The government has approved cadre review policy for Junior Commissioned Officers and other rank-holders in the Army, a step which will offer higher career progression to nearly 1.45 lakh personnel of the force. Adjutant General of the Army Lieutenant General Ashwani Kumar said in New Delhi that the up gradation will take place over a span of five years. He said, the the long-awaited third cadre review was approved by the government on September 1.
The decision was conveyed to former Army chiefs by incumbent General Bipin Rawat at the biennial Chiefs’ Conclave where they were also apprised about overall security challenges facing the country, including on the borders with China and Pakistan.