Question Q.10GS2GS2
It's not only the heft but also the agility, efficiency, and swiftness which will define the warfare in the contemporary times. In this context, discuss the relevance of the Agnipath scheme.
Main Body
Agnipath Scheme is a new scheme for recruitment of Jawans in Armed forces. It shall have training of 4 years post which 25% will be retained and the rest provided with skill-starfesh and efforts made to absorb them in other area (e.g. CAPF)
Relevance of Agnipath
Agility:
1It reduces tooth to tail ratio (Recently 3.7 → 2.1)
2Thus it allows forces to be mobilised quickly
Swiftness:
3It aims to reduce the average age from 32 to 26
4It aims to have younger, leaner
force
5Agnipath scheme is in sync with changing nature of warfare (hybrid) focused on systems, cyber & space. Thus a tech-oriented force is needed
Efficiency:
1India's capital expenditure is less than 10 billion $ due to ballooning interest payment (32% of Defence Budget)
2Shortage of Capex
3200 warship navy - basically 12-D missing need of D air squadron
4Thus Agnipath reduces severance expenditure. Public acceptance. Organisation. Life. Scale. Security. Civil. (Challenges)
5Fear of insufficient soldiers. Difficulty to gelly leverage schemes. (line PoD-PEP)
Industrial overhaul will rescale job based growth, picketing rural development and uptake people from agricultur
190 words6 paragraphs
Answer continues on next page
- Clear explanation of scheme with concrete metrics
- Specific data on tooth to tail ratio reduction (3.7 to 2.1)
- Structured organization around the three parameters given in question
- Links scheme to contemporary warfare challenges
- Provides specific budget figures for defence spending
- Identifies efficiency gains through expenditure reduction
- Attempts to address multiple dimensions
Topper
AKANSH DHULL
AIR 32025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Executive, Judiciary, Ministries and Pressure Groups
Executive
Defence and Security Policy
Writing Stats
190
Total words
6
Paragraphs
analytical with some organizational issues
Tone