Stress in Army
he biggest problem is the soldier's helplessness in resolving property disputes back at home that makes a soldier feel tense and helpless. There are several instances of neighbours or even own brothers making use of soldier's long absence from home to encroach on his property. The exigencies of service prevent the soldier from being able to pursue the case. This problem had been identified several years ago, but little has been done except for every defence minister writing routine letters to chief ministers requesting sympathetic disposal of land disputes involving soldiers. It is almost a joke in the ministry that every defence minister's first action after taking charge is to write to chief ministers to help expedite soldiers land disputes. And it ends there. The stress- related issues in a soldier's life are closely linked with welfare and need to be addressed most sincerely by all agencies concerned with the welfare of soldiers.
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IDSA Occasional Paper No. 17
Addressing Stress-Related Issues in Army
A Research Fellow at IDSA, Col. K. C. Dixit is an alumni of National Defence Academy. He was commissioned into the Army in 1983. He has commanded a Corps Operating Signal Regiment in Counter Insurgency Operations (OP RHINO) in the Eastern Theatre. He is an experienced communication planner and executor and was awarded the COAS Commendation Card for displaying exceptional devotion to duty and tact in handling men and resources and dealing with local population and civil administration in CI environment. He has planned and handled mobilization and subsequent administration of a division size force on western borders during OP PARAKRAM. He was Director ISTT at Integrated HQ of MOD (Army) before joining IDSA, and was responsible for training and HRD of more than 90,000 personnel of Corps of Signals.
K C Dixit
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
IDSA Occasional Paper No. 17
Addressing Stress-Related Issues in Army
K C Dixit
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IDSA Occasional Paper No. 17
Addressing Stress-Related Issues in Army
A Research Fellow at IDSA, Col. K. C. Dixit is an alumni of National Defence Academy. He was commissioned into the Army in 1983. He has commanded a Corps Operating Signal Regiment in Counter Insurgency Operations (OP RHINO) in the Eastern Theatre. He is an experienced communication planner and executor and was awarded the COAS Commendation Card for displaying exceptional devotion to duty and tact in handling men and resources and dealing with local population and civil administration in CI environment. He has planned and handled mobilization and subsequent administration of a division size force on western borders during OP PARAKRAM. He was Director ISTT at Integrated HQ of MOD (Army) before joining IDSA, and was responsible for training and HRD of more than 90,000 personnel of Corps of Signals.
K C Dixit
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
IDSA Occasional Paper No. 17
Addressing Stress-Related Issues in Army
K C Dixit