New Delhi, Jun 27 (IANS): The Ministry of Defence is working for job opportunities of Army men who have retired from service. For this, the ministry has joined hands with IBM. As part of this association, IBM aims to bridge the gap between military service and civilian employment by providing veterans with opportunities for professional growth and personal development.

Theministryofdefence said that in order to maintain a youthful profile of the armed forces, approximately 60,000 service personnel retire or are released every year at a comparatively young age, and the DGR assists the ex-servicemento acquire additional skills with a strong emphasis on evolving requirement ofcorporateandindustryand facilitate their resettlement through a second career.

According toMinistryofDefence, the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), Ex-Servicemen Welfare, signed an MoU with IBM to engage ex-servicemenand to facilitate their seamless integration into the civilian workforce. Through this MoU, DGR will collaborate with IBM to tap into the rich talent pool ofex-servicemenfor relevant job opportunities that may continue to arise at the company and its affiliates.

DGR and IBM will collaborate, on a continuous basis, to identifyex-servicemenwith skillset and aptitude suitable for various open positions within the company. After assessment and shortlisting of candidates, IBM will leverage its resources and expertise to facilitate the recruitment, training, and upskilling ofex-servicemenfor those roles,defenceministryofficial added.

Maj Gen Sharad Kapur, Director General (Resettlement), said, “Our partnership with IBM India will bring in more visibility for our ex-servicemento theindustry and corporates and help achieve the objectives of providing skilled manpower and giving a dignified second career to our ex-servicemen.”

During the past one year, from April 2022 to March 2023, 24,234 ex-servicemenreceived gainful employment in various sectors.