The committee had suggested to cut down manpower and to close down 14 drdo laboratories, shekatkar said. The committee, set up in 2015 to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed. The committee submitted its report in 2006 and the report was available in public domain in november 30, 2006. Shekatkar refused to comment on the committees report, but told toi that india must realign its war philosophy to meet contemporary challenges in the 21st century.
The report also touches upon the creation of the post of chief of defence staff who would be the single point contact for the military with the government. Committee and the shekatkar committee whose reports are publicly unavailable. Major activities of department of defence for the month of august. As regards the problems specificto the credit cooperatives, the same have been dealt with in detail in the vaidyanathan committee report. In may 1978, after the second interim report of the commission had been issued, some leaders of the janata party began demanding that special courts be set up to ensure speedy trial of cases related to the emergency. Indian army reforms beyond shekatkar committe report. The 11member committee will be headed by lt gen db shekatkar retd and include top military officers and civilian experts. Jan 10, 2017 the lt gen db shekatkar committeeappointed by the government to enhance the combat potential of the armed forces and rebalancing defence expenditurehas recommended a number of measures to.
Full details of the report and its recommendations are not being placed in the. The jeevan lal kapur commission report can be downloaded here. Every soldier must read the shekatkar committee report submitted to the government in december, 2016. The lt gen db shekatkar committee appointed by the government to enhance the combat potential of the armed forces and rebalancing defence expenditurehas recommended a number of measures to. The union defence ministry has approved most of the proposals of a committee of experts, headed by lt. Aug 31, 2017 the union defence ministry has approved most of the proposals of a committee of experts, headed by lt. Report of the investigative committee in the matter of. Based on the recommendations of the committee certain decisions have been taken. As mentioned in the terms of the manual on office procedure. The committee comprised three lt gen, air marshal, vice admiral, rear admiral.
It also aims at ensuring leaner and costeffective fighting continue reading. The committee will be headed by lt gen d b shekatkar retd. Shah commission of inquiry interim report ii internet archive. The indian army forms the backbone of indian defence system. High powered committee on cooperatives in addition to the above, there is also a serious problem of a large number of cooperatives that are sicknon viable. The shekatkar committee was set up by former defence minister. Sep 01, 2017 every soldier must read the shekatkar committee report submitted to the government in december, 2016.
This two part report has been now been digitised and uploaded on the internet in public interest with the intent to permanently keep it in the public domain. Rollon defence budget must have enough capital expenditure available for modernisation. A committee of experts coe constituted by ministry of defence under the chairmanship of lt gen retd db shekatkar recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces. Aug 30, 2017 the defence ministry on wednesday approved the first batch of 65 reforms proposed by the lieutenant general db shekatkar committee, including the redeployment of nearly 57,000 army personnel for. Shekatkar retd, constituted by the defence ministry.
The committees final report had furnished close to 200 recommendations, forcing the ministry to cut it down to 120. Shekatkar retd to bring host of reforms in the military and improve financial management. The overall aim of the committee is to ensure combat capabilities indian armed forces and enhance their potential with a better teethtotail combat ratio, within budgetary constraints. The commission was to report by 31 december 1977, but was later given an extension to 30 june 1978. The committee submitted its report on december 21, 2016. Thus, in the report, the committee has not used the data received from the armed forces. Recommendations made by shekatkar committee ias abhiyan ii. Shekatkar committee for armed forces highlights of the report a 4star chief of defence staff cds as the chief military adviser to the defence minister, devising an integrated war approach by the indian army, navy and air force, financial management reforms and doing away with the multilayered system. Aug 30, 2017 the shekatkar committee has also suggested optimising noncombat support arms in the army such as supply corps, ordnance and electrical and mechanical engineers who service cars and heavy vehicles. The shekatkar committee has dismissed the idea of reducing the manpower of the 11. The committee submitted its report in december 2016. Recommendations of shekatkar committee important download pdf. Committee will also take an initiative to rebalance the overall defence expenditure in view of the escalating salary and pension bills.
Recommendations of the lt gen shekatkar committee raise in. Retd db shekatkar to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces. Government approves shekatkar committee recommendations to. Around 90 recommendations have been of the committee were approved. Asking the country to be prepared to fight a twoandahalf front war pakistan, china and internal security the report says that it has. Arun jaitley clears major military reforms proposal. Defence minister has approved most of the proposals of a committee of experts, headed by lt. The committee made several farreaching recommendations on the development of indias.
The committee will recommend measures to enhance the combat capabilities of the over lakh strong armed forces. It also requested the committee not to use the data which had already been sent to the committee by the air force and navy. Professor yash pal submits a report of the committee to advise on. According to farrell and terriff, military change occurs due to the changing nature of threat and technological development. To recommend measures to enhance the combat capabilities of the armed forces and rebalance the overall defence expenditure. Shekatkar panel recommendations accepted, 57,000 armymen to. May 24, 2016 the union government has constituted a committee of experts on defence spending. The shekatkar committee was appointed in may last year and it had submitted its report in december. From the very onset, the institution has been one that inspires discipline and moral uprightness. Mar 27, 2017 government approves shekatkar committee recommendations to reform military march 27, 2017 no comments the union defence ministry has approved most of the proposals of a committee of experts, headed by lt. Cultivating an environment of peace and security so that the nation grows to its fullest potential makes the indian army a noble profession. Subsequently, the cabinet committee on security ccs appointed a gr oup of ministers gom headed by deputy prime minister and home minister l. The first contains all the documents given the committee by the university at the outset of its investigation, including the preliminary and confidential report of its internal committee that recommended a further inquiry, a large number of materials pertinent to that.
Of these, only 99 were given final approval by the defence ministry. The committee s final report had furnished close to 200 recommendations, forcing the ministry to cut it down to 120. Economic and financial developments in 2002 full report. In march 2005, former prime minister manmohan singh had constituted a sevenmember high level committee headed by former chief justice of delhi high court rajinder sachar to study the social, economic and educational condition of muslims in india. It will also focus on rebalanceing the overall defence expenditure. The committees report is accompanied by three volumes of documentation. Mar 07, 2018 a committee of experts coe was constituted by ministry of defence under the chairmanship of lt. Arun jaitley clears major military reforms proposal the reforms are based on a report by the lt general retired db shekatkar committee, which made recommendations on enhancing the combat. Arun jaitley clears major military reforms proposal india. Union government constituted db shekatkar committee on. In 2017, intelligence and security officials had said that the absence of a cds was hampering indias combat capabilities. The committee of experts coe constituted by the ministry of defence under the chairmanship of lt. Dec 24, 2002 the terms of reference of this committee wasto draw upon a check list in a standardised form to conduct computer audit so that all the banks operating in the country can ensure that their computerized branches are applying requisite controls in the computerized environment and the branch auditors also verify the same and report accordingly.
The committee of experts coe constituted by the ministry of. Committee, indeed, burnt the proverbial midnight oil in making recommendations covering a vast canvas viz higher defence organization, restructuringstaffing of defence ministry, performance audit of ordnance factories and dgqa to name a few. Monetary policy and the economic outlook section 2. Acceptance of certain recommendations made by the lieutenantgeneral db shekatkar committee, set up last year to suggest ways and. Implementation of the shekatkar committee recommendations in totality, will be a major contributory factor in transforming the indian military force to a military. The standing committee thanks dr rogers for her work in this role, and notes that the appointment of new members is a matter for the world council of churches. The shekatkar committee has also suggested optimising noncombat support arms in the army such as supply corps, ordnance and electrical and. Occasional paper defence reforms transforming indian military force to military power c e n t r e f o r f j o i n t w a r a r e s t u d i e s at a time when major powers are reducing their forces and rely more on technology, we are still constantly seeking to expand the size of our forces.
Jan 09, 2017 the recommendations of the lt gen shekatkar committee were submitted to defence minister manohar parrikar almost three weeks ago. Report of the high powered committee on cooperatives. What is shekatkar report, defence ministrys first order of business. This lesson will cover important points of shekatkar committee along with. D b shekatkar committee free current affairs pdf download. Shekatkar committee had made recommendations on enhancing the combat potential of indias three armed forces, rationalising the defence budget, and improving the teethtotail ratio. Gen retd db shekatkar to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces, submitted its report in december 2016. Enrolling into the service is naturally seen as a matter of pride by the citizens. Committee, indeed, burnt the proverbial midnight oil in making recommendations covering a vast canvas viz higher defence organization, restructuringstaffing of defence ministry. Committee, indeed, burnt the proverbial midnight oil in making recommendations covering a vast canvas viz higher defence organization.