Jharkhand News: IRB Jawans who completed 20 years of service will be retired. For the attention of the main minister, the amendment file in the home department, IRB Jawans who completed 20 years of service, will be retired for amendment to the Home Depart

State Bureau, Ranchi. The Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) soldiers founded in 2005 for the campaign against Maoists in Jharkhand will start retiring from 2025. The reason for this is the prescribed conditions of employment in the IRB manual, in which retirement is compulsory after 20 years of service. The proposal for amending the rules is pending. The committee compiled for amending the rules has suggested to increase the pension period to 60 years as a normal soldier, considering at the level of CM Hemant Soren and pending in the Department of Home, Kara and Disaster Management. According to the IRB rules, the soldiers who have completed 20 years of service will be retired. There is a two -year service extension of two years for the Havildar and an extra two years for the inspector. For example, if the soldiers appointed in 2005 are not promoted, they will retire in 2025. Most soldiers reached the ranking, which will gain the benefit of the service for 24 years. The soldiers without promotions will retire this year. Retired IRB Jawans, who wants to continue the track, will be restored to the Jhark Hand Armed Police (ZAP), but will only receive basic salary. DA, promotion or other benefits will not be provided. Their IRB pension will continue. The IRB structure is 10 battalions of IRB in Jharkhand, each in 720 staff, about 7200 Jawans in total. Two Specialized Indian Reserve Battalion (Sirb), called Pahadia Battalion, is mainly formed for the Pahadia tribe. The retirement and proposed amendments to the IRB soldiers are important for Jharkhand’s security system. Amendment can increase the service period of the soldiers, the benefit of experienced staff will be given.