# Leverage retiring defence personnel to boost education sector 2026-08-12T13:45:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The armed forces could supply skilled manpower for India's education sector under the Viksit Bharat initiative, Hindustan Times reports. Thousands of retiring servicemen and women each year possess degrees and technical experience, but the government's only current scheme is the National Policy on Education (NEP 2020) professor of practice initiative for distinguished veterans. Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBORs), especially from the navy and air force, often hold graduate degrees and could teach in rural schools and vocational institutes. Officers retiring between ages 40-56, many with postgraduate qualifications and instructional experience, could join colleges. The education ministry must create customised pedagogy courses and better pay scales to attract them. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: defence personnel, education reform, NEP 2020, teacher recruitment, veterans, Viksit Bharat Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/leverage-retiring-defence-personnel-to-boost-education-sector/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/leverage-retiring-defence-personnel-to-boost-education-sector/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.