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Article: Soldiers selection, closer look at personality before entry
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- The Hindustan Times
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- February 20, 2008
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New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- To check the growing trend of fratricides and prepare soldiers for asymmetric warfare, the Indian Army is all set to introduce Group Personality Tests for jawans from July 2008.
The new system will try to ensure that the recruits are having attributes which will enable them to undergo the stresses and strains of an Army life, particularly face the problems in new situations in which they have to function.
"The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) develops a whole system of selection process for the armed forces which is updated with changing requirements," said Dr. W Selvamurthy, DRDO's ...