Question : Suicide by Defence Personnel

(a) whether a number of soldiers working in extreme weather conditions have committed suicide due to stress during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has tied up with IIT Kharagpur to work out methods to help increase the happiness quotient of Indian soldiers and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of Indian soldiers to be benefited from this move along with the time by which the happiness quotient is likely to be introduced?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) The information in respect of Navy and Air Force is ‘Nil’. No data on suicides in Indian Army due to extreme weather conditions related stress is maintained separately.

(b) & (c): There is no project of DRDO with IIT, Kharagpur on happiness quotient of Indian soldiers.

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