Lok Sabha Question No. 1107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Compulsory Military Training
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, PARESH RAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1107

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING

1107.  SHRI  ELUMALAI  V.: SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  countries  providing  compulsory  military training to their citizens and if so the details thereof;
- (b) whether suggestions have been received to make military training compulsory for the youth including college students in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the efforts made by the Government to provide such training to students and other youth in the interest of security of the country?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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- (a) Yes,  Madam.    Compulsory  Military  Training  is  a  norm  in  some  of  the smaller  countries  with  relatively  less  population  for  example  Israel,  Cuba, Yugoslavia, Switzerland and North Korea etc.

(b)&(c): Yes, Madam.  The details are appended.  Government of India is not in favour of making military training compulsory.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  PARTS  (b)  &  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1107 FOR ANSWER ON 4.12.2015

|   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. It is pending 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 findfavour 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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