Navy model or peer review for promotion in Indian Army? Opinion sought from all Army commands

According to sources, the Indian Army is also reviewing its current appraisal system. This was also discussed among the Army Commanders in the Army Commanders Conference held in April. According to sources, a letter has also been sent to all the commands by the MS (Military Secretary) branch of the Army and their opinion has been sought. The MS branch looks after the transfer, promotion and career plan of the officers. All the commands have been given two options and their opinion has been sought on these. They have been asked whether a model like the Navy can be adopted for appraisal in the Army or whether peer assessment can be done. According to sources, in peer review, the opinion of fellow officers can also be included in the ACR of any officer in addition to his seniors. So that at the time of promotion, any officer can be evaluated correctly and from every angle.

What is the Navy model?

While changing its appraisal system last year, the Navy had said that the appraisal model till now is a top-down approach, i.e. seniors have been appraising juniors. But this does not reveal the impact of an officer on his juniors. In the new system of the Navy, when an officer's name is considered for promotion, the evaluation of his fellow officers and junior officers is also important. In this, fellow officers and junior officers are asked questions like the officer's professional knowledge, leadership ability, ability to handle crisis situations and how fit he is for a higher post.