Obesity within ranks a public embarrassment: Army

September 02, 2016 12:48

The Indian Army has introduced a fresh set of stringent rules to fight the problem of obesity within its ranks.

The new regime, which aims to address the expanding waistlines of Army personnel, will bar overweight personnel from career advancements and foreign postings, among other measures.

The new set of rules, prescribed by the Army Headquarters, terms overweight personnel as a "public embarrassment due to slovenly appearance in uniform", an Economic Times report said.

"The issue has serious ramifications, not only affecting combat readiness but also leading to avoidable ailments resulting in reduced life span in addition to public embarrassment due to slovenly appearance in uniform," Economic Times quoted the set of instructions sent to all commands on August 8.

The new rules will also have a significant impact on the postings and promotions of officers. As per the report, the Army wants to bar overweight personnel from receiving unit citations or act as escorts at award ceremonies. Awards will also be received by the senior most fit officers of the unit, besides losing the opportunity to apply for reemployment.

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