Defence staff to impart training in last year of service:Rudy

Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy today said defence personnel in the last year of their service can impart skills training to people in logistics, artillery and medical.
Rudy, who is the Minister of State for Skill Development (Independent Charge), said railways infrastructure including space and logistics across the country can be used for the training purpose by the defence personnel.
Rudy added: "Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has agreed (on the suggestion) and the instructions have gone".
The Minister further said that he also held a discussion regarding this with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"A fauji (soldier) ... Has skills in logistics, artillery, medical etc," the Minister said at an All India Management Association conference here.

The Indian Army is the third largest in the world. About 50,000 personnel retire from the armed forces every year.
Noting that the Indian Railways has the largest optical fibre network of 43,000 kms, out of which only 5-7 per cent is currently utilised, Rudy said: "We have talked to the Railway Minister and he has put people on work. We are going to partner with Indian Railways to have basic virtual training...