing steadily in the past four years because of the introduction
of several measures.