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Govt rejects compulsory military training

Submitted by hannah on Fri, 15/08/2014 - 16:06

The government walks a tightrope between inculcating military discipline and physical fitness in the country's youth, while also safeguarding against a militarised society from where extremist groups can draw on disgruntled youngsters with military training.

While the defence ministry expands the National Cadet Corps (NCC) from 1,500,000 students countrywide to 1,850,000, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley told Parliament on Friday that the government does not favour compulsory military training.

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Countering Military Recruitment

WRI's new booklet, Countering Military Recruitment: Learning the lessons of counter-recruitment campaigns internationally, is out now. The booklet includes examples of campaigning against youth militarisation across different countries with the contribution of grassroot activists.

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