Finance & language verticals on anvil, Army Education Corps set for revamp to meet new challenges

Currently, the AEC educates army personnel in skills such as map reading, three stages of which are a prerequisite for promotions for non-commissioned officers (NCOs). It also extends academic training at pre-commission training academies, capability development in foreign languages, military music, and handling of RTI cases, among others. While the education vertical will be retained, two new verticals — language and finance — are likely to be added into the AEC. The restructuring and renaming are still under talks and a final decision is yet to be made, it is learnt. New Delhi: As part of its restructuring efforts to…