Lok Sabha Question No. 1078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Compulsory Military Training
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1078

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  JULY, 2017

## COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING

1078.  SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make military training compulsory for youth/ college going students;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  details  of  the  plan  to  make  NCC  training  compulsory  for  the  youth  / college going student;
- (d) whether the Government  has taken steps to safeguard large marine (coast) line to guard country post 26/11 Mumbai attack and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has future plans for coastal security and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) There is no proposal under consideration of the Government to make NCC  training  compulsory  for  the  youth/college  going  students.  NCC training is entirely a voluntary programme and it is upto the schools and colleges to opt for it.

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

:  2  :

- (d)   Several measures have been taken to strengthen coastal security which  include  improving  surveillance  mechanism  by  installation  of radars covering the country's coastline/ islands and enhanced patrolling by security agencies following an integrated approach. Joint operational  exercises  are  conducted  on  regular  basis  among  Navy, Coast Guard, Coastal Police, Customs and other. Intelligence mechanism  has  also  been  streamlined  through  the  creation  of  Joint Operation Centres and multi-agency coordination mechanism. Additionally, Indian Coast Guard is also organizing Community Interaction  Programmes  (CIP)  for  the  fishermen  to  bring  awareness amongst  fisher  folk  for  strengthening  coastal  security  mechanism. Strengthening  of  maritime  security  and  coastal  security  is  a  multistakeholder  activity  and  necessary  measures  are  implemented  by various  agencies.  To  ensure  coordination,  regular  meetings  of  the National  Committee  on  Strengthening  Maritime  and  Coastal  Security (NCSMCS) are held in which all stakeholders participate.
- (e)      The  following  have  been  initiated  towards  coastal  security  by Ministry of Home Affairs:-
- (i) Transponder  for fishing boats less than 20 metres:  The Government  is  planning  for  fitment  of  transponders  in  less than 20 metres boats using  indigenous  Geosynchronous Satellite  (GSAT-6)  technology. The  Proof  of  Concept  (PoC) trials of Geosynchronous Satellite (GSAT-6) based transponders have been successfully progressed. Towards the same, ISRO is supplying 15 fishing boat tracking transponder to  Gujarat  and  Tamil  Nadu  in  July  2017  and  thereafter  same would be augmented to 500 terminals each by end 2017.
- (ii) Coastal  Security  Scheme  (CSS):  Coastal  Security  Scheme  is being  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  in  a  phased manner.

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