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HRD IN THE INDIAN ARMY

PRESENTED BY

AVANTIKA SRIVASTAVA

JYOTI SHARMA

NAVYA SATIJAMEETOO PATKAR

RAMAN SINGH


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AGENDA

Overview of the Indian Army

Structural organization of the Indian Army

Induction of personnel and Military Academies

Talent Attraction

Recruitment process

Training of Army personals

Development and Welfare Schemes

Retention strategies

Resettlement and Post Retirement plans


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Overview of the Indian Army

is one of the armed forces of India

PRESENT STRENGTH: 1,130,000 soldiers in

active service and about 1,200,000 reserve

troops.

The force is currently headed by the Chief of

Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor.


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Objectives

Primary: Preserve national interests and

safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity and

unity of India against any external threats by

deterrence or by waging war.

Secondary: Assist Government agencies to

cope with proxy war and other internal

threats and provide aid to civil authority whenrequisitioned for the purpose."


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HISTORY OF OPERATIONS

UNDERTAKEN BY INDIAN ARMY First Kashmir War (1947)

Participation in UN peace-keeping operations

Inclusion of Hyderabad (1948)

Goa, Daman and Diu Operation (1961) Sino-Indian Conflict (1962)

.Second Kashmir War (1965)

Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)

Siachen conflict (1984)

Counter-insurgency activities

Kargil conflict (1999)

Major Exercises


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Regiments Infantry (Mechanised) Artillery

Corps1 Armoured Army Aviation Army Air

Defence Engineers Signals Intelligence

Corps2 Armoured Army Aviation Army Air

Defence Engineers Signals

Intelligence

Other Judge Advocate General's

Department Military Farms Service

Military Nursing Service

Indian Army arms and services
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Army Ranks Insignia.

Field marshal

Field marshal is an honorary rank. It does not exist in

present army organization structure, however two

distinguished officers of the Indian Armed forces have

been conferred with the Rank. They are Late Sam

Manekshaw and Late K M Cariappa. Field Marshals

do not retire and the rank is for life.

General

Gold national emblem outlined in red over a gold star

outlined in red, all over a crossed gold baton and

scimitar the same.

Lieutenant GeneralGold national emblem outlined in red over a crossed

gold baton and scimitar the same.

Major GeneralGold star outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and

scimitar the same.

BrigadierGold national emblem over three gold stars in a

triangle formation.Colonel Gold national emblem over two gold stars.

Lieutenant Colonel Gold national emblem over one gold star.

Major Gold national emblem.

Captain Three gold stars.

Lieutenant Two gold stars.

STRUCTURE OF INDIAN ARMY


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AWARDS and HONOURS FOR THE

INDIAN ARMY PERSONNEL

AWARDS

GALLANTRY

AWARDS

NON- GALLANTRY

AWARDS


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GALLANTRY AWARDS

1) Those for gallantry in the face of the enemy.

Param Vir Chakra

Maha Vir Chakra

Vir Chakra

Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medal

Mention in DispatchesChiefs of Staff Commendation Card


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2) Those for gallantry other than in the

face of the enemy

Ashoka Chakra *

Kirti Chakra *

Shaurya Chakra *

* These were originally named Ashoka Chakra ClassI, Class II, Class III


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MILITARY ACADEMIES IN INDIAACADEMIES OBJECTIVE

Sainik Schools: It was established Sainik Schools was started in

1961 with these objectives-

broad-base recruitment

remove regional imbalance in the officer's cadre

of the Defence Forces.

Sainik Schools are a joint venture of the Central

and State Governments.

At present, 18 Sainik schools are being

administered by Sainik Schools Society.

affiliated to Central Board of Secondary

Education

Military Schools Chail Military School Chail (oldest one) (Previously

known as King George Royal Indian Military

College) Shimla

Ajmer Military School Ajmer

Bangalore Military School Bangalore

Belgaum Military SchoolBelgaumDholpur Military School Dholpur
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Rashtriya Indian

Military College

It was founded on 13 March 1922 with

the objectives- of providing necessary preliminary

training for boys of Indian birth or

domicile, wishing to become officers in

Indian Armed Forces

National Defence

Academy ( NDA)

is a premier Inter-Service training

institution where future officers of

Armed Forces are trained. training involves an exacting schedule

of three years before the cadets join

their respective Service Academics, viz.,

Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy

and Air Force Academy.

THE ARMY (PRE INDUCTION) ACADEMIES
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Army Cadet College

DEHRADUN:

is a Wing of IMA which caters for training

of service cadets selected for commission.

Officers Training Academy

(OTA), Chennai:

It moulds young men and women into

courageous, dynamic and honorable

officers of the Indian Army.

The training at the OTA aims at inculcating

in the Gentlemen and the Lady cadets

(GCs/LCs) moral values, leadership traits,mental and physical prowess, a spirit of

adventure and a will to win.

Army War College: It is premier All Arms Tactical Training

Institution for officers and performs

important functions of evaluation ofconcepts and doctrines in the fields of

tactics and operational logistics.
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Indian Military Academy(IMA), Dehradun

Aim of IMA Train Gentlemen Cadets (GCs) for

commission into the Army.

It also has a Wing for training Service

cadets selected for commission in the

Army.

Fullest development of intellectual,

moral and physical qualities with basic

military training and abroad academic

education.

Develops the qualities of dynamism,

initiative and understanding, whichform the very of leadership in war, as

well as in peace.


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Army Education

Corps (AEC)

Training Collegeand Centre

OBJECTIVES are as-

to devise need based educational training courses for

the personnel of the Para Military Forces and defense

personnel of the friendly foreign countries

to function as a teacher's training institute under NCTE

norms

to create a corpus of resource personnel in the field of

education, map reading, foreign languages, computer

applications and military musicto function as a nodal agency for ADP training of minor

Corps

to provide technical training to AEC personnel to

develop human resources in the Indian Army

to train and provide interpreters for Border Personnel

Meetings (BPMs).
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School of Artillery

(Maharashtra):Objectives cover:

imparts effective training, evaluation of new

equipment for induction

development of new concepts/ doctrine for

application of artillery fire

to impart technical training to officers, JCOs and

NCOs of the Regiment of Artillery on artillery weapons

and systems including training of pilots of Air

Observation Post duties.Infantry School It is responsible to develop the complete spectrum of

tactical drills and concepts pertaining to infantry

operating in varied terrain and environment and

introduce them from time to time.
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Some other Military Academies

Corps of Military Police (CMP) Centre and School

Army Medical Corps (AMC) Centre and School

Military College of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering

Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)

Military College of Telecommunication Engineering

College of Military Engineering

Institute of Military Law

Army Airborne Training School

Army Air Defence College

National Defense College


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TALENT ATTRACTION

Motivating Factors

Appeals to the deeply ingrained values of

patriotism, service, and a spirit of adventure.

Brings with it a prestige/status and benefits

rarely seen in other professions.

In a country with huge unemployment thejob

security that an army career brings is another

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Demotivating Factors

Fear of the hardships that soldiers have to encounternot to mention death.

Long periods of staying away from family/friends.

The collapse of the Joint Family system. Officers are

unsure of the well-being of their spouses and children,while nuclear family parents are overprotective of theirchildren and do not want them to join the Army.

Compensation being poor when compared to theprivate sector

A steep organizational pyramid causing promotions tobecome rarer

A plethora of alternative career choices


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Catch Them Young:

Interact with students in schools and colleges about the life of anarmy person.

Use mainstream media to bring army people closer to the rest ofthe country.

Create a website which disseminates information about the Armyand the various career options.

Take advantage of the popularity of computer games. Collaboratewith any software company to create a computer game. The gamecan be modeled after the highly popular US Army designedcomputer game: Americas Army.

Sell official Army merchandise like caps, slacks, model tanks andplanes to increase awareness and create a sense of curiosity.


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RECRUITMENT

Recruitment through the UPSC

The UPSC holds an all-India competitive examination, known as the CombinedDefense Services Examination (CDSE), twice a year. University graduates areeligible to appear in the examination. Successful candidates join the respective

training academies, viz., the Indian Military Academy (IMA) for the Army, the NavalAcademy for the Navy and the Air Force Academy for the Air Force.

The UPSC also holds, twice a year, an examination for entry into the National

Defense Academy (NDA). Candidates on completion of the 10+2 Examination or

while in the 12th standard, are eligible to compete in this examination. Successful

candidates thereafter join the NDA. On completion of the NDA course, they are

sent to the respective service academies for their pre-commission training.


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University Entry Scheme

Final/pre-final year students in engineering disciplines are eligible for

induction into the technical branches/services of the Army, as

Commissioned Officers under the University Entry Scheme

Short Service Commission(Technical) Entry Scheme The Short Service Commission (Technical) Entry Scheme envisages

recruitment of qualified technical graduates through the SSBs, to attend

the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, after medical tests, for a 10

months course.

On completion of training at the OTA, successful candidates are inducted

as Short Service Commissioned Officers in the technical branches of the

Army.


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Recruitment of Medical Officers

Medical graduates from the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune are directlyinducted as permanent Commissioned Medical Officers in the Armed Forces.

For recruitment of Regular Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned MedicalOfficers from the graduates/Post graduates of Civil Medical Colleges, the DirectorGeneral of the Armed Forces Medical Services conducts an all India competitiveexamination.

Recruitment of Women Officers

Eligible women are recruited as officers on Short Service Commission basis in thefollowing Branches of the Armed Forces-

ARMY : EME, Signals, Engineers, Army Education Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Army

Service Corps, Intelligence and Judge Advocate Generals Branch. NAVY : All Branches of the Indian Navy

AIR FORCE: Flying, Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics), Aeronautical Engineering(Mechanical) Education, Administration, Logistics, Accounts and Meteorology


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Recruitment through NCC

University graduates possessing NCC C Certificate with

minimum B grading and 50% marks in graduation are

inducted in the Navy and Air Force as Regular Commissioned

Officers and as Short Service Commission Officers in the Army.

These graduates are exempted from appearing in the CDSE

conducted by the UPSC and are selected through the SSBs.


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Publicity for RecruitmentThe means of publicity adopted to attract better talent are as

follows:

Press advertisements

Advertisements are released through the Directorate of Advertising andVisual Publicity (DAVP) in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar and in

newspapers in different languages for various entries viz National DefenceAcademy, Combined Defence Services Examination, Technical Graduate

Course, Short Service Commission (Technical & Non-Technical), University

Entry Scheme, Law Graduates, Induction in Medical Services for both men and

women, Special Entry Scheme (Officers), Havildar Instructors, Junior

Commissioned Officers (Catering and Religious Teachers) etc.

A composite advertisement on various entries in the Army is also brought out

periodically both in English and Hindi. Concerned Zonal Recruitment Offices

(ZROs)/ Branch Recruitment Offices(BROs) also publish advertisements on

recruitment of Other Ranks in local regional newspapers.


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Advertisements in Journals/Magazines

These are normally brought out in the journals of educational

institutions

Hoardings are erected at ZRO/BRO premises as well as adjacent to

Engineering Colleges all over the country to attract technical

talents into the Army.

DAVP approves the sites and thereafter, the hoardings givingdetailed information are installed and maintained by them


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Printed Publicity:

Information folders, leaflets, brochures, data cards, posters

and blow-ups, prepared through DAVP and privateprofessional agencies are widely distributed.

Exhibition and Fair:

Each year, at the Defence pavilion at the India International

Trade Fair, New Delhi , a stall is established where recruiting

information is provided to visitors.

This is also done in other organised fairs, which are career

oriented and meant for students


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TRAINING OF INDIAN ARMY

PERSONNEL

The Aim of Training:

Inculcate in the gentlemen cadets moralvalues,leadership qualities interdependent uponhonour & duty, mental and physical prowess, aspirit of adventure and the will to win.

It involves training in character building,discipline, military and academic subjects,physical exercise, drill, sports and adventure

activitiesTo inculcate team spirit and a commitment to

excellence.


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TYPES OF TRAINING IMPARTED:

Tactical Training

It includes:

Knowledge of basic tactical training at platoon level

Use of ground and fire and movement tactics.

Use of supporting arms and services

Low intensity conflict is taught to create awarenessand generate responses when faced with such adilemma.

Tactical exercises generate opportunity forleadership development, independent thinking, stressendurance and team building.


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Physical Training

It includes:

A challenging obstacle course

individual physical proficiency tests, endurance

marchesbattle efficiency tests

expertise in swimming

Adventure activities such as river rafting, parajumping, rock climbing, trekking, mountaineeringand desert safari.


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Academic Training

Academic training aims to:

Provide a broad educational base, essential for futureprofessional development.

Enhance power of analysis, reasoning and expression,

both verbal and written in Hindi and English. Provide scientific orientation to keep abreast with

technological advancements in the field of warfare.

Teach relevant functional skills and develop creative

and critical faculties.


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Academies for academic training

Recreational Pursuits Academy-It encourages GCS to develop hobbies and interests

through various recreational clubs.

Outdoor Clubs: Riding and Polo, Driving &Maintenance, Yoga, Shooting, Cycle Polo, WeightLifting & Body Building, Flora & Fauna andAngling

Indoor Clubs: Photography, Arts, Science &Technology, Computers, Dramatics, Music andWorkshop.


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Army Cadet College Wing

Aim of training at ACC Wing is to improve upon

the following:-

Character qualities.

Leadership traits.

Basic military knowledge.

Broad based academic education


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INDIAN ARMY JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMMES

WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

Indian Army Troops Travel to U.K. for Exercise

"India and the U.K. are key strategic partners andenjoy a close defense relationship," the Indian

Defence Ministry said in an Aug. 22 statement."This exercise is a great step for the armies of twodemocratic countries to train together and gain

from each other's experience. The U.K. Army had

earlier participated in joint training with Indiantroops in India last year, and this exercise isreciprocal to U.K. forces training in India."


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DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONNELS IN

INDIAN ARMY

Self-development is continuous and should be emphasizedin both institutional and operational assignments.

It starts with an assessment of individual strengths,weaknesses, potential, and developmental needs.

Self-development focuses on maximizing individualstrengths, minimizing weaknesses, and achieving individualdevelopment goals.

Initial self-development is very structured and generallynarrow in focus.

It is accelerated and broadened by specific, goal-orientedself-development actions. Self-development actions mayinclude self study, reading programs.


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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT RECORD (PDR)

The PDR is issued to all ranks of the Regular

and Territorial Army.

It is used to help personnel to record their

work and learning experiences,

to help them plan and achieve their

goals during their Army career and beyond.

It can also help soldiers map their plans

against career and personal goals.

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RETENTION STRATEGIES IN INDIAN

ARMY

Why people want to leave the Army?

The wide variety of choices available outside

Rigid hierarchies leading to a sense of non-accomplishment

and the self-actualization need left unsatisfied. Lowindividual empowerment.

Officers suffering from a sense of potential being wasted

High Stress levels leading to burnout

Domestic problems: marital discord, aged parents, propertydisputes

Promotions being rejection-based and not selection-based


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RETENTION STRATEGIES

Avoid burning out the best talent.

Retaining mid-career and high performing

officers

Enhance the Employability of Officers


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Post Retirement and Resettlement

Schemes

To resettle/re-employ ex-servicemen, the CentralGovernment arranges the following:-

Training programs to reorient retiring Defensepersonnel towards civil employment.

Reservation of posts for providing employmentopportunities in government/semi government/

Public sector organizations and assistance inemployment with corporate sector.

Schemes for self-employment and Assistance in entrepreneurship and setting up small

scale industries


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RESETTLEMENT TRAINING

PROGRAMMES

The programme includes courses on

information technology, managerial science,

technical skills and agro based industries.

Constant endeavour is made to improve the

quality of training by regular monitoring.


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Officers Training

OBJECTIVES-

to enhance their qualifications and

enable them to seek suitable employment after retirement.

The Resettlement Training Programs range from vocational courses ofthree months duration to degree /diploma courses, via distant learningprogram of one to three years duration.

The courses are conducted in multifarious fields like InformationTechnology, Security Services, Entrepreneurship Development, BusinessAdministration, Personnel Management, Hotel Management, Tourism,

Human Resources Development, Law, Insurance and miscellaneous topics. These courses have received an overwhelming response from officers and

resulted in good job placements in the corporate sector.


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JCOs / ORs Equivalent Training

These programmes are carried out under head VocationalTraining.

The training courses are conducted in diversified fields for aduration of upto one year in government, semi-governmentand private institutes spread all over the country.

The salient fields covered are Security Services,Management, Information Technology, Travel & Tourismincluding Adventure Tourism, Entrepreneurship & SmallBusiness Management, technical (including medical)trades, non-technical trades, secretarial support services,agro based industry and many other miscellaneous trades.


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Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Training

Under this scheme, funds are allotted to RSBs forconducting vocational training for ESM in their States.

The scheme is primarily meant for those ESM whocould not avail the facility of resettlement training

while in service.

The scheme has also been extended to the widow /one dependent of an ESM, irrespective of whether hisdeath is attributable to military service or not.

The course is free of cost for the ESM and a stipend ofRs. 700/- per month is paid to each trainee.


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WELFARE SCHEMES IN INDIAN ARMY

OBJECTIVE:encouraging and giving financial support by way

of loans to ex-servicemen entrepreneurs

intending to set up small and medium

industries.

Major self-employment schemes are SEMFEX-II,

SEMFEX-III and National Equity Fund Scheme.


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SEMFEX-II Scheme

It has been promoted with the assistance ofNABARD to setup agriculture and allied activities, including State RoadTransport Operators (SRTO), and also for setting up ofvillage, cottage, tiny and small scale industries in ruralareas.

There is no upper age limit for loan in respect of projectsunder farm sector including agro/food processing units.

The financial assistance in case of non-farm sector activitiesis available up to SSI limit, for setting up industries in ruralareas.

This scheme is operative from the year 1988-89. Rs.124.87crore loan has been sanctioned to 20455 ex-servicemensince inception and up to June 2005.


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SEMFEX-III Scheme

This scheme is operative in collaboration with theKhadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).

The maximum loan limit for individualentrepreneurs, cooperative societies/institutionsand trusts is Rs. 25 lakh per project to establishindustries in rural areas.

This scheme is operative from the year 1992-93. Rs. 12.65 crore loan has been sanctioned to1074 ex-servicemen since inception and up toJune, 2005

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Allotment of Army Surplus Vehicles

Ex-Servicemen and widows of defence personnel, who died while inservice, are eligible to apply for allotment of an Army surplus

phased out Class V-B Vehicles. The application forms are routedthrough Zila/Rajya Sainik Boards in case of retired personnel, andthrough units for those in their last six months of service, to DGRfor registration and onward submission to Army Headquarters forallotment on the basis of depot-wise seniority maintained by them.

During the year 2007, 2519 applications were registered with DGR

for allotment of army surplus vehicles.

Reservation in CSD

The Canteen Stores Department of India (CSDI) has reserved 15% of

the 30 selected CSD items and the Ministry of Defence has reserved10% of the 262 selected items manufactured by Ex-ServicemenEntrepreneurs under the Defence Purchase Programme for whichEx-Servicemen manufacturing units alone are eligible.

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New Initiatives and Thrust Areas

PM Scholarship Scheme:To encourage higher technical and professional education for thewards of widows and ex-servicemen of the armed forces, it hasbeen decided to introduce a new scholarship scheme to be knownas Prime Ministers Merit Scholarship Scheme from the academic

year 2006-07.The scheme would provide a scholarship of Rs. 1250/- p.m. for boysand Rs.1500/- p.m. for girls for the recognised professional andtechnical courses for a duration ranging from 2 to 5 years.

Self Employment Schemes:

Intensive interaction with state governments was undertaken toset up pilot projects or suitable schemes in the areas havingconcentration of ex-servicemen in various sectors, based on localresources and skills, such as food processing, dairy, weaving, etc


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www.strategypage.com

www.wikipedia.com

www.cpol.army.mil

Indian Armed Forces Talent Attraction and

Retention Strategies: Tarun Bahuguna, Ravi

Shankar Personnel Management and

Industrial Relations: 2006 08 XLRI,

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Hrd in the Indian Army

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