Plans by the administration to reorganise the military have drawn criticism. There have been demonstrations against a plan to reduce the length of service from 15 years to just four. This is intended to make the armed forces efficient and reduce pension costs, but it has come as a big shock to many young people, particularly in rural areas where they see the army as their only possibility of finding work opportunities in the face of rising unemployment.
The bulk of 15 to 20-year-olds in communities throughout the eastern minor states undergo hard training on a regular basis. The government’s decision to reduce lower-ranking troops’ tenure to merely a four-year contract has derailed their hopes of joining the famed Indian armed services, which is their main goal in life.
Even though many private firms have said that preference would be given to hiring individuals retiring after four years of military service, many hopefuls have ceased training for the military because they are unsure of a solid career. Aspirants are lacking confidence.
India is still struggling with record unemployment despite the government’s promises to create millions of jobs young Indians fear the government’s intentions for savings now comes at the cost of their future.
