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Rajya Sabha
The job profile and job requirements of the pilots in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the pilots in commercial airlines are different and not comparable. The sanctioned strength of pilots in the IAF is 3236 and the actual strength is 2922 (as on 1-8-2005). The improvement in the job profile of the IAF pilots is a continuous phenomenon keeping in view the job specific requirements and operational necessity.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in a written reply to Shri Datta Meghe in Rajya Sabha today.
DECREASING ATTRACTION AMONG YOUTH TO JOIN ARMED FORCES
236 pilots of the Indian Air Force proceeded on premature retirement in the last three years. The main reasons are supersession, low medical fitness or compelling personal reasons. Information about these pilots joining private airlines is not available with the Government.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in a written reply to Shri Janeshwar Mishra in Rajya Sabha today.
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