Anomalies in defence pay scales will be rectified: Antony
September 27th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS -Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (IANS) Anomalies in pay scales for defence personnel in the Sixth Pay Commission will be sorted out soon, and the armed forces “will celebrate Diwali” by collecting their new salaries, Defence Minister A.K. Antony promised here Saturday.Speaking to reporters here, Antony rubbished news reports that the Indian armed forces personnel would observe the forthcoming festival of lights on Oct 28 as ‘Black Diwali’ over the newly announced pay scales.
“Who told you such things? Such a thing is not going to happen. When the Pay Commission came out with new pay scales, I agree there were some anomalies for the armed forces personnel. But don’t worry. We will sort out all such issues and they will celebrate Diwali by collecting their new pay scales,” Antony said.
The defence minister earlier met armed forces veterans and also distributed specially made scooters to disabled soldiers.
He said the first step to gender equality in the defence forces was taken Friday when he signed the orders for granting permanent commission for women in certain categories.
“This is only the first step, and slowly we will open up,” said Antony.
He was peeved when reporters asked him whether the move would allow women to compete with men in the armed forces.
“I have been defence minister for nearly two years and I have come here several times, but not a single person here asked me when I would open the defence forces for women. Now when I have signed the order, you find fault with me. Please don’t be in a hurry,” he said tersely.
He declined to answer questions on whether he proposed to open up the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy to women.
“We are planning to open one more institute for training of people in the armed forces. The details are being worked out,” said Antony.
He said that the Russian defence minister was arriving in India Sunday and he would meet the visitor Monday.
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October 11th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
IRRESPONSIBLE COMMENTS ON BLOGS BY SOME IRRESPONSIBLE AND BRAINLESS PERSONS.
1. I may mention that it is well known to all that the service conditions of the defense personnel are highly precarious, rough, tough, hard, grueling, arduous, ruthless, strenuous, severe, brutal, vigorous, rigorous, exhausting, backbreaking, troublesome, horrifying, scary, petrifying, risky, terrifying, frightening, harsh, perilous, death-defying, dangerous, hard-hitting, insecure, hazardous, treacherous, terrorizing, and unsafe. It is due to these service conditions, the real talents do not come forward to join the defense services and the present huge deficiency which is prevailing since decades, will never be made up and the present huge deficiency will never be made up unless necessary steps to give them attractive pay, allowances, perks and benefits in various forms are taken during their service as well as after retirement.
2. What are the places where forces are not deployed? They are deployed, not against the foreign enemies alone, but they are utilized against the enemies within the country, counter insurgencies, against militants, terrorists and remain stand-to for 24 hours. They are deployed even during all the natural calamities. The entire nations recognize the work and services of defense forces accept a few of the anti-nationalist, who may keep casting aspersion against defense forces and its officers.
3. Further, it is brought out that in addition to unfavourable service conditions of defense personnel; a wide disparity exists between civil services officers and defense services officers. In fact, it is due to this disparity also, the real talents do not come forward. This disparity can only be removed by giving them the higher pay to defense officers and PBOR commensurately to their counterparts and prevailing service conditions.
4. It may be noted that the defense services persons, while putting across their version on pay parities, they are not against the IAS officers, Para Military Services officers or any one else. Rather, they are happy to note that all these officers have been given their due.
5. Should all these civ officers must not realize as to why the defense persons should not be given their due and their status should not be maintained. It seems, all these officers are happy, only if the defense services are completely, ignored and neglected. Is it their intelligence to use abusive language for the Chiefs and all defense officers? In fact, their blogs must not be published. Wherever, it is done, these must be deleted.
6. It is a fact that our is a democratic county and every one has right his views, no one has any right to use filthy language against any one or demean any one or cast idiotic aspersions against any one. It seems, anyone doing so, is not only the enemy of defense forces, rather, they are the enemies of the nation/country, who are trying to demoralize the forces. I do not think any one in such persons’ generations has ever thought of joining the forces nor will they ever do. It gives impression as if such persons do not need pay; presumably, they could have amassed unaccountable wealth, the means for which could be best known to them. Notwithstanding their such a low mentality, all ranks of defense forces pray to the Almighty to give them some wisdom with best wishes.
7. It is felt, any one writes such comments against defense forces persons are the traitors and wants the defense forces to remain demoralized thus, weaken the nation. Rather such comments are against the national security and such persons must be brought to book.