Rajnath Singh: As many as 60,000 men & women are inducted into the Indian Army every year

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed Lok Sabha that each year as many as 60,000 men and women are enrolled into Indian Army. He said this while responding to a question pertaining to recruitment in Army. "Every year in Indian Army approximately 60,000 people are recruited. It may vary every year... In last three years it was also 58000 also," Rajnath Singh was quoted as saying. He also ded that some relaxation in height and chest measurement has also been given to candidates belonging to tribal areas.

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Question Hour in Lok Sabha on  eighth day of Parliamentary session on Wednesday began with question on issue of recruitment in Army. While talking about recruitment centers, Defence Minister stated that re are 73 centres across India. "re are 73 Army recruitment centers in country. With each recruitment center a certain number of districts are associated," he said.

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Impartial Recruitment in Indian Army

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also said that recruitment in Indian Army is completely impartial with around 60,000 people being hired by force every year. Singh said recruitment in army is based on annual wast rate, recruitable male population (RMP) of states and union territories as well as intake pattern of previous years into Army. " recruitment process in Army is completely impartial. Around 60,000 youths are recruited by Army every year," he ded.

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" RMP is reckoned as 10% of total male population of a state or union territory, based on Census of India Report 2011," he said. Singh said RMP factor for a state or UT is calculated as proportion of RMP of state or UT to RMP of India. This policy is being implemented since 1966 and is uniformly enforced in all states and UTs, he said during Question Hour. Question Hour is usually first hour of every session of house. Usually, members ask questions and ministers answer.

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(With ncy Inputs)