On Monday, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt informed the Rajya Sabha that there are a total of 1.55 lakh vacant posts across the three armed forces. The Indian Army has the highest number of vacancies, with 1.36 lakh, including a shortage of 8,129 officers in the Army Medical Corps and Army Dental Corps.
Bhatt mentioned that the shortage of armed forces personnel is regularly reviewed, and various measures are being taken to fill the vacancies and encourage youth to join the services. In the Navy, there is a shortage of 12,428 personnel, including 1,653 officers, 29 medical and dental officers, and 10,746 sailors.
The Indian Air Force is also facing a shortage of 7,031 personnel, including 721 officers, 16 medical officers, 4,734 Airmen, and 113 Airmen of Medical Assistant trade, among others. In addition, there is a shortage of 165 personnel in Group A, 4,207 in Group B, and 6,156 in Group C among civilian employees. Similarly, in the Indian Air Force, there is a deficiency of 22 in Group A, 1,303 in Group B, and 5,531 in Group C among civilians being employed.
According to Bhatt, the Armed Forces regularly review the shortage of personnel and take appropriate measures to fill the vacancies and encourage youth to join the services.
