SC urges support for out-boarded military cadets

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday remarked that there should be a scheme of facilities for out-boarded military cadets so that they could be rehabilitated, both medically and otherwise.

A division bench of justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan observed this during the resumed hearing of a suo motu case relating to the struggles faced by cadets who suffered disabilities during military training. The bench observed that the status and position of the out-boarded candidates ought to be recognised in the entire scheme of training of officers.

Senior advocate Rekha Palli, amicus curiae in the case, gave her written submissions indicating certain suggestions regarding medical assistance, financial support and resettlement options and insurance coverage for the out-boarded officer cadets. Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for Centre, said these suggestions could be considered by experts at service headquarters and, thereafter, recommendations could be made to defence ministry.