Aside from Indian Army, Indian Air Pressure reported 148 instances of suicide in 5 years, whereas Indian Navy reported 29 instances, MoS Defence Ajay Bhat mentioned in a reply to a query on the variety of servicemen and ex-servicemen who dedicated suicide within the final 5 years.
Bhat mentioned that the defence forces conduct an elaborate psychological well being programme and is in vogue since 2009.
“For administration of stress and suicides in providers, the armed forces are repeatedly evolving measures to enhance the stress mitigating mechanisms,” Bhatt added.
He additionally mentioned numerous mechanisms to look at and establish armed forces personnel with issues reminiscent of melancholy and suicidal tendencies are in place.
“Personnel at excessive danger of stress are recognized and counselled by unit commanding officers, regimental medical officers and junior leaders as per laid down procedures,” the minister mentioned.
He mentioned all of the personnel returning to the models after depart are interviewed, counselled and medically examined by the regimental medical officers.
Within the Army, he mentioned the difficulty of stress is being addressed by the commanders in a complete method at numerous ranges.
“Classes for stress administration are organised by commanders and psychiatrists in any respect main stations. Counselling is an intrinsic element of 23 psychiatric centres within the Army manned by nicely skilled and certified psychiatrists and psychiatric nursing assistants,” Bhatt added.
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat uploaded the questions on its web site on Tuesday.
(Inputs from PTI)
