NOT ANYMORE Indian Armed Forces have been deeply shunned by the sixth pay commission. A largely ignorant society and the state have virtually remained mute in the entire setback. It is evident that the Armed Forces have never got their dues from pay commissions ever as the government remains trapped in the models prepared by bureaucrats. A continuous dominance of bureaucracy has sidelined this profession to such a low that even the best and the brightest officers of Armed Forces have refused to go for prestigious courses like the Senior Command, Higher Command or even the Staff Course. In most cases these officers are even opting for premature retirement from service. Statistics of pay and allowances after the sixth pay commission reveals that the difference of simple monetary returns between an IAS officer and an Armed Forces Officer to be over TWO CRORE RUPEES after their services. A services officer stands nowhere against his IAS counterpart in this respect; this is over and above the separation from his family which works out to be almost 70% of service. Such a turmoil within the Armed Forces, should be a cause of worry for any nation but India appears to be different.
State makes a sacred relations with her soldiers. While a soldier lays down his or her life, the state should ensure the safety of their family and pride for them. This is a very basis for the survival of a nation. A nation should look for a good bargain or else the implications could be disastrous.
Design: Maj Surender Singh, Graphics: Samson Robert, Photo: Lt Sandhu, Engineer & a part time army officer with Indian Territorial Army
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