Tension down one more notch? Army revives short term courses

These short-term courses range between four to eight weeks. ‘‘It includes the YOs (young officers) course, platoon weapons, electronic warfare, commando course and several others. Different arms and services conduct the courses at their respective training establishments across the country,’’ said a DGMT official.

As of now, these training institutes, like the Infantry School at Belgaum and Mhow, Armoured Corps Centre and School at Ahmednagar and Artillery training school situated at Deolali, are practically empty what with both officers and instructors at the borders because of the on-going tension.

Now instructors are being asked to return to their institutions. Confirming the move, highly placed sources in Army headquarters told The Sunday Express that the start of short-duration courses should eventually lead to the resumption of long-term courses like Staff College and Long Defence Management.