Lok Sabha Question No. 1081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Compulsory Military Training
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1081

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  JULY, 2016

## COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING

1081.  SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to impart compulsory military training to youth in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

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(a) & (b): No,  Madam.    Government  of  India  is  not  in  favour  of  making military training compulsory.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam.  The details are attached at Appendix.

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## APPENDIX REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1081 FOR ANSWER ON 22.7.2016

|   Sl. No. | Proposal received from                                                                                                         | Proposal in brief                                                                       | Status of Proposal / Action taken by Ministry of Defence                                                                                                                                          |
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|         1 | A Private Member Bill was received from Shri Avinash Rai Khanna, MP (Rajya Sabha) - introduced in Rajya Sabha on 7.12.2012.    | To provide for Compulsory Military Training to all youths in the country.               | The Bill did not find favour with Government. However, President's recommendations were obtained and the same were forwarded to Rajya Sabha Secretariat for consideration of Bill in Rajya Sabha. |
|         2 | A Private Member Bill was received from Dr. Bhola Singh, MP (Lok Sabha) - introduced in Lok Sabha on 27.2.2015.                | To provide for Compulsory Military Training to all able- bodied citizens.               | The Bill did not find favour with Government. However, President's recommendations were obtained and the same were forwarded to Lok Sabha Secretariat for consideration of Bill in Lok Sabha.     |
|         3 | A Private Member Bill was received from Maj. Gen. B.C. Khanduri (Retd.) MP (Lok Sabha) - introduced in Lok Sabha on 13.3.2015. | To provide for Compulsory Military Training to Gazetted Officers of Central Government. | The Bill did not find favour with Government. However, President's recommendations were obtained and the same were forwarded to Lok Sabha Secretariat for consideration of Bill in Lok Sabha.     |

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