Training and promotion prospects:
In the past, an officer was made to start his career rubbing shoulders with the men. This taught an officer to know his men, learn the art of junior leadership, and acquire basic competence to lead men in particular situation . As a result of change in socio economic environment, social media, internet and access to computer based information has been risen and the habit of reading among the rates and young officers were reduced drastically in turn. As a consequence, the tendency of submission of research papers with brilliant ideas, presentations on military history by officers has been retrogressing. Due to socio- economic transformation, a complete change in the pattern of enlistment in the military has …show more content…
Patriotism, gallantry and honour have been replaced by materialism. Unlike in the past, most of young men join military as recruits are decently educated, ambitious and seeking for early financial benefits. Thus, having being enrolled in to the officer and recruit cadre from youth of middle class has paved the way to narrow down the status quo between officers and other ranks to a formidable level in the military today.
Zero Error Syndrome is another setback which has been rooted in the military. Due to non- acceptance of errors and mistakes by senior officers, most of junior officers are reluctant to take risks and responsibilities. On the other hand, senior officers are not ready to take risks and never encourage juniors to take any risk. They are expected to follow a set pattern in order to avoid mistakes. This will impeded their cognition and professionalism and will only produce conformists who like to follow a career pattern that has a lesser risk and responsibilities. During the conflict era, time available for training was very limited and both officer and recruit training revolved around theoretical aspects affiliated with limited practical aspects. This situation became a “blessing in disguise” for both officers and other ranks as they used to
In the past, an officer was made to start his career rubbing shoulders with the men. This taught an officer to know his men, learn the art of junior leadership, and acquire basic competence to lead men in particular situation . As a result of change in socio economic environment, social media, internet and access to computer based information has been risen and the habit of reading among the rates and young officers were reduced drastically in turn. As a consequence, the tendency of submission of research papers with brilliant ideas, presentations on military history by officers has been retrogressing. Due to socio- economic transformation, a complete change in the pattern of enlistment in the military has …show more content…
Patriotism, gallantry and honour have been replaced by materialism. Unlike in the past, most of young men join military as recruits are decently educated, ambitious and seeking for early financial benefits. Thus, having being enrolled in to the officer and recruit cadre from youth of middle class has paved the way to narrow down the status quo between officers and other ranks to a formidable level in the military today.
Zero Error Syndrome is another setback which has been rooted in the military. Due to non- acceptance of errors and mistakes by senior officers, most of junior officers are reluctant to take risks and responsibilities. On the other hand, senior officers are not ready to take risks and never encourage juniors to take any risk. They are expected to follow a set pattern in order to avoid mistakes. This will impeded their cognition and professionalism and will only produce conformists who like to follow a career pattern that has a lesser risk and responsibilities. During the conflict era, time available for training was very limited and both officer and recruit training revolved around theoretical aspects affiliated with limited practical aspects. This situation became a “blessing in disguise” for both officers and other ranks as they used to